08 February 2023

Aluprof UK: Scotland Leads the Way to Passivhaus Homes

Posted on 8th February 2023 by Max Banner

Within two years, all new homes built in Scotland will be built to a Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard. This is a huge shake up in legislation which is already gaining attention from around the globe, according to Wojciech Brożyna, MD of Aluprof UK, who writes the following piece…

06 June 2022

REHAU: Window specifiers advised to ‘Fact Check’

Posted on 6th June 20226th June 2022 by Max Banner

Window specifiers are being advised to ‘fact check’ around future homes, as new regulations come into force. REHAU has more…

09 May 2022

Hemsec: Designing homes and extensions using SIPs superstructures for Part L compliance and beyond

Posted on 9th May 2022 by Max Banner

SIPs offer a relatively quick win for those conceiving highly insulated homes compliant with Part L Building Regulations 2022. Hemsec has more…

26 April 2022

Glazing Vision fixed rooflights used in passive house inspired family home

Posted on 26th April 2022 by Max Banner

Helping to create a low energy passive house inspired family home were three Glazing Vision fixed rooflights.

26 August 2021

Tinytag data logger used for Post-Occupancy Evaluation in Irish Passive House

Posted on 26th August 2021 by Max Banner

Design-focused architectural practice Mark Stephens Architects used a Tinytag temperature and relative humidity data logger to evaluate the post-occupancy performance of a new-built house designed to Passive House calculations.

17 July 2020

Kingspan helps Passivhaus development to meet the standard

Posted on 17th July 2020 by Max Banner

A development of 13 homes in a Bedfordshire village has been certified to the rigorous requirements of the Passivhaus Standard, thanks to Kingspan.

29 April 2019

Passivhaus estate constructed with Kingspan TEK

Posted on 29th April 2019 by Max Banner

The Kingspan TEK Building System is providing a precise offsite building solution for one of the country’s largest Passivhaus developments in Bowthorpe, Norwich.

24 October 2018

Swisspacer helps create Sweden’s biggest Passivhaus school

Posted on 24th October 2018 by Emma Jarrett

SWISSPACER ULTIMATE spacer bars were recently chosen for use alongside smartwin windows at the new “Elmeskolan” Passivhaus school in Älmhult, Sweden.

20 June 2018

Passivhaus tests the impact of SWISSPACER’s warm edge spacer bars

Posted on 20th June 2018 by Emma Jarrett

Passivhaus Institute in Darmstadt recently found that SWISSPACER’s aluminium and warm edge spacer bars save homeowners a significant amount on energy bills.

04 April 2018

Aggregate Industries supplies for Plymouth PassivHaus Development

Posted on 4th April 2018 by Max Banner

Aggregate Industries has supplied its Masterdenz® concrete blocks to Plymouth Community Homes, as part of a 72-home, low-energy development.

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