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Insulation beats solar panels. It’s not only much cheaper to get, but also to maintain.

The body heat of a family of 4 is enough to heat a well insulated house.

Solar panels are there to supply electricity for use. The last step of passive houses are zero-energy houses, which means that they don’t get electricity from the grid.



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