Passivhaus projects scoop Structural Timber Awards
Passivhaus has been gaining recognition at multiple industry awards, and Passivhaus Trust members and projects have now come away with a clutch of Awards at the Structural Timber Awards 2025.
Five of the 23 award categories at the STA Awards held on 1 October 2025 at the NCC in Birmingham were won by Passivhaus Trust members and/ or teams delivering Passivhaus schemes. Projects, products and teams were recognized for innovation, sustainability, and outstanding design, highlighting the growing impact of timber technology in modern construction.
Copper Beech Passivhaus Plus
Progress in Practice, Bailey Projects and MBC Timber Frame scooped 3 Awards for the Copper Beech Passivhaus Plus project:
- Low Energy Project of the Year
- Timber Frame Project of the Year
- Winner of Winners
A selfbuild project in Salford certified to the Passivhaus Plus standard, Copper Beech Passivhaus clients are already feeling the benefits.
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The benefits of Passivhaus in terms of comfort and economy are simply gobsmacking. I felt the need to write to Octopus after several minus £2 bills to explain that these were not fraudulent but the result of superbly designed and constructed insulation. The constantly stable internal environment is just a joy to live in - a near miracle compared to the freezing, drafty winters and sweaty summers in our previous conventional build. Clients, Copper Beerch Passivhaus Plus |
Progress in Practice Founder Hannah Dixon added: “Greater Manchester and many local authorities have bold net zero ambitions, but greater action is still needed on the ground. Passivhaus offers a proven route to closing the performance gap and creating zero carbon buildings." Progress in Practice also recently won an Exemplar Sustinable Buildings Award 2025.
Eclipse Leisure Centre
B&K Hybrid Solutions, Willmott Dixon, GT3 Architects, Engenuiti & Stora Enso received the following award for the Eclipse Leisure Centre project:
- Retail & Leisure Project of the Year
Leisure centre plant rooms operate 24-hours a day, 365-days a year, powering warm, cool, wet and dry environments. The challenge was to map rigorous Passivhaus standards and low-carbon design principles onto this extremely energy-hungry typology. The project team worked closely with Gale & Snowden who acted as Passivhaus Consultants on the project.
The new centre offers a minimum saving of 50-60% in operational energy, compared to a typical leisure centre. There is a 30% improvement on total embodied carbon, based on LETI standard guidance. The project is awaiting certification from the Passivhaus Institute.
Maybury Primary School, Edinburgh
Fleming Timber Structures were delighted to win the following award for Maybury Primary School, Edinburgh.
- Education Project of the Year
Designed by Architype and built by Morrison Construction the new school was opened in September. Passivhaus certification is underway with WARM. The school has capacity for up to 630 pupils and 124 children in its early learning and childcare setting. It is part of a wave of Scottish Passivhaus schools coming through the pipeline at the moment.
Tai ar y Cyd
Stride Treglown were delighted to win the the following Award for its role in the Tai ar y Cyd project.
- Pioneer Award
The Tai ar y Cyd pattern book project is a unique collaboration between social landlords, the Welsh Government, and industry experts to tackle housing challenges in Wales. Pattern book designs target baseline or enhanced standards of AECB Carbonlite or full Passivhaus.
Product/System Innovation Award
PHT Member Rothoblaas UK also won the Product/ System Innovattion Award for its 'Removeable connector for Structural Panels'.
Congratulations to all the winning entrants! Explore our Passivhaus Awards pages to see past award winners and if you are constructing a timber-rich Passivhaus why not enter the 2026 STA Awards?
Further information
10th October 2025
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