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Originally Posted by whitev70r
Anybody looked into a 'Passive' house? Friend just mentioned this concept, described it as energy efficient, maybe LEED standard for homes? The Tesla of homes.
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I think they are usually custom or high end builds as it asks for beyond what the build code specs, and Vancouver's building code already sets the bar quite high.
Echo what someone said about no gas in the house, and also minimal ventilation fans as it's a source of waste heating/cooling. No gas because of the lack of ventilation fans as well as you have to have an exhaust for the gas.
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Originally Posted by Euro7r
Maybe it's just me, what is up with these new builds having the dryer/washer not on the ground floor? Dryer/washers that shit breaks down easily these days, imagine having to lug that down to the ground floor if needing replacement.
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
I actually think that a W/D up in the floor where the bedrooms are makes a lot of day to day practical sense. I find myself having to go up 2 flights of stairs every time I do laundry cuz it's on the lowest level of my TH. As for repair or lugging it up if you need replacement, let the delivery guys or repair guys figure that out.
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What whitev70r said, makes a lot of sense compared to the older builds that have the W/D in the basement. Lugging your basket of clothes up and down 2 floors gets old real quick whereas you typically aren't the one hauling the W/D up and down. The delivery and haul away charge is well worth the price.
Our house has it on the main floor and it works for us because we can run the laundry during nap time for the kid. Otherwise I'd prefer it upstairs as well as typically all our clothes stay upstairs.