@ecohaus
Builder, passivehouse consultant, love all things old, buildings, cars, people! Passionate about finding and solving defects in buildings especially water related, forever learning (currently AECB CLR), building physics fan, restoring a car for fun.
Before you retrofit your home (to enerphit standards if poss) check it for existing defects.
Todays investigations found saturated screeds and significant hidden mould growth.
Good news is the remedial work required is simple!
very good point! bit where would the rich people live?
PH Premium is the boundary, PHI have created the Premium standard and someone is trying to achieve it. This project (aside from its flaws) ticks the passivehouse box of primary energy demand.
Vanity project or not, if it gets certified it is a passivehouse.
Does the standard need refining?
I agree with your thoughts when relating to the masses but... As with all innovation, someone has to push the boundaries with their enthusiasm, time, and money. I would like to think part of us can forgive the flaws, and appreciate that this has the raised (or will soon) the PH ceiling in the uk.
Bingo, Dog hair seem to be a great insulator. I am putting the vaccum up for sale😉
Have you made friends with the conservation officer?
One I am working with is brilliant and helpful.
I don't know what this is a picture of
What do you see?
Looking good!
Struggling for first post inspiration, so I thought I would share some of tonights reading.
www.spab.org.uk/advice/guide...
Anyone else here learning from the SPAB?