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It might be right out of an episode of a TV architectural programmed: an airtight house with double-glazed windows costing $60,000 that were imported from Poland.
Michael Krause and Meegan Symonds, a couple from Toowoomba, Australia, have been forced to manage the lofty expectations that have been placed on them by their family and friends.
Because "they" had all seen "Grand Designs," "they" all perceived a gigantic home, and Mr. Krause said that he had to play it down a bit and explain it's just a regular house.
The pair is building a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Toowoomba's northern neighborhood of Harlaxton on a block of land of 380 square meters. Their goal is to have it qualify as the city's second passive house when it is finished.
By the year 2022, the number of passive dwellings certified in Australia will have increased to 52 from 25 in 2019. The concept first emerged in Germany in the 1990s and is now enjoying rising levels of acceptance throughout the globe.
To qualify as a passive house, a building must be airtight and capable of preserving temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius throughout the whole year.
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The new home that Mr. Krause and Ms. Symonds have purchased has windows that are both double-paned and filled with argon gas. Additionally, there are thermal gaps in between the two panes of glass.
The house will be insulated with material that is denser and more substantial in addition to having a heat-recovery system that has filters of medical quality.
And in contrast to other homes in Toowoomba, it is equipped with a ducted air conditioning system that is just 5 kilowatts in capacity and is powered by solar panels. This allows it to withstand the climatic extremes of southern Queensland.
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The Australian Passive House Association claims that the couple is one of an increasing number of homeowners, builders, and designers who are interested in the concept.
Alexia Lidas, the CEO of the company, bemoaned the fact that there just weren't enough skilled people to satisfy demand in an interview.
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