Passivhaus & retrofit blog

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: Heating, ventilation & lighting strategies

Underfloor heating at Cumberworth radical retrofit

Blog outlining the MVHR heat recovery ventilation, heating and lighting strategies at Cre8 Barn, Stirley Farm EnerPHit Passivhaus retrofit project.

3rd October 2013

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: ‘Elemental’ approach to the EnerPHit standard

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Blog outlining ‘Elemental’ approach to EnerPHit Passivhaus retrofit certification and reasons we went down this route at Stirley Farm EnerPHit project.

26th August 2013

A Greek island Passivhaus

PERFORMANCE triple glazed timber windows at low energy retrofit

Green Building Store’s Communications Manager Chayley Collis discovers more about the Passive House Paros project, while on a family holiday to Greece.

24th June 2013

International Passivhaus Conference 2013: Frankfurt

Bill Butcher, Director, Green Building Store

Blog by Green Building Store Director Bill Butcher on his experience of the 2013 International Passivhaus Conference in Frankfurt, Germany.

13th May 2013

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: The roof

Roof at Cre8 barn at Stirley Community barn

Blog outlining the key insulation and airtightness strategies for the roof at the Cre8 Barn, Stirley Farm EnerPHit project.

12th May 2013

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: Door thresholds, airtightness & moisture monitoring

Insulation in roof at Stirley Community Farm barn

Blog on Cre8 Barn Passivhaus retrofit looking at the strategy for door thresholds plus airtightness measures and moisture monitoring at project.

11th May 2013

Stirley Community Farm: 3D model

Stirley Community Farm low energy refurbishment 3D model

SketchUp 3D model of Cre8 Barn, Stirley Farm EnerPHit project, illustrating the ‘box within a box’ design.

25th March 2013

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: Windows & doors

Cre8 Barn Stirley Farm EnerPHit window detailing

Blog sharing the window junction detailing at the Cre8 Barn, Stirley Farm EnerPHit Passivhaus retrofit project.

1st March 2013

Removing obstacles to Passivhaus in the UK

Bill Butcher, Director, Green Building Store

Blog by Bill Butcher calling upon UK Government to give Passivhaus ‘deemed to satisfy’ status within Building Regulations.

5th February 2013

Stirley Farm EnerPHit: Timber frame walls

Timber frame walls at Stirley Farm retrofit project

Blog outlining airtightness and insulation strategy for timber frame walls at Cre8 Barn EnerPHit Passivhaus retrofit project.

28th January 2013

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