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Humanist. Physicist. Educator. Engineer. Energy efficiency is key to solving the climate crisis – and the problems associated with it. Energy efficiency is NOT an abstract concept: it is real in the form of passive houses, heat pumps, electric vehicles,...
Over his career, how has Mike Whitfield developed a reputation as the type of builder you want on your project?!
I catch up with him at the end of a day on site.
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#SelfBuild #Passivhaus #PassiveHouse
🎙️ Just published a new episode of the Passive House Podcast, "TRE 08: Reimaging Design, Construction, and Materials." Have a listen:
Agreed. Just one more thing: Taking the "extra step" to achieve Passive House status is (by far) not as difficult as is often claimed: It's a matter of know-how and experience. Once implemented, it's actually quite simple. (Good airtightness is the core example—PH makes implementation achievable.)
Yes, Passivhaus would be an aspiration. Decent insulation gets you a long way, but to ventilate a house well, without excessive heat loss, you really want airtightness + MVHR. These are easily incorporated in a new build, but in the UK we are caught in the expensive-land, cheap-structure trap.
Der Neubau der Bertolt-Brecht-Schule in Darmstadt ist eines von über 6000 Projekten in der Passivhaus-Datenbank. Der Neubau ist energetisch vorbildlich mit niedrigem Energieverbrauch und hohem Aufenthaltskomfort. Aucvh die Inneneinrichtung ist zum Wohlfühlen. ID 7736 ow.ly/qhTr50W5oBf
PV and passive house (PH) are a dream team: PH keeps peak loads during cold periods low - as well as avoids high summer peaks. Thus, PV can deliver a great part of the energy needed and storage can do a far better job.
Our #Hampstead #Passivhaus project is shortlisted for the #Camden Design Awards! It's a wonderful example of the client and design/build team working together to create a truly sustainable home - sourcing reclaimed, natural, and VOC-free materials and renewable energy into this Victorian townhouse.
praeger richter's mass timber nearly-passivhaus all-electric cooperative with variety of unit sizes, massive amount of community/shared space, active solar protection...
sufficiency in action.
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Gebäudekonzepte für heiße Sommer: Hohe Eenrgieeffizienz ist der Schlüssel. Dieser Schulneubau in Weiterstadt (© Passivhaus Institut) wird erstens im Passivhaus-Standard realisiert. Zweitens mit Klimadaten von 2035 geplant. Protokollband 57 steht gebührenfrei zum Download bereit:
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passivhaus helps mitigate this
Heute #Hitzeaktionstag. Ein guter Wärmeschutz des Gebäudes bietet auch im Sommer einen echten Vorteil. Der hohe Wärmeschutz hält Hitze draußen und ermöglicht einen angenehmen Sommerkomfort im Gebäude. Sommerkomfort & hoher Energieeffizienz: ow.ly/yVmS50W44h9
Fotos Bahnstadt: © Passivhaus Institut
Largest UK #Passivhaus Building: Urbanest Battersea, Palmerston Court, #London
Three towering blocks rise from a single podium, making this the UK's largest single building certified to #Passivehouse
Type: Student accommodation
No. of units: 199 (853 bedrooms)
TFA: 17,964 m2
#StudentLiving
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Discover more about the UK title contenders on the horizon and how those 3 projects compare globally.
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Are you working on a gigantic #Passivhaus? Be sure to let us know all about it!
#MondayMotivation #SustainableBuildings
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Collette Miller explores the Passivhaus and EnerPHit energy efficiency standards, outlining their development, core principles, and the benefits and challenges associated with their adoption by social housing providers aiming to meet net zero targets and improve tenant well-being.
Passivhaus Practical Training is now even more accessible. CITB-registered businesses can claim up to 70% funding on this course via their local CITB advisor.
Join us on the 18th June for our last session before the summer break
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💙From social housing & community centres to schools, AHR is flying the flag for Passivhaus in Scotland!
A big thanks to AHR for sponsoring our ongoing policy work to support development of the proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy.
Read our latest update here: www.passivhaustrust....
passivhaus solves this
“I knew I wanted a certified Passivhaus. But the question was could I afford it? “And could I find someone to design and build it?”
Chris Nunn
Energetisch wird die erste Passivhaus-Schule in Darmstadt über Jahrzehnte eine enorme Menge an Energiekosten einsparen. Auch bei der Inneneinrichtung ging die Bertolt-Brecht-Schule neue Wege. Ursprünglich geplant war übrigens eine Sanierung des Altbaus. Darmstädter Echo:
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🎓 Architecture students & lecturers — last chance!
Bookings for our Certified Passivhaus Designer – Summer Edition close tomorrow at midnight.
Online course | Starts June | Discounted pricing
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Just to add: That is very easy to fix, even "after" the fact. Well, there are really good prefabricated solutions.
It illustrates, how small the rest-infiltration of a well designed passive house is. But also: That even a 'perfect' passive house isn't completely "tight" - & it does not need to be.
Passive House Schools: There is already a lot of experience in several countries and it's really convincing: Best indoor air quality, very low operational cost. A good example from Darmstadt!
Make these less expensive: Yes, definitely can be done. Why? Lower peak power demand, less expensive systems & add the reduced cost of operation. There are even more advantages: Longer lifespan. Better Indoor Air.
What's the advantage for gov? - Regional value chain - less environmental damage
For passive house, you can use ANY type for heat distribution & it has all been successfully done (also with heat pumps for generation). If you use floor heating, it could be integrated in the concrete slab & also only in parts of the floor. But: radiators & air heating will work as well.
💙Grasping the thistle! #ScottishPassivhausEquivalent
A big thanks to Collective Architecture for sponsoring our ongoing policy work to support the development and rollout of the proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy.
Read our latest update here: www.passivhaustrust....
Designing for Passivhaus? This course is for you.
Join our Passivhaus Practical Training in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC to better understand buildability, sequencing, and how to support contractors on site.
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Underfloor heating is good, radiators are also still a good option for low energy/ passivhaus buildings. The key is to design the system well and run it off heat pump at low temperatures for high efficiency.
I've been on a little jolly the last few days.
Thank you to Juraj Mikurcik, Kirsty Maguire, and Mike Coe and Lizzie Stoodley for these three #Passivhaus stopovers!
Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified Primary School has recorded outstanding first year energy performance results, due in no small part to the highly efficient hot water design. buff.ly/NXhddQr #energymanagement #energymanager
