Members
A number of forward-thinking companies who are leading the delivery of Passivhaus in the UK have helped to establish the Passivhaus Trust as the Passivhaus Standard body for the UK, and have signed up as Founder Members to show their support. Click one of the links below to see a list of members.
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Advantage Austria UK is the London-based arm of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and promotes bilateral trade links between UK and Austrian companies. We actively work to bring together UK and Austrian experts in the Passivhaus sector by organising and participating in events and disseminating information. As the representative voice of Austrian business in the UK we are able to help UK companies find reliable business partners to further the development of carbon-neutral building.
Website: http://www.advantageaustria.org/uk
Architype is an award-winning architectural design practice with a passion for creating outstanding contemporary architecture using environmentally sustainable materials and methods. Sustainability is at the heart of Architype's culture, inspiring and informing everything they do. Their work is primarily in the social sector, encompassing education, community, culture, housing and health. Led by directors Jonathan Hines and Bob Hayes, Architype has offices in Hereford and London.
Website: http://www.architype.co.uk
bere:architects is one of the UK's foremost Passivhaus practitioners, and winner of numerous design awards. The practice has completed prototype Passivhaus low cost social housing in Wales, London's first certified Passivhaus and is working on other domestic and non-domestic new build and retrofit Passivhaus projects including new houses, a community centre and two government-funded Technology Strategy Board refurbishment projects for social housing providers. Led by directors Justin Bere and Dan Gibbons, twelve full time staff include a growing number of Certified Passivhaus Designers.
Website: http://www.bere.co.uk/
Website: http://www.brooksdevlin.com
Carbon Eng is an engineering and design consultancy specializing in high-performance timber-based building solutions. By designing to high levels of performance we are able to reduce the operational carbon of a building. Operational carbon emissions are the emissions arising from the use of a building over its design life. By building with timber we are also able to reduce the embodied carbon of a building and increase the stored carbon within a building. Embodied carbon emissions arise from the manufacture, construction, maintenance and the end-of-life disposal of a building. Stored carbon in buildings is increasingly recognized as a cost-effective way to mitigate carbon emissions that would otherwise occur.
EBS elk Ltd are offsite manufacturers of Passiv Buildings. ELK is the largest manufacturer in Europe with over 70,000 buildings made over the last 40 years. Sales of Passiv Buildings are increasing. In Q4 of 2010 over 25% of ELK sales were Passiv Buildings. Working with EBS elk adds immediate Passiv building credentials and simplifies the building process with integrated product solutions and a robust supply and delivery chain. Buildings are engineered to a very high quality but can be designed to suit different designs layouts and finishes
Website: http://www.ebselk.co.uk
ECD is an award winning architectural practice committed to design excellence, sustainability and commercial reality. ECD Architects’ expertise in environmental and social architecture has been developed over the last 30 years, culminating in more than 100 successfully completed projects for local authorities, housing associations and developers, government departments, colleges and universities, public and private companies. Core services: Architectural services Master planning Urban design Community consultation Sustainability advice and expertise Sectors: Residential (public and private) Education Arts and leisure Commercial Industrial
Website: http://www.ecda.co.uk
Ecology Building Society provides ethical savings accounts and green mortgages for properties that benefit the environment. The prime focus of the Society is to promote an ecological approach to the built environment in the UK, and thereby foster sustainable communities. We seek to minimise energy use and waste in both our office and business practices. Our mortgage product range includes: • C-Change Discounts for residential borrowers, which offer a 1% discount off our Standard Variable Rate for Passivhaus certified homes for the lifetime of the mortgage. • Small Scale Development Loans and Commercial Mortgages for developers of Passivhaus standard properties.
Website: http://www.ecology.co.uk/
Eurobuild is a RIBA chartered architectural practice specialising in Passivhaus design. They designed the first certified Passivhaus educational building in the UK, which was delivered using prefabricated timber panels. They offer architectural services, consultancy and project partnering to companies aiming to deliver new build and refurbished Passivhaus buildings.
