As part of the project, we worked with the contractor to develop a standard set of Passivhaus construction details utilising their preferred construction type, a 140mm timber frame.
These details were developed through detailed discussions with the wider design team (G3 Consulting Engineers & Carbon Futures) to ensure they not only met the Passivhaus criteria but would follow practical construction techniques allowing them to be easily installed on site.
The houses also follow the five key principles of Passivhaus design to ensure the criteria of the standard are met:
