Passivhaus diaries
In association with BUILDING magazine we are featuring a regular blog from Project Leader Bill Butcher as the build progresses, highlighting along the way the special challenges - and pitfalls - of Passivhaus construction in a UK context.
Background
Week one - Early lessons
Week two - Why we chose cavity wall
Week three - Dr Wolfgang Feist
Week four - Reducing thermal bridging
Week five - Materials
Week six - Thermal bypass
Week seven - The walls
Week eight - The wall openings
Week nine - Floor junctions
Week ten - The roof
Week eleven - Making the roof airtight
Week twelve - Windtightness and reducing thermal bypass
Week thirteen - Windows & doors
Week fourteen - Ventilation (MVHR)
Week fifteen - MVHR ducting design
Week sixteen - Spreading the word
Week seventeen - Achieving airtightness
Week eighteen - The first airtightness test results
Week nineteen - Heating
Week twenty - Coming to an end
More information
'We thinking this is the future' - article on Denby Dale Passivhaus in BUILDING magazine 18/09/09
Denby Dale Passivhaus - Briefing sheet