Passive House Savings Calculator

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Compares regular, energy-efficient, and passive-house construction/heating scenarios and simple payback. Passive-house demand defaults to 15 kWh/m²/year.

How to use this calculator

Enter or select: Floor area, Gas price, Gas energy content, Regular construction cost, Energy-efficient premium, Passive-house premium, Regular annual heating demand, Efficient-house demand, Passive-house demand. Then calculate to see the primary result and supporting metrics.

Method and limitations

Real costs depend on climate, fuel system efficiency, financing, maintenance, local codes, design, and construction quality.

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