There have been a few articles in the media recently about modern airtight houses causing bad indoor air quality (IAQ). We find this misleading.
There have been a few articles in the media recently about modern airtight houses causing bad indoor air quality (IAQ). We find this misleading.
Blog introducing our new deep ‘whole house’ refurbishment of a Yorkshire farmhouse & barn using innovative internal wall insulation (IWI) techniques.
Blog looking at improving MVHR heat recovery ventilation systems in operation and how poor maintenance programmes can impact on the performance.
Green Building Store Director Chris Herring calls for strong Government support for energy efficiency, including Passivhaus and deep retrofit.
Chris Herring shares his reflections on the 20th International Passive House Conference, Darmstadt, April 2016.
Blog on completion of our radical ‘whole house’ retrofit project. The final airtightness test prompts changes to our wood burning stove specification.
Bill’s latest blog on the Cumberworth radical retrofit covering the insulation and airtightness strategy for the roof and also heating and ventilation strategies.
“It’s been and continues to be a fascinating and rewarding learning experience over the last five years. We are convinced that Passivhaus will continue to grow because it is a WIN WIN WIN situation.” Geoff and Kate Tunstall report on life in the Denby Dale Passivhaus five years on.
Bill Butcher explains detailing for ground and intermediate floors at the retrofit project., including airtightness and thermal bridging strategies.
Bill Butcher looks at space-saving solutions to reducing thermal bridging around window reveals at the retrofit project.
