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Alan Clarke is an energy consultant and building services engineer specialising in low energy and passivhaus buildings.
Alchemilla Architects Ltd is a RIBA Chartered Practice based in rural Somerset in the Blackdown Hills. Our work ranges from extensions and refurbishment projects to single houses and small housing estates. A development of high end holiday lets, a conversion of a listed building to offices and a swimming pool are part of our current workload. We see architecture as integral to the built environment , and pride ourselves in providing a full service from inception to completion. Part of this is a strong commitment to energy efficient buildings with our principal architect training to become a certified Passivhaus designer.
AHMM make architecture that is beautiful to look at and satisfying to use. Across our projects at all scales we aim to encourage and promote a carefully considered strategy of change in terms of sustainability to all those involved in the process of imagining, making, using and enjoying the environment in which we live and work.
Website: http://www.ahmm.co.uk
Altechnica is a Zero Carbon / Super-Passive Solar Architecture, Technology Innovation and Renewable Energy Consulting practice established by Dr Derek Taylor in 1990 to carry out commissions, research and projects. Altechnica reviewed renewable energy potential in Uttlesford, Merton BC and in Kent. They are currently the architect/renewable energy consultant for a Super Passive Solar™ Zero Carbon House in West of England, which combines zero carbon design with innovative technologies to achieve one of the most energy efficient houses in the UK, designed to achieve PassiveHaus standards. Altechnica is developing a family of innovative Altechnica Zero Emissions Dwellings™ intended to result in zero emissions of CO2 and to obtain practically all of its energy requirements from building-integrated renewable energy and require no space heating.
Website: http://www.altechnica.co.uk
AmbiWood is a family run business, who has experience in manufacturing bespoke timber products for the past 3 decades and over two generations. During this time we have built up a strong reputation and have established ourselves as a leading supplier of quality joinery products throughout Ireland. We are delighted to announce that we are now also the exclusive manufacturing and sales partner for OptiWin in Ireland and will also be providing and delivering the full range of products to the UK market. The AmbiWood-OptiWin range of products we manufacture are the highest quality Austrian designed passive windows. These windows are all triple-glazed, airtight and passive certified by the Passivhaus-Institut in Darmstadt. This range is suitable for ultra low-energy, passive and refurbishment projects. Our latest product “AlphaWin” utilises the latest technology to achieve an even lower uValue and due to its innovative design, the sash frame and window frame combine to make the sash appear frameless.
Website: http://www.ambiwood.ie
ATAP is an award-winning practice designing for both sustainable communities and a sustainable environment. We work closely with end building users to enhance the quality of people’s lives, and ongoing monitoring and research on completed projects feeds back into design. Completed projects include education, housing, community, health, retrofit and arts projects. Our innovative approach includes developing healthy and environmentally sound solutions to building design and specification. We combine traditional proven methods of construction with new technologies relevant to the complex requirements of contemporary life. We design ahead of current regulations, aspiring that all our projects adopt the passivhaus standard.
ARCHITECTURElive is located in West Sussex on the border with Surrey and Hampshire. We are a team of experienced registered architects and our designs are created through the careful analysis of our clients' brief and their environment. Inspired by nature and the desire to be future proof we create cost effective innovative design solutions to meet the clients' objectives. As architects we believe in an integrated design approach and therefore promote Passivhaus design standards and best practice for every project.
Website: http://www.architecturelive.co.uk
As a company, we are aware of our responsibilities to provide buildings that provide good value for money requiring both careful control of our own resources and close collaboration with the client and other members of the design and construction team. We actively promote the use of Passivhaus requirements to provide a sustainable method of comfort and energy use. At present we are on site with 66 homes being constructed to Passivhaus standards and are hopeful of certification.
Website: http://www.b3architecture.co.uk
We are a multi disciplined construction consultancy established in 1976 comprising of Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Building Surveyors, Project Managers, M&E Engineers and Environmental Assessors. We provide modern services principally within the public sector and have developed organically in response to client needs. In response to increasing levels of environmental awareness and changes in legislation, we have established an Environmental Assessment Group that carries out Code for Sustainable Homes/SAP/SBEM/Energy Assessments and provides specialist advice on Sustainable Design, alternative forms of construction to reflect environmental needs and aspirations and component selection/construction information.
Website: http://www.bailygarner.co.uk
The Beattie Passive Build System is a patented construction method that provides a continuous insulation seal around the core of a timber framed structure. Using ‘Passivhaus’ energy efficiency principles, the double-layered insulation system is housed within a treated timber structure and delivers dramatