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Welcome to our blog! Here you will find everything you want (and need) to know about passive houses, timber construction and sustainable alternatives. If there is a topic you would like us to include please write to hello@iminfortheplanet.com

Price and amortisation of a passive house

María Eugenia Velásquez

October 14, 2021

Houses built to the Passivhaus standard not only help save money in the long term, but are surprisingly affordable. Investing in the highest quality components that are...

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The Passivhaus standard adapted to the Mediterranean climate

María Eugenia Velásquez

October 6, 2021

One of the main features of the Passivhaus standard is that it can be adapted to different climate zones to achieve energy efficiency and thermal comfort wherever you are.

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Save carbon (and money) with your home

María Eugenia Velásquez

September 20, 2021

Red Eléctrica de España (REE) states that domestic consumption represents approximately 25% of the total electricity consumption in our country, and that on average a household in Spain consumes 3,272 kWh.

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Wooden houses: Forget about the typical hut

María Eugenia Velásquez

September 10, 2021

There are still many people who, when talking about wooden houses, think of the typical log cabins in some remote place on a mountain. Although there are some nostalgic people who still opt for this type of...

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5 Reasons to choose a prefabricated house

María Eugenia Velásquez

August 27, 2021

The boom in prefabricated house construction is not a surprise, it corresponds to the evolution of the residential sector, a sector that had hardly changed in the last decades, but which is now...

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Passive House and Renewable Energy: The Ideal Match

María Eugenia Velásquez

August 6, 2021

A passive house alone has a much higher energy efficiency, with a 75% to 90% lower energy demand. If we add to this the fact that the source of this energy is renewable, we have in...

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Wood gets a well-deserved A

María Eugenia Velásquez

July 1, 2021

It's no secret that at I'm in we are wood lovers, and now we have one more reason to say that building with wood is cool as it helps to get an A energy rating for your home.

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What is a passive house

María Eugenia Velásquez

May 5, 2021

Passive House, or Passivhaus in German, is an energy efficiency standard used in the design of houses and buildings to reduce their ecological footprint. This results in ultra-low-energy housing...

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How a passive house is achieved

María Eugenia Velásquez

May 6, 2021

Passive houses are ultra-efficient homes that require little or no energy to heat or cool their spaces. According to the Passivhaus standard, there are 5 basic principles...

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A green mortgage for your passive house

María Eugenia Velásquez

May 7, 2021

Investing in a passive house is a smart investment. Not only are you investing in your future, your children's future and the future of the planet, but you can also apply for mortgages with better conditions...

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