Passivhaus News
Here you will find the latest UK Passivhaus news. View our most recent Passivhaus Trust monthly newsletters here. To get the latest news & events straight in your inbox sign-up to the PHT mailing list.
2017 Passivhaus Summer Site Visits
Call for participants. Involved with, or occupy a Passivhaus, and proud? We are looking for Passivhaus projects to open their doors this summer.
26th May 2017
Lottery funded Community Centre aims for Passivhaus
An isolated rural village in Garway, Herefordshire had broken ground on a much-needed modern Community Centre that is aiming for Passivhaus Standard. All thanks to Big Lottery funding.
22nd May 2017
2017 Summer OpenHaus Series
The best way to learn about a Passivhaus is from first hand experience. This summer the Trust would like to help host as many Passivhaus site visits as possible.
22nd May 2017
Students visit Agar Grove Passivhaus Estate Regeneration
Participants of the Passivhaus Student Competition, sponsored by Tarmac, took the opportunity to visit a large scale residential development aiming for Passivhaus standard in Camden, London.
20th May 2017
Passivhaus winners at RIBA East Awards
31 finalists were whittled down to 17 winners, and we are pleased that some significant Passivhaus projects were amongst those recognized.
19th May 2017
RAD Building has Passivhaus ambitions
The University of Nottingham has been keen to implement the Passivhaus standard for the Research Acceleration and Demonstration Building (RAD) due to its use as an energy research facility.
16th May 2017
Leicester Centre for Medicine: Multi-award winner
The Leicester Centre of Medicine, currently the largest commercial Passivhaus in the UK, is gaining recognition and becoming a multi-award winner.
15th May 2017
Annual Passivhaus Pilgrimage: 21st International Passivhaus Conference 2017
Key messages from the 21st International Passivhaus Conference - an annual pilgrimage for delegates from over 50 countries.
8th May 2017
Architype & Hamson Barron Smith nominated for AJ100 accolades
PHT Patron Architype & PHT member Hamson Barron Smith have been nominated for Sustainability Architect of the year at the 2017 Architect’s Journal Awards.
8th May 2017
Saffron Acres wins East Midlands RICS award
The UK’s biggest Passivhaus affordable housing scheme won the RICS Awards 2017, East Midlands Residential award.
