58 Elliot Drive receives Passivhaus certification
58 Elliot Drive, a 1940s semi in, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire has just received its EnerPHit certification. This is now only the second project in the UK to achieve the EnerPHit standard after Grove Cottage in Hereford by Simmonds Mills Architects. Encraft was appointed as the Passivhaus Consultant by Trust founder members Orbit Heart of England to retrofit one of its 14,000 homes as part of a pilot scheme to see how adapting existing properties to Passivhaus and other low carbon standards could help slash tenants’ energy bills. It is also claimed to be the first Wimpey no-fines (sand free concrete) construction house in the world to achieve the standard.
Energy reduction is being monitored by Coventry University and the savings are being compared with those achieved by the other half of the pair of semi-detached houses which Encraft also retrofitted but in a less extensive, more affordable manner.
Encraft Passivhaus consultant Helen Brown explained: “This project marks a turning point in the UK Passivhaus and EnerPHit sector. Not only is it the second EnerPHit project, and the first to be certified by a UK-based certifier, it has also achieved higher air tightness results than those required by Passivhaus standards, thus dramatically reducing energy bills for tenants.
“58 Elliott Drive was the first Wimpey no-fine house in the world to be retrofitted to this standard. It shows what can be achieved with this kind of building and how it can be applied to the rest of the UK housing stock.
“This gives us hope that in these times of austerity and fuel poverty, we can really make a difference to thousands of families on a limited income, in a cost-effective way and with respect for the environment.”
Elliott Drive EnerPHit specification:
Project Architect Stephen O’Neil, ID Partnership
Project PH consultant Helen Brown, Encraft ltd
Client Orbit Heart of England Housing Association
Main Contractor Property Matters
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Image courtesy: Encraft
18th May 2012
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