Denby Dale Passivhaus
"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
Key features
- First UK Passivhaus to be built with cavity wall construction.
- One of the first certified Passivhaus homes in the UK
- Minimal heating - using 90% less energy for space heating than the UK average
- £141K build costs
- 118m2 three-bed detached house
The project has been led and managed by Green Building Company (Green Building Store’s construction division).
Blog
In association with BUILDING magazine, Project Leader Bill Butcher has contributed a regular blog on the building of the Denby Dale Passivhaus (the Passivhaus diaries) highlighting along the way the special challenges - and pitfalls - of Passivhaus construction in a UK context.
Key suppliers
Green Building Store – providing Ecopassiv windows, PAUL MVHR comfort ventilation systems, and Pro Clima airtightness membranes and tapes.