Passivhaus neighbourhood transforms north London!

Haringey Council is transforming Ashley Road Depot (a former refuse depot) into a low-carbon neighbourhood of 272 new Passivhaus homes for council rent & market sale.

The homes are designed with the highest levels of fabric energy efficiency, triple glazing and reduced thermal bridging. Window sizes respond to each orientation, external shutters minimise summer solar gain, and photovoltaic panels on the roofs are some of the measures that hope to push the design to net-zero operational carbon & embodied carbon. All buildings connect to the District Energy Network. As well as Passivhaus certification, the scheme is aiming for the LETI targets. Discover more in our Passivhaus net zero Primers.

The development is currently under construction. Completion is due in Spring 2026. In situ reinforced concrete frame with SFS wall lining system. Facing brick with concrete detailing is also now visible.

Ashley Road Depot, under construction. I Image © Levitt Bernstein

Discover more about designing to Passivhaus and delivering net zero aspirations at a neighbourhood scale at the UK Passivhaus Conference 2024. Hear PHT member Levitt Bernstein share more details on this ambitious London legacy on the 19th September. Join us in-person in Oxford or online. PHT Patron Max Fordham are acting as M&E consultants, with PHT Patron Etude acting as Passivhaus & Sustainability consultant. Passivhaus certification is provided by PHT member MEAD consulting.