2022 Aug + Winter
August was cold (average of 13 °C, the coldest hour was 4 °C, and warmest hour was 24 °C). The split system was on (set to 23 °C during our typical winter solar generation period (10:00 am - 3:30pm), mostly on 20 °C overnight (9pm - 6am), and off during the peak periods) and the HRV was solidly in 'heating' season all month. We had a couple people isolating for a couple weeks, but otherwise life was normal. Over the last couple months I've had a few conversations with folks from Better Renting and subsequently I've been looking at the WHO Housing and health guidelines . I am not sure why Passive House decided on 20 - 25 °C as their temperature range. WHO has set 18 °C as the recommended lower threashold temperature in winter months. I'll confess that when my house is over 24 °C in the winter months it can feel really warm, whereas in the summer indoor temperatures up to 26 or even 27 °C can feel quite comfortable. Especially over night winter temperatures much o...