While passive houses have been around for a long time, the idea has never taken root in the U.S.
"There was no driving force to push it," said David Peabody, an architect who designs passive houses. "I think climate change is now becoming a larger issue. And I think building codes [are] catching on to that. So people are becoming more conscious of energy."
Peabody said the cost of building passive houses could come down.
"What really makes sense for truly affordable housing," he said, "is to do duplexes and fourplexes. Because then you've got that bigger volume, you got less exterior walls, and those exterior costs come way down."
Vocabulary
insulation:绝缘
triple-glazed:三层玻璃的
prefabricate:预先制造
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