The Quietest Passive House

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The Passive House craze is fueled by a drive for energy efficiency, but they are also some of the quietest residences too. Lloyd Alter at TreeHugger took a look at one passive house in New York that blocks out all surrounding noise of the bustling city. The noise is reduced due to air-tight seals around doors and windows. Check out the video below for a demonstration of the noise reduction power of a passive house.


Why New Yorkers Love Passive House from 475 HPBS on Vimeo.

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Curtis Sprung

Curtis Sprung is a former assistant editor for ProSales and Remodeling. Curtis has a master's degree from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.

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