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The article presents an active cooling system using the supply air of the ventilation system with radiant ceiling panels, installed in a multi-residential building in the historic center of Girona, certified Passivhaus EnerPHit – Demand method.

Lessons learned during the design and construction of Passivhaus buildings over the past 10 years in Spain, identifying the importance of the heat loss form factor, along with successes and pitfalls related to thermal insulation, windows, airtightness, ventilation and active systems.

With rising global temperatures and increasingly frequent summer heat waves, keeping cool in Passive House buildings has become a hot topic.

Premium Passive House in Sant Pere de Ribes. A building that achieves Passivhaus Premium certification generates, 3 to 4 more energy than it consumes, offering optimal thermal comfort, impeccable air quality and absurdly low energy bills.

This single-family home is located in Somió, Gijón, Asturias, Spain, and was designed by Architect Juan Ignacio Corominas, and certified as a PHI Low Energy Building by Oliver Style from Praxis. Patricia Borràs was the Passivhaus Designer on the project.

Casa Idonia is a detached single-family home that has achieved Passivhaus Plus certification: the first timber home in Catalonia to achieve this certification.