The Bruck Passive House residential building

The Bruck Passive House is the first building in China to be awarded Platinum Certification by the DGNB (the German Sustainable Building Council). The five-story building accommodates a total of 46 apartments with a floor space of 2,200 m² and has a primary energy demand (including electricity for lighting and appliances) of just 106 kWh/m²a. The Passive House demonstrates the potential for innovative, energy-efficient and sustainable building design in China under extreme weather conditions: the summer climate in the region around Changxing, to the west of Shanghai, is predominantly damp and warm.

Keywords: DGNB Certificate in Platinum, passive house, energy efficiency