Passive House Basics The Building Envelope

Learn all about exterior insulation, air barriers, and thermal bridging in this Lunch & Learn session. We will review basic envelope design & construction practices and look at several real-world examples of Passive House wall systems from various projects, highlighting successful elements and lessons learned. Key concepts include thermal and air barrier systems and thermal bridge mitigation.



Passive House Basics is a series focused on the simple concepts that make Passive House projects work – emphasizing common features and real-world examples to showcase how the Passive House standard delivers energy efficient, healthy, and comfortable places to live and work.


Speaker: Aaron Gunderson, CPHT, Executive Director of PHMass