Website: http://www.eurobuild.at
Lower Level Higher Living. Cold, dark and damp basements are a thing of the past, Glatthaar introduces their basement concept providing warm, bright and spacious living comfort. For over 30 years we have specialised in all aspects of basement construction. We focused on developing "intelligent" basements which will always add value to your home. Over 2.500 basements a year proves that our concept works. We have developed the most technologically advanced off site manufacturing process in the industry. Combined with our on-site installation techniques, we confidently offer clients the most effective basement with the fastest on side built time. Naturally with our concept we are able to deliver a construction that meets (and excels) the Passive Standard U-Value of 0,15.
Website: http://www.glatthaar.co.uk/
With more than 80 years experience in quality pre-manufactured SIP building construction and more than 30,000 houses built throughout Europe, including the first certified Passive Houses, HANSE HAUS offer a Start2Finish service. Not only can HANSE HAUS help with planning permission, provide specialist architectural design, a huge range of top quality fixtures and fittings and a quick, efficient build process based on the latest in offsite manufacturing. HANSE houses also come with extremely efficient insulation and a building shell that is virtually airtight resulting in homes with a very low space-heating requirement. Ranging from Passive House standards at 15kw/m² (where home owners can look forward to spending just £20-£30 per month on their energy bills) to the standard HANSE HAUS home at 60kw/m², HANSE HAUS build homes for the future.
Website: http://www.hanse-haus.co.uk
Hastoe is an independent registered housing association managing over 4000 rented, shared ownership and leasehold homes across the South, East and West of England. Our roots are in innovation. This has led to specialisms in rural communities and in climate protection. Our development of the Passivhaus scheme at Wimbish is a perfect example of what we aim to achieve - sustainable homes and communities which provide affordable homes for local people. Our subsidiary, Sustainable Homes Ltd ( www.sustainablehomes.co.uk)is the UK's leading sustainability and consultancy provider for the sector and beyond. They provide exemplary training on the Passivhaus standard.
Internorm is Europe’s No.1 Window Brand. As the only window brand in Europe with seven passive house certificates, Internorm represents the leading expertise in energy efficient windows and doors for over 79 years, and is the market leader in Europe for thermal insulating window systems. Internorm is very proud to be a founding member of the Passive House Trust. Through this, we can continue working together with Dr. Feist and help the environment with new Innovations and Technic
Website: http://www.internorm.co.uk/
Founded in 1922 ISG Pearce is a major regional construction company based in Bristol and part of the £1bn international construction group ISG plc. We have a turnover of circa £260m pa, in excess of 400 staff and over 65% of our turnover is generated through repeat business, primarily within partnering agreements. As a company ISG Pearce plays a full part in pioneering excellence and work with various universities to enhance research in this and other areas. Our Best Practice Manager is seconded as Director of Constructing Excellence South West and we play a significant part in Management Panels for Sustainability and Health and Safety.
Website: http://www.pearceholdings.com
Kingspan Insulation is part of the Kingspan Group plc, one of Europe’s leading construction product manufacturers. Kingspan Insulation is a market-leading manufacturer of premium and high performance rigid insulation products and insulated systems for building fabric and building services applications. Kingspan Insulation strives to promote sustainability in all its products, operations and throughout the industry at large. Kingspan Insulation products are the perfect complement to Passivhaus design as they are some of the most thermally efficient insulation products commonly used within the industry. Kingspan Insulation also manufactures the Kingspan TEK® Building System, an innovative Structurally Insulated Panel (SIP) building system, which holds Passivhaus Institute certification.
Knauf Insulation represents one of the most progressive and respected names in European building products. Part of the Knauf Group, it is the UK’s leading manufacturer of insulation products, and the only producer of four types of insulation: glass and rock mineral wool, extruded polystyrene (XPS) and extruded polyethylene (XPE). We are committed to new product innovation and sustainability. Our glass mineral wool is made using a high content of recycled glass; it is recyclable at the end of the building’s life and can be compression packed reducing carbon emissions even further. Extending the lead in sustainability our glasswool and rock mineral wool products are made using ECOSE® Technology – a revolutionary, new, formaldehyde-free binder technology, based on rapidly renewable materials instead of petro-based chemicals.
