January 12, 2015
Kala

Lake Quivira Passive House - Project Walkthrough

Virtual Walkthrough of the LQ Passive House

We are excited to bring the first Passive House retrofit project to Kansas City! In this video, David Schleicher gives us a tour of the home in Lake Quivira, KS, explains the changes that will be made to the home during construction, and the techniques and difficulties faced to get this home to the Passive House standard.

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