Alternative housing
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Housing comes in all shapes and sizes and Passivhaus can apply to any building typology. Here we outline alternative housing case studies from cohousing schemes to care homes and everything in between.
Cohousing & CLTs I Care sector I Student accommodation | Holiday accommodation
Cohousing & Community Land Trusts
Housing for the people, by the people! A growing number of cohousing & Community Land Trust schemes are adopting Passivhaus.
Cohousing schemes are growing in popularity in the UK, and are intentional communitties of private homes clustered around shared space. Shared spaces typically feature a common house, which may include a large kitchen and dining area, laundry, and recreational spaces. Resources, such as tools and lawnmowers, are often shared.
Community Land Trusts (CLT's) are democratic, non profit organisations that own and develop land for the benefit of the community. They typically provide affordable homes, community gardens, civic buildings, pubs, shops, shared workspace, energy schemes and conservation landscapes.
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Care sector
Adopting the Passivhaus standard for energy-intensive care homes and extra care units is beginning to take off in the UK, with early adopters including the Juniper House and the Edward's Court projects, with many more in the pipeline.
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Student accommodation
Universities and private developers are recognising the energy efficiency and cost benefits of building to the Passivhaus standard for student accommodation. Tailored advice is available to those working on campus masterplans in our Passivhaus for Educational Buildings Campaign.
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Holiday accommodation
It is now possible to experience Passivhaus first-hand at Passivhaus B&B and holiday accommodation in the UK. Looking for something further afield? Find more certified Passivhaus staycations across the globe.
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If you are looking for other domestic Passivhaus projects such as social housing schemes, real estate or self-builds, visit our other project sector pages for further case studies.
Further information
Passivhaus for educational buildings
Passivhaus commercial projects
10 Passivhaus buildings that are not houses - October 2019
Previous PHT story: UK Passivhaus staycations - 10 April 2021
