Delivering a low energy, low carbon built environment

Deep Retrofit of existing buildings to reduce operational energy and improve thermal comfort

Supporting the design team to achieve Passivhaus

AECB Yorkshire Group visits Coldhill Lane Passivhaus

28 Feb 2024 Last week we showed an enthusiastic group of AECB members around the nearly completed Coldhill Lane Passivhaus. All efforts onsite are concentrated on completing the external fabric including the charred timber cladding. The MVHR and heat pump are now commissioned and interiors are awaiting fixtures and fittings. The final air test is…

Planning submitted for new Passivhaus dwelling in Barnsley

We are pleased to have submitted an application for a new Passivhaus dwelling in Barnsley. A former allotments site at the end of Tower Street on elevated ground, our proposals respond to the existing scale and context of stone terraced dwellings through the use of stone and a pitched roof form fronting Tower Street that…

Responding to the Climate Emergency.

Many councils and organisations have declared a Climate Emergency, recognising the threat of continued carbon emissions to our very way of life.

Using the Passivhaus Planning Package (PHPP) to calculate Operational Energy Use

Passivhaus is a well established standard that sets a target for the annual heating demand of 15KWh/m² for new dwellings and 25KWh/m² for the retrofit of existing buildings ( EnerPHit)

Calculating Embodied Carbon

The embodied carbon of a building is the sum of carbon emitted in the

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