LAROS Consulting is the leading provider of High-Performance and Passive House consulting services in Australia. Our team has been working on Passivhaus design and other high-performance building projects in Australia for longer than the Australian Passivhaus Association has been established. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency, comfort, and sustainability in their buildings.
At LAROS Consulting, we specialize in a range of design and modelling services related to high-performance building design and construction, including Passivhaus certification, PHPP basic and detailed, WUFI, Flixo, and Therm. Our team of experienced consultants has a deep understanding of the principles of high-performance building design and construction, and we use state-of-the-art tools and technologies to help our clients achieve their energy efficiency goals.
Whether you’re an architect, builder, developer, or homeowner, we can provide the consulting services you need to achieve high-performance building standards or simply improve the energy efficiency of your building. We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, our commitment to quality, and our ability to work closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals.
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PHPP Basic and PHPP Detailed are both versions of the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP), a design tool developed by the Passivhaus Institut. Both versions of the tool are used to model the energy performance of buildings and design buildings that meet the Passivhaus standard.
PHPP Basic is a simplified version of the tool that is intended for quick and easy building energy simulations. It allows users to input basic information on the building’s location, design, and construction materials, and then simulates the building’s energy performance. It provides a simplified user interface and basic reports on the building’s energy consumption and heating and cooling loads.
PHPP Detailed is a more advanced version of the tool that is intended for more detailed and precise building energy simulations. It allows users to input more detailed information on the building’s location, design, construction materials, and systems, and then simulates the building’s energy performance. It provides a more advanced user interface, more detailed reports on the building’s energy consumption, heating and cooling loads, and more.
PHPP Detailed is more suitable for more complex buildings and projects with more detailed requirements, while PHPP Basic is a good option for smaller projects, or for quickly simulating the building’s performance.
WUFI (Wärmebrücken- und Feuchtesimulationsprogramm) is a software tool used to simulate the thermal and moisture performance of building envelopes. It is developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Germany. The software allows users to input detailed information on a building’s construction materials, insulation, and ventilation systems, and then simulates the heat and moisture transfer through the building envelope over the course of a year.
WUFI provides detailed information on the temperature and moisture conditions within the building envelope, as well as on the risk of condensation and mold growth. It can be used to analyze the performance of existing buildings and to optimize the design of new buildings. WUFI is widely used in the building industry, particularly in Europe, and is recognized as one of the most advanced building physics simulation tools available.
Flixo and Therm are both software tools used to simulate the thermal performance of buildings.
Flixo is a building energy simulation software developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Germany. It allows users to input detailed information on a building’s location, design, construction materials, and systems, and then simulates the building’s energy performance over the course of a year. The software provides detailed reports on the building’s energy consumption, heating and cooling loads, and more, allowing users to make informed decisions about the design and construction of the building.
Therm is a thermal simulation software developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in the United States. It can be used to model the thermal performance of building components and systems, including walls, roofs, windows, and HVAC systems. The software allows users to input detailed information on the building’s construction materials and systems, and then simulates the heat transfer through the building envelope over the course of a year. Therm provides detailed information on the temperature and heat transfer within the building envelope, allowing users to optimize the design and construction of the building.
Both Flixo and Therm are widely used in the building industry and are recognized as advanced building physics simulation tools.