Ken Lord, Lord Contractors, Inc., successfully achieved accreditation recently as a PASSIVE HOUSE CERTIFIED BUILDER. A Passive House is one of the world’s most
energy-efficient homes, built to rigorous standards set by the Passive House Institute for air tightness and insulation. It can consume 90% less energy for heating and cooling compared with a conventionally built house.
The Passive House concept was first developed in Germany
about 20 years ago as a way to drastically reduce the cost of home heating by minimizing the amount of heat required. A Passive House achieves this with its thick, well-insulated walls and roof. The Passive design is a process
that analyzes all systems of architectural design (i.e. Insulation, heat and electrical systems) using computer models. In the United States, building energy use is the biggest source of the greenhouse gas emissions that is causing global warming.
The first Passive House in the United States was built in Urbana, Ill., in 2003. More recently, a number of certified Passive Houses have been built in Bethesda, MD, Hudson Valley NY, apartment units in Philadelphia and a complete Brownstone renovation in New York City. By the end of 2013 more than 100 Passive Homes will be certified according to the Passive House Institute US.
For over 35 years, Lord Contractors, Inc. has provided complete general contracting services to
architectural, residential, institutional, and light commercial clients. These services include design-build expertise, custom home construction, renovations,
remodels, additions, sustainable building and land development in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. For more information and on how Lord Contractors, Inc. can work with
you, contact Ken Lord, President, at info@lordcontractors.com or 610-489-0966.
