UK Passivhaus Awards 2021

Shortlist: Small Projects I Large Projects

2021 Winners

Previous UK Passivhaus Awards: 2018 I 2016 I 2015 I 2014 I 2013 I 2012

Much has changed since the previous UK Passivhaus Awards ceremony in 2018 – notably the declaration of a Climate Emergency and a sharpened awareness of the complexity, scale, and speed at which we need to act.

Passivhaus buildings provide beautifully comfortable internal environments and help deliver net-zero targets by drastically slashing energy & subsequent carbon emissions from buildings. Buildings play a vital role if we are to meet our Climate Emergency declarations. As all this year's finalists have shown, they also play a crucial role in occupant health & wellbeing, from shielding against fuel poverty to providing reliably comfortable & hygienic spaces all year round.

Category Finalists

Small Projects sponsored by

	CATEGORY WINNER
Devon Passivhaus	Larch Corner	New Forest EnerPHit

An elegant contemporary Passivhaus adopts simple forms & tactile materials to breathe new life into a historic walled garden.	A timber triumph matching Passivhaus levels of efficiency with low carbon materials, together with an Air Source Heat Pump & PV array, this rural home strives for net-zero aspirations.	An upgrade to a 1930’s detached cavity walled home provides a potentially replicable model at scale. The renovation ensured that the clients did not sacrifice their beloved coastal location for comfort.

Large Projects sponsored by

CATEGORY WINNER	PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Agar Grove Phase 1a	Cranmer Road	Seaton Beach

The first phase of an ambitious council housing regeneration scheme in North London. Tackling fuel poverty, occupant wellbeing, & climate action pledges.	Cutting edge student accommodation spearheading Passivhaus development across Cambridge University provides 59 new bedrooms across two buildings nestled into historic grounds within a conservation area.	A Passivhaus Plus by the sea. Seaton Beach is a distinctive 8-apartment development on the South Devon coast, providing high-end eco-homes in a town looking to continue the green shoots of regeneration and inward investment.

Highly Commended

The Paper Store, IWM

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The Paper Store, IWM - 2021 UK Passivhaus Awards Highly commended. Image © Richard Ash, Imperial War Museum

A bespoke Corten clad archive housing over 100 years’ worth of warfare collections of artworks, photographs, letters, and diaries.

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Judging

All submissions undergo a two-stage judging process. The awards jury have selected the shortlist from the phase I submissions. PHT members decide the category winners. Delegates of the UK Passivhaus Awards ceremony vote for the People's Choice winner.

You can watch a recording of the online ceremony here.

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Timeline

FEB 2021	Call for submissions opens
20 APR 2021	Phase I submission deadline
APR 2021	Judging
26 MAY 2021	Shortlist revealed
JUN 2021	Online member voting opens*
30 JUN 2021	Awards ceremony & announcement of winners