OK we are in, and I have to say we are definitely overcrowded, most of our stuff and boxes have been crammed into Eva's room for unpacking at a later date, it is piled high.
Of course anything practical we may want like medication is over the far side, 23 boxes over and 6 down. Now I understand, the importance my parents were placing on the labeling. In fairness I started in very good form, religiously labeling everything, maybe in too much detail, then I started just adding an extra item or two without writing it down this progressed to boxes not being labelled and there you have it somehow I stopped completely. Well I was sure we were not taking too much 'stuff' maybe someone forgot to build a room and I just haven't found it yet because that is exactly what I did. Did I mention that we don't have an attic, thus number one on my 'cons' list. However 'pros' list is out weighing, peace and quiet, triple glazing helps, no neighbours above or below and those next door seem to be nice and not actually very close. Another 'pro' is we don't need radiators apparently in a Passivhaus, its a complicated process if you aren't technically minded or used to it. The lack of radiators gives more space = more wardrobes = more clothes, shoes, handbags and other sparkly girly things, oh my stuff is growing again, well mentally.
The basics (for now) are, and this is very basic, my Passivhaus is a timber framed, triple glazed, sealed unit, it has extra thick walls and something called an MVHR unit which is responsible for taking cold smelly air out and keeping warm clean air in. It is environmentally friendly and cheaper to run allegedly (this we will see as the blog progresses) we are energy and water efficient. One of the many sites which I personally find informative taking only 90 seconds to absorb is:
http://vimeo.com/74294955
I just wish I could have put it so well, so simplistic, well done.
