CDC Home

A lot of homes now a days reflect the culture of the United States. Homes are used for 15 years or less and are left to rot. This throws away culture has affected our lifestyles and even the future. Whether you believe in global warming or not, that does not change the fact that we, as humans, affect the environment around us. In the world, architecture and design takes 40% of carbon emissions. That makes the industry the highest contributors to climate change.

Passive homes are a type of design that has a very strong level of energy efficiency while also accommodating comfort throughout indoor and outdoor living. This style of building helps with four major quality issues: thermal control, air control, radiation control, and moisture control. Homes now-a-days only last on average about 15 to 20 years, when they should last longer for generations to come and to help reduce waste. A passive home, where all four major issues are addressed, can be shown to potentially last longer than 50 years. Although quality and longevity are important, cost also comes into play. According to the Phius Standard (High Quality Buildings) the cost of passive homes is only 3-5% more than the conventional building methods. On top of that they also perform 85+% better than conventional buildings as well.