Cumbria Green Build Festival: Passivhaus & EnerPHit Workshop
| Date: 20 September 2016 | Time: 10.00 - 16.30 |
| Location: Dalston Recreation Centre: Recreation Field, Dalston, CA5 7QB | Cost: Free, booking essential |
Delve into the methods and materials behind these rigorous standards for low-energy buildings and retrofits, hosted by Ecological Building Systems. This full-day event features sessions by a range of experts.
Programme
| 10.00-10.15 | Registration & coffee |
| 10.15-10.25 |
Introduction to Ecological Building Systems & the day Penny Randell, Director of Ecological Building Systems |
| 10.25-11.10 |
Introduction to the principles of Passivhaus and UK case studies Fintan Wallace, Ecological Building Systems (Architectural Technologist, Certified Passivhaus Designer and Certified Passivhaus Tradesman) |
| 11.10-12.00 |
Achieving airtightness & moisture management in low-energy buildings Neil Turner, Technical Sales Manager, Ecological Building Systems |
| 12.00-12.30 | Passivhaus builds using Cumbrian timber-frame solutions – Stephen Gurney, Eden Insulation |
| 12.30-1.15 | Lunch |
| 1.15-2.00 |
Introduction to the principles of EnerPHit and a case study on “Passivistas” – the first certified EnerPHit project in the South Eastern Mediterranean region Ilias Igoumenidis, Technical Support Engineer, Ecological Building Systems (Certified Passivhaus Designer) |
| 2.00-3.00 |
Cumberworth radical retrofit featuring a whole-house ‘deep retrofit’ for a hard-to-treat property in Cumberworth, West Yorkshire Bill Butcher, Director of Green Building Store |
| 3.00-4.00 | Open forum with questions and discussion around the displays of Passivhaus windows, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR), blower door testing and airtightness. |
Booking
Secure your free place via the online booking form
