Technical How do you deliver complex Passivhaus schemes? Tier 1 contractors share their tips The methodology uses clear performance targets, coordinated design development, testing and verification.
News Morgan Sindall starts Passivhaus scheme at Cambridge University Morgan Sindall Construction has started construction of Passivhaus student housing at the University of Cambridge.
Technical A record-breaking Passivhaus school could change building design On the back of a new Passivhaus education campus, the Scottish Government is set to mandate its own version of Passivhaus standards from 2028
News McLaren chosen for £100m LSE Passivhaus retrofit The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has appointed McLaren Construction for a £100m Passivhaus refurbishment of one of its existing buildings.
News BAM’s Dunfermline campus breaks Passivhaus world record BAM UK & Ireland’s Woodmill High School and St Columba’s RC High School, part of the Dunfermline Learning Campus in Fife, has officially become the largest Passivhaus-certified educational building in the world.
News Barratt commits to Passivhaus for all London schemes The London arm of Barratt Redrow has announced plans to adopt Passivhaus design in all its new London developments.
Technical Oxford’s first class Passivhaus project One of the UK’s largest Passivhaus buildings is under construction in the heart of historic Oxford. Kristina Smith visited Laing O’Rourke’s Schwarzman Centre project
Technical Tilbury Douglas scores top marks for Passivhaus school A Passivhaus school in the Black Country has required a whole new level of rigour from Tilbury Douglas. Kristina Smith visited the project ahead of its handover for the new autumn term.
News Demolition to pave the way for UK’s first Passivhaus hotel Demolition of a once-popular hotel in North Yorkshire has started under plans to rebuild it as an ultra-low energy facility.
CIOB Community CIOB CEO praises Passivhaus homes Building work to deliver new Passivhaus housing on behalf of City of York Council has been hailed as best practice in the creation of zero-carbon homes following a visit from CIOB.
Technical The eco homes of Hardy country The UK’s largest cohousing development offers a new template for sustainable construction and eco living. Will Mann visited the project.
News First UK Passivhaus hotel planned in North Yorkshire Chartered building surveyors firm Silverstone Building Consultancy has been appointed to oversee the construction of what could be the first Passivhaus hotel in the UK.
News BAM starts work on Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure centre BAM has started work on a new £36m ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure centre, the first of its kind in Scotland.
News McLaren to build Passivhaus development in West London The London council of Ealing has appointed McLaren Construction to deliver 188 new homes following the Passivhaus principles.
News Kier awarded £65m Scottish Passivhaus school project Kier has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a new secondary school built to Passivhaus standards.
News Scotland needs ‘joined-up’ approach to deliver Passivhaus The Scottish government has announced plans to adopt a Scottish ‘Passivhaus’ equivalent standard on all new builds within two years.
News 10-year study finds Passivhaus residents’ heating bill only £30 a quarter A 10-year assessment of the performance of one of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus schemes has found that it is still performing as designed.
Technical CIOB Awards 2022: Team of the Year With 2,500 people working on the delivery of St Sidwell’s Point, Kier created a system to educate everyone about Passivhaus principles.
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