Ealing to flatten 105 half-built homes after Henry collapse

Council says demolition is cheaper than salvaging stalled Passivhaus schemes

Allies and Morrison completes Passivhaus student housing in Cambridge

The Architects’ Journal Allies and Morrison completes Passivhaus student housing in Cambridge The eight terraces of Passivhaus-certified townhouses, providing rooms for 245 students, are set in a shared garden The post Allies and Morrison completes Passivhaus student housing in Cambridge appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Hopkins designs Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building for Oxford

The Architects’ Journal Hopkins designs Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building for Oxford Rob Wilson is impressed by the achievement but unconvinced by the architecture of the Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities The post Hopkins designs Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building for Oxford appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

Is Passivhaus in the UK going mainstream?

Passivhaus Trust co-director, Sarah Lewis, explores how Passivhaus in the UK is taking off in the country's quest for net zero. The post Is Passivhaus in the UK going mainstream? appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Francis Terry’s ‘world-first’ Neoclassical Passivhaus home rejected

The Architects’ Journal Francis Terry’s ‘world-first’ Neoclassical Passivhaus home rejected Plans for what Francis Terry described as ‘the world’s first Baroque Passivhaus’, have been rejected – despite a council agreeing the designs were ‘outstanding’ The post Francis Terry’s ‘world-first’ Neoclassical Passivhaus home rejected appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass

RICS - Matrics Glasgow - The cost of sustainability 02062023

This session will review the commercial aspects of Passivhaus / Net Zero Carbon and SFT LEIP funding (and how they are linked). It will also touch on Whole Life Appraisal / Life Cycle Costing in the context of the other subject matter, along with how the recently published Scottish Construction Accord and the nature of collaboration are significant in this regard.

Undecided - Wow! I Didn’t Know A Prebuilt House Could Do This, 07022023

Matt Farrell talks about his factory built house and his concern about water soaking the insulation inside the wall panels during the erection. He also highlights how the team were able to achieve passive house level air tightness?

Open City - The Library House Project, 19092020

A short video about The Library House Project. Designed by award-winning Macdonald Wright Architects and built in 2020, this two bed, two-floor terraced home combines exceptional thermal efficiency, a solar array, exquisitely crafted materials and a secluded walled garden to the rear.

Bloomberg Green - The Next Industrial Revolution, 09072021

The green transition is being built on dirty industry! Steel, cement, and plastic are crucial components of modern life but they are also responsible for a huge proportion of emissions and fossil fuel use "Bloomberg Green" looks at innovative ways that Industry & Government are trying to cut out carbon to reach Net Zero by 2050; from Steelmakers considering alternative hydrogen fuel & processes, Passivhaus Standards, startups turning plastic waste into oil, and cross-border Carbon Taxes

Metroun - What is a PassivHaus (Passive House), 10062020

A brief video providing a high level and simple explanation of what is a Passive House

Are you aware of any Passivhaus projects larger than a domestic property?