Passive House Construction

This view shows the top plate area and floor/ceiling joists. The joists rest on the inside service frame which allows the exterior insulating layer to be framed independently to prevent thermal bridges.

This is an environmentally friendly blown or poured in insulation, 10 inches worth.

Cross section view.
From right: Interior finish (drywall in this example), service cavity may also be insulated, OS board vapour barrier when fully taped; insulating layer; strapping; air barrier; exterior finish.

This shows the thin air barrier material, which must be fully taped (below where she is pointing).

External air barrier

Shows window frame, bottom. Looks like one inch plywood.

Window frame, different approach. shows taping, sloping of flashing for drainage.

The Dandelion Passive House

Every EkoBuilt PassiveHouse kit includes all of the items necessary for a watertight, wind tight, and vapour tight passive house.

To help make the passive house more achievable and affordable for many, we leave the selection and purchase/installation of all other elements up to you.

This works well for people wanting to build their own home entirely, to act as their own general contractor, or just to gain more control over the total project budget.

Building Your Home
EkoBuilt’s goal is to provide anyone building a new home the opportunity of achieving an affordable Passive House. We know that this looks different for everyone.

We’ve outlined how our kits work for the following audiences:

the Do-it-Yourselfer
the small builder or contractor
the owner-builder who wants to act as their own general contractor