The Passive House

     I met Cousin Kjell in Christiansund to see a passive house. What is a passive house? "The limit for energy consumption in a passive house is 15 kWh/m2 per year. A passive house is a construction form where the energy consumption is minimised as much as possible via passive initiatives."
     Kjell's company (http://www.grunnmur.no/) provided the foundation. They are probably one of the few foundation subcontractors who could do this because their unique polyurethane/concrete product is designed so as not to lose any heat to the ground.
   

The wall insulation looks thick enough.

The house has two floors.

Solar panels heat water which is pumped through the floor of the house.

A large part of the top floor is deck.

All of the utilities are found in one small room on the ground floor.

The house has such modern features as control of household appliances from your smart phone.