Work begins at St Edmund Hall, new Passivhaus student campus!

One of Oxford’s oldest colleges has started a residential development of a new Passivhaus student campus!

The St Edmund Hall development of 128 study bedrooms and communal facilities will be housed in a mixture of new construction designed to Passivhaus standards, and upgrades to the two Grade II Listed buildings within the site, including the complete retrofit of a Victorian Villa, aiming to be Part L Building Regulations compliant. Work began October 2023 and is due to be completed in Autumn 2026.

Key stats

Build start date: 2023
Expected completion: 2026
Certification: Aiming for Passivhaus
Number of bedrooms: 128
Floor Area: 4,600m²

St Edmund Hall project quote card

Energy for the 4,600m² development will be obtained from air source heat pumps and bi-solar green roofs reducing the College’s costs and boosting sustainability. The landscape and ecology strategy is designed to improve and enhance biodiversity, with an 88% net gain over the site.