Passive houses refer to the energy efficient houses which produce most of the energy from natural and renewable sources. These houses are well insulated and compact. The efficient designs have been made for these passive houses keeping in mind the ecological economical factors.
Given below is a list of seven unique passive houses around the world:
1. Villa Varde
Made over an area of 129sq meters, Villa Varde encompasses three bedrooms. This eco friendly house has been formed keeping in mind an ideal family having a couple and one or two children. The most remarkable features of this house are its low construction costs and no heating costs. The shape of the house is stunning and it’s a safe economic alternative especially when house loans and interest rates are touching the sky. Each and everything inside this compact house has been planned thoroughly.
2. Villa Atrium
This warm cozy house has a big entrance hall that makes way to all other rooms in the house. Two corridors running along the hall connects two bedrooms. The entire view of the house can be captured sitting in the atrium. Atrium has a real apple tree planted in the center to enhance its exquisiteness. Having fresh apples in breakfast is the first thing that comes to mind after visualizing this unique idea. This unique house is compact and is built over an area of 160sq meters.
3. Villa Vinkel
Villa Vinkel has four bedrooms built over an area of 150 sq meters. The big hall offers a large view to the outside and enough space to accommodate kitchen. The house has been built in an L shape which protects garden and huge glass windows and offers mesmerizing sight of the greenery outside. The impressive furniture has room for wardrobes, kitchen, dining table etc. Bedrooms have attached bathrooms.
4. Villa Sadeltak
This house is a blend of old and new style. Ridged roof and plaster fascia with spacious rooms are the main characteristics of this house. Formed over an area of 160 sq meters this house has been painted in combination of white plain plaster with black stripes which give this house an inimitable look. There are four bedrooms in total which have fancy windows to enhance modern looks. The two floored house is connected by elegant staircase which divides room into two functional areas. Kitchen and living room are combined together in one side of the house.
5. Villa Mittskepp
This beautiful compact house has a traditional look with modern features. Technology wrapped in traditional look appears better than those so called high-tech modern white cubes. This is the reason why we feel so attracted towards our grandmother’s old village house. Villa Mittskepp has been formed on similar foundation. It resembles an elegant Swedish timber log house. There is a garden at the entrance which leads to the spacious and elegant rooms.
6. Villa Dragspel
Spread over an area of 100 to 200 sq meters, this house can accommodate two to four rooms easily. The storage wall running all over the closed side of the house is a very resourceful idea to use each and every bit of available space. Corridor spreads all over the house in the form of a gallery where various art pieces could be hung and decorated.
7. Villa VY
The whole bottom floor forms a huge big room termed as living rooms. Doors are not there to separate the rooms and it gives a better and a bigger look to the house. Spread over an area of 200 sq meters, this house can encompass three rooms easily. Upper floor has bed rooms that have their entrance from a common hall. Huge windows on the front side of the house gives beautiful scenic view and allows large amount of light energy to enter thereby saving electricity consumption.
