sustainable design
We’re delighted to share that, yet again, we’re in the running for two awards for our contemporary private house in Guildford. Having already won a prestigious regional Constructing Excellence award earlier in the year for this project, we are now a finalist in the national awards, with the ceremony taking place tonight. More locally, our…
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Last month, our two certified Passivhaus Designers, Paul and Mollie, attended the Passivhaus Conference, UKPHC23, in Edinburgh. It was an informative conference under the heading ‘Scotland Leads the Way’. It focused on targets set by the city of Edinburgh to achieve a net zero operational CO2 target for 2030, with the Scottish government planning to…
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New build two storey house on an extremely sloped site. Cedar cladding at the first floor adds a contemporary feel capped by a low-pitched butterfly roof. The South elevation features large format glazing and high floor to ceiling levels which generate a lofty feel to the rooms, overlooking an external lap swimming pool (heated using…
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The proposal replaces the existing 1960s house with a new dwelling to modern living standards, using sustainable and energy efficient materials. The house features an air source heat pump, MVHR, lots of PV and a great SAP rating of 107. Not just Zero Carbon, we are 30% beyond Zero Carbon. High floor to ceiling levels…
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PASSIVHAUS DESIGN: We are pleased to announce that Paul and Mollie in our office are progressing towards achieving Passive House designer certification. Obtained over a two-month period of study with the Peter Warm / Coaction practitioner-led Passivhaus training course, guided by highly experienced mentors with a variety of experience. So we asked them to illustrate the…
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Many thanks to MEA (Michael Edwards Consultants Ltd) for hosting some of our staff for a CPD on sustainability, net zero and whole life carbon delivered by experts from FLATT Consulting. Important topic and interesting to us to hear CPD questions from a Quantity Surveyors perspective.
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