Testimonials
"Great to see the UK's first
Passivhaus using traditional construction techniques - exactly the kind
of innovation we need over the next few years in terms of addressing
both climate change and fuel poverty."
Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future
"The
Green Building Store team is to be commended for adapting the
Passivhaus methodology to British building techniques and for
constructing the first Passivhaus using cavity wall construction in
Britain. The Denby Dale project has proven that Passivhaus design can be
easily adapted to British building techniques. Airtightness is not a
myth - the rules of physics are the same everywhere - and wet plaster
offers an excellent airtightness barrier for cavity walls, if applied to
all surfaces of external walls and connected properly at the joints.
The Green Building Store team has done a great job at Denby Dale and
also in helping to spread the word about Passivhaus design in the UK.
Congratulations!"
Professor Wolfgang Feist - originator of the Passivhaus methodology and founder of the Passivhaus Institut in Germany
“We are delighted with our new house and are very excited to be moving in. Green Building Store and the building team have worked with us to create the style of house we wanted, whilst also meeting the exacting requirements of the Passivhaus standard. We have been delighted both with the design and the quality of the build. It is light, airy and spacious while also using 90% less energy for space heating than standard. We wanted to build a modest house at a modest price that will make significant savings on world resources and are looking forward to living in our comfortable and peaceful new home with minimal fuel bills in our retirement. We have enjoyed the inclusive process of being part of the building team and have been fully involved all the way from our initial discussions in all the stages of the design.”
Clients Geoff & Kate Tunstall
"Kirklees Council is at the forefront of local government efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from buildings and we are delighted to have the low energy exemplar Denby Dale Passivhaus project within the Kirklees area. We are fortunate to be able to benefit from Green Building Store’s expertise in this exciting new approach to low energy construction and we hope that the Denby Dale Passivhaus will offer a template for the construction industry to help deal with the urgent problems of climate change and fuel poverty."
Councillor Mehboob Khan, Leader of Kirklees Council
“When walking into the house it felt very fresh and cool inside. With the large windows and lack of infiltration I had almost been expecting it to be overheated and stuffy, but this was not the case at all. The house is light and bright inside, whilst the ventilation evidently maintains comfortable conditions. The design is quite simple and after visiting this house I am surprised that more people don’t build this way.”
Kirklees Council Building Control Officer Ruth King on visited the Denby Dale Passivhaus at completion stage.