Most of my experience of the ‘passive house’ style of building was gained at ProKlima, a public-private climate-protection fund operating in Hanover. I worked on the preparation of bids and budgets for EU-funded projects, and wrote technical translations for both ProKlima and the Passiv Haus (Passive House) Institute. I also represented ProKlima at trade fairs, informing people about the advantages of passive houses.
I encountered lots scepticism about the ability of passive house to use little or no energy when we displayed the system at shows such as last year during the “Week of the Environment” fair in Bonn, Germany (June 2004). This showcased innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency technology, and accompanied the international renewables 2004 conference ...
