Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2025, vol. 27, pp. 437-447
Sylwia Wciślik 
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Kielce University of Technology, Poland |
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https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036 |
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This study compares PHPP and ArCADia-TERMOCAD software and methodology in assessing the energy efficiency of a newly built single-family house. Three design scenarios were analysed to achieve a heating and ventilation energy demand of QH,nd ≤ 15 kWh/(m²∙a). PHPP results showed that only an 88% efficient heat recovery ventilation system met the criteria, classifying the building as Passive – Classic. Adding PV micro-installations increased the PER production rate to 44.7 kWh/m² annually, still below the 60 kWh/m² requirement for the Passive–Plus class. CO₂ emissions remained below 20 kg/m² annually. ArCADia-TERMOCAD results differed by 18-50%. While PHPP provides a detailed thermal bridge analysis, it does not comply with national reporting standards, and the use of certified solutions significantly increases the calculated energy demand. The EP indicator for non-renewable primary energy demand, due to the exclusion of household electricity consumption (e.g., for appliances and electronics), is lower under method M1 by 22% for scenario 1 (with hybrid ventilation) and up to 150% for scenario 2 (with mechanical ventilation). Additionally, the EP indicator in PHPP is calculated independently of photovoltaics, meaning the presence of PV installations does not directly reduce the EP value.
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passive house, PHPP software, PER, heating and cooling demand, heat pump, ArCADia-TERMOCAD
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AMA Style
Wciślik S. Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 2025; 27. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
ACM Style
Wciślik, S. 2025. Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska. 27. DOI:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
ACS Style
Wciślik, S. Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 2025, 27, 437-447. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
APA Style
Wciślik, S. (2025). Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 27, 437-447. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
ABNT Style
WCIŚLIK, S. Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm. Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, v. 27, p. 437-447, 2025. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
Chicago Style
Wciślik, Sylwia. 2025. "Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm". Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska 27, 437-447. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
Harvard Style
Wciślik, S. (2025) "Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm", Rocznik Ochrona Środowiska, 27, pp. 437-447. doi:https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
IEEE Style
S. Wciślik, "Assessment of the Residential Building Passivity According to the Criteria of the Passive House Institute and the PHPP Algorithm", RoczOchrSrod, vol 27, pp. 437-447. https://doi.org/10.54740/ros.2025.036
