Even though many people might think to build a high-performance building is expensive, but it is not.
Starting from preconstruction, the cost to hire the designer and most of the consultants will be %15
over a regular house.
The modelling, inspections, door blow tests, and certification costs are
varied depends on the size of the project.
During construction, the extra material won’t be a considerable cost, but hiring the trained labour
will be more than regular construction.
There are some savings on heating and cooling system.
The HRV unit used in a Passive House is more costly.
The windows and exterior doors will be 15 to 20% more.
The overall upfront cost is 15% above average construction, but as I mentioned, it’s like someone buying an electric car with better performance than a gasoline car. The electric car costs more upfront; however, there won’t be the monthly costs of gasoline nor related maintenance costs.
If the client has a limited budget, they can reduce the
finishing budget to recoup the cost of a
High-performance building.