Passive design" is an approach to building
design that uses the building architecture to minimize energy and" improve thermal comfort
▫help to reduce or even eliminate utility bills
▫improve the comfort and quality of the interior environment
▫reduce GHG emissions associated with heating, cooling, mechanical ventilation and lighting
▫reduce the need for mechanical systems, thereby reducing the resources required to manufacture these systems, as well as the costs associated with their purchase or operation
▫make alternative energy systems viable