Comfort and coziness at home, regardless of the weather: energy-efficient or energy-saving houses help maintain an optimal indoor temperature and also save on utility bills. Thanks to energy efficiency, you reduce air conditioning costs in summer and heating costs in winter. Specialists from “Modul Prefab” will tell you more about what energy-efficient houses are and what advantages they offer. 

What is an energy-efficient home? 

An energy-efficient house is a home in which energy consumption costs are minimized as much as possible. This type of house allows you to reduce heating and air conditioning costs by approximately 60%-70%. The principle of energy-efficient housing is that during operation it consumes only a very small amount of energy: approximately 10% of standard consumption. 

This effect is achieved through the use of thermally efficient materials, windows with a high level of energy efficiency, an ergonomic house design, and the use of high-quality insulation materials (basalt wool, ICYNENE foam).

ICYNENE insulation (Ajsinin), energy-efficient house

Modern construction technologies make it possible to create energy-efficient housing:

  • With a comfortable indoor air temperature, regardless of the weather outside. In such a home, it is cool in summer and warm in winter.
  • Without drafts. The joints in an energy-efficient home are carefully sealed and tightened. 
  • Bright and warm. This is due to the presence of large south-facing windows. Light and heat enter the interior more easily. 

A modern energy-efficient house is cozy, comfortable, and warm. It is a home where you want to spend a lot of time.

Technologies and materials

Let us talk in more detail about how a home’s energy efficiency is achieved. The technology of an energy-efficient house consists of high-quality thermal insulation of all building surfaces. In particular, the walls, floor, ceiling, attic, basement, and foundation. Double thermal insulation does not let heat escape from the house and does not allow cold from outside to enter the premises. As a result, the temperature inside the home will always remain as comfortable as possible.

➔ Frame construction technologies

Modern energy-saving houses can be built using different methods. These include frame-panel and modular technologies. Frame housing is a lighter and easier-to-build alternative to brick housing. The basis of an energy-efficient frame house is a wooden frame. The house is built on a shallow foundation, and all the main work is carried out in workshop conditions. Thanks to this, you get a finished 150-square-meter house in just 4 to 6 months, depending on the complexity of the project. Frame-panel houses can be built with different floor areas and layouts. A modular house takes 3 to 4 months. Such houses are usually up to 120 m2.

➔ Ergonomic design

Thanks to a well-thought-out design, modular homes have an ergonomic design that allows heat loss to be reduced as much as possible while keeping housing construction costs low.  

➔ Modern windows

Most heat loss in modern homes occurs through the windows. Installing high-quality structures with energy-saving glazing helps solve this problem. 

➔ Ventilation

Organizing a high-quality ventilation system is one of the key tasks when building an energy-efficient house. It must provide effective air exchange while also helping preserve heat or coolness indoors. That is why the optimal solution is to install an air recuperator. Ventilation systems with heat recovery provide premises with fresh air and maintain a comfortable temperature. They also help reduce heating and air conditioning costs. 

➔ Insulation

Wall insulation plays one of the key roles in building an energy-efficient house. The best insulation option is ICYNENE foam (Ajsinin). It is an innovative development in the field of thermal insulation materials that not only retains heat excellently, but also guarantees sound insulation, is safe for human health, and is durable.

Modern energy-saving houses from “Modul-Prefab”

Frame-panel houses, energy-efficient house

Providing our clients with comfort and coziness in their new home is our main task. The company “Modul-Prefab” has its own production facility covering 2200 m2 in Lviv. It is there, in the conditions of a modern workshop, that we create frame-panel and frame-shield houses for you. Cozy, comfortable, and energy-efficient.

We manufacture the walls using frame-panel technology. We carry out insulation with Ajsinin foam. All interior and exterior work is performed in the conditions of a modern workshop. And you receive a home that is fully ready for occupancy.

Would you like to learn more about energy-efficient housing? Leave a request in the form on the website or call us. The specialists at “Modul-Prefab” will be happy to help you choose the ideal design for your future home.