Pristine air quality. You can feel it the moment you step inside.
Health, wellness and maximum energy efficiency converge in this meticulous and certified Passivhaus Institut reconstruction. Maximum energy efficiency means an ~ 90% reduction in energy demand that translates into a corresponding reduction in energy expense and in the production of CO2e and PM 2.5. which helps save the environment and leads to a higher quality of life for creatures that breath air.
We spend 90% of our life inside a building.
According the Mayor’s Office, over 70% of Chicago’s C02 emissions result from heating and cooling commercial and residential buildings. Profound consequences to health result.
Ellis Passivhaus reduces the amount of C02 emissions it would otherwise induce from approximately 200,000 pounds per year to approximately 15,000 pounds per year while providing a continuous stream of fresh filtered air to its occupants that’s nearly free of dust, pollen, mold and other airborne toxins.
With a track record that exceeds 30 years and thousands of projects in every climate zone throughout the world, the Passivhaus Institut Building Standard (www.passivehouse.com) represents man’s most tested and verified means of reducing its dependency on the combustion of fossil fuels for heating and cooling while transitioning to renewable energy sources.