Passivhaus News
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Winners of International Passivhaus Institute Component Awards revealed
Winners of the Component Awards were announced at the 2014 International Passivhaus Conference
30th April 2014
Effects of Internal Heat Gain assumptions in PHPP
Clarke & Grant highlight that passivhaus tools can be improved and heat gain assumptions can lead to anomalies at extremes of building size and usage.
29th April 2014
Eric Pickles visits pre-fab Rainham Passivhaus
Eric Pickles visit the 51 affordable home Passivhaus development during construction in Rainham, praising the prefab construction and cutting edge technology.
28th April 2014
International Passivhaus Award Winners announced
7 winners of the International Passivhaus Awards 2014 were revealed at the 18th International Passivhaus Conference.
27th April 2014
MACCA Centre achieves certification
This community building to service the garden allotments at Mullaghmore and Castleview Community Association (MACCA) Centre, Omagh is believed to be the first commercial Passivhaus in Northern Ireland.
21st April 2014
First new social housing in Great Yarmouth for 20 years aims for Passivhaus
Beattie Passive is currently building new social housing in Great Yarmouth with 4 of the 12 homes to be certified to Passivhaus Standard.
16th April 2014
Hawkes Architecture granted planning for another Passivhaus home in rural Kent
Hawkes Architects, who designed the renowned Crossway Passivhaus have received planning for another Passivhaus home in rural Kent.
15th April 2014
Reduced fuel bills and spacious design are more alluring than energy efficiency.
Energy efficiency is not initially high on the wish list, but recent metro article highlights home owners are seduced by the design and prospect of lower bills offered by Passivhaus homes.
14th April 2014
Record registrations for BHA Sunday Times 2014 Ecohaus competition
With a record number of registrations for the 2014 Ecohaus competition, The Trust is expecting great things from the 50 entrants ranging from Architects, designers and consultants.
8th April 2014
40 home development in Sandiacre aims for Passivhaus Standard
Developed by affordable housing provider emh group, the new properties at Town Street are part of a wider regeneration programme in the East Midlands.
7th April 2014
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