Website: http://www.knaufinsulation.co.uk
Pilkington, a member of the NSG Group, built its reputation, growth and well known brand from its origins in St Helens to become a global player based on the development of the float continuous manufacturing process for high quality, flat glass. Development and market leadership is still a priority which has led to firsts through on-line coatings such as Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass, Pilkington K Glass™ for low emissivity and NSG TEC™ glass for use in the manufacture of photovoltaic solar cells and also specialist glazing solutions such as the Pilkington energiKare™ range for energy efficient windows for the future.
Prewett Bizley architects have developed a deep interest in developing into low carbon consuming buildings, either new or existing. We believe in a fabric first approach based on the rigorous approach implicit in Passivhaus philosophy. In the face of the massive carbon reductions that the UK needs to make in the next few decades, we see the activity of architects as crucially important. The AECB have shown great leadership in low carbon building and the advent of the Passivhaus trust is a significant step forward for the UK in knowledge and skill development.
Website: http://www.prewettbizley.com
Kömmerling and KBE are part of the Profine Group, which is Europe’s largest extruder of window and door systems under the Kömmerling, KBE and Trocal brand names and operate across 21 different countries. The brands have an enviable reputation in the UK for product design, quality and environmental performance. Their latest 88mm System has won awards in Germany and has just received PassivHaus certification. Kömmerling and KBE can also lay claim to be one of the most environmentally conscious brands in the UK, supplying window and door systems using Greenline, a proven lead-free compound and supporting this with the Recyline recycling initiative.
Website: http://www.profine-group.com
Rockwool Ltd, based near Bridgend, South Wales is the UK's leading manufacturer of stone wool insulation. Rockwool is not only a supplier of insulation materials but also an organisation that is concerned with the way in which we interact with local communities and the global environment. We understand that our local actions have a global impact and are committed to a socially, environmentally and economically responsible approach to our business. As an environmentally conscious company, Rockwool promotes the sustainable production and use of insulation and is committed to a continuous process of environmental improvement. All Rockwool products provide outstanding thermal protection as well as four added benefits: - Fire resistance - Acoustic comfort - Sustainable materials - Durability
The Scottish Passive House Centre (SPHC) has played a significant part of certifying Passive Houses (PassivHauses) in the UK. The SPHC was founded by Thomas Froehlich, a German Engineer who has been involved in Passive House developments for over 10 years in Germany and Austria. We proud ourselves in having a very wide range of experience in this field. From Planning, detailing, project management, MVHR commissioning and certification we offer the whole service. We are very happy to be involved with the PassiveHaus Trust to help the UK to achieve their energy targets in the set time scale
Website: http://www.sphc.co.uk
Website: http://www.isover.co.uk/
Founded in 1869, Thomas Vale Construction has always been recognised as being at the forefront of change and innovation within the industry. As one of the most awarded contractors in the UK to date with an annual turnover exceeding £250million, Thomas Vale has undertaken some of the country's largest and most environmentally complex schemes for public and private sector Clients; including two schools to be built and accredited to the Passivhaus Standard for Wolverhampton City Council. The company is currently undertaking the implementation of Building Information Modelling to realise true whole life costing cycles and procurement methods for end-users.
Willmott Dixon Group, founded in 1852, is the UK’s third largest privately-owned capital works, regeneration and support services company. The company’s family values and respect for people has seen the business achieve numerous accolades as one of the best places to work in construction. Willmott Dixon for the past three years has been the highest placed major contractor in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Companies to work for list. Willmott Dixon’s internal sustainability consultancy, Re-Thinking, has a number of staff trained and qualified as Certified PassivHaus Designers and is actively promoting use of the approach across it’s three divisions.
Website: http://www.willmottdixon.co.uk
Zehnder Comfosystems provides a unique approach to indoor climate control introducing Eco-conscious homeowners to the benefits of integrated whole house solutions and a unique approach to controlling the indoor climate. With a choice of options ranging from heat recovery and comfort ventilation, to the ComfoBox which can provide heat recovery, ventilation, heating, cooling and hot water in one compact unit, there is a solution for every homeowner looking to maximize the energy efficiency and comfort of their home. Our experienced team is on hand to guide our customers from specification right through to installation, after sales service and advice, ensuring that Zehnder Comfosystems remains synonymous with quality, reliability and trust.
Website: http://www.comfosystems.co.uk/