Kjellgren Kaminsky - The Swedish Passive House Concept

The lovely Swedish community has done it again. The Kjellgren Kaminsky has developed the passive house concept as a new building technology and has built one for the Nyberg family.

This structure, along with others like it, have surpassed all expectations in energy efficiency. We all know in order to have energy efficiency we must eliminate the outside world from affecting our inside environment.

This new structure has extraordinary insulating capabilities. Every window, every door, every imaginable crevice is airtight. The walls are approximately 30cm/1ft thick with a high insulation rating. The structure gathers its heat from the internal equipment, body heat and passive solar heat. Keep in mind this heat generation is extremely low, but due to the extreme insulation the heat will be easily contained.

I propose this model as a great "transition" home. Although it doesn't quite provide for a fully self-sustainable life-style, it would be great step in the right direction and can be adjusted to accommodate to rain harvesting, water recycling, etc...

Aside from the amazing energy efficiency of this structure, the design of this "Villa Nyberg" is remarkable. The structure was designed from the Nyberg Family's life style. Check it out below.
Please take a look at their website and explore their architecture: Kjellgren Kaminsky