Phoenix brings Passivhaus regeneration to Lewisham

Phoenix Community Housing is spearheading Passivhaus social housing within Lewisham, with three projects in the pipeline, targeting Passivhaus or the PHI Low Energy Building Standard. 

92 homes are in the pipeline overall, offering a range of housing types and tenures, including some pioneering intergenerational housing, combining housing for over 55s with flats for postgraduate students.

 

We are looking forward to building some of the most sustainable new homes ever created in Lewisham after securing planning approval for the borough’s first new ‘Passivhaus’ housing scheme. The new homes will be built to ‘Passivhaus’ standards – an international methodology for designing and constructing the type of buildings needed to address issues including climate change and fuel poverty. 

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Arcus Gardens 25 homes for social rent and 11 shared ownership homes on the site of disused allotments and garages. No. of homes: 36 aiming for:Passivhaus  Stage: Planning won Key Team: Pheonix Housing Association, Mikhail Riches
Melfield Gardens Intergenerational scheme offering 30 affordable homes for people over 55, alongside two four-bedroom flats for postgraduate students. No. of homes: 32 aiming for:Passivhaus  Stage: Planning won Key Team: Phoenix Community Housing, Levitt Bernstein
Farmstead Road Infill project on Lewisham Council's Bellingham Estate.  No. of homes: 24 aiming for: PHI Low Energy Building  Stage: Planning won.  Key Team: Phoenix Comminty Housing, Metropolitan Workshop

 

Passivhaus homes have very high levels of insulation which means residents will notice benefits such as low energy bills and comfortable living environments all year round.

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We hope to bring you more detailed case studies as the schemes above progress. Is your Passivhaus project missing? Share your projects by completing & returning the following request form.

Join us at the Passivhaus Social Housing event on 18 January 2023. Free attendance for Housing Associations and Local Authorities.

 

 

 

Further information

Phoenix Community Housing: Development

Passivhaus Social Housing

Passivhaus Benefits Guide

 

25th November 2022

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