Passive house
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Passive house (German: Passivhaus) is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, which reduces the building's carbon footprint.[1] Conforming to these standards results in ultra-low energy buildings that require less energy for space heating or cooling.[2][3][4][5][6] A similar standard, MINERGIE-P, is used in Switzerland.[7] Standards are available for residential properties and several office buildings, schools, kindergartens and a supermarket have also been constructed to the standard. The design is not an attachment or supplement to architectural design, but a design process that integrates with architectural design.[8] Although it is generally applied to new buildings, it has also been used for refurbishments.
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In 2008, estimates of the number of passive house buildings around the world ranged from 15,000 to 20,000 structures.[9][10] In 2016, there were approximately 60,000 such certified structures of all types worldwide.[11] The vast majority of passive house structures have been built in German-speaking countries and Scandinavia.[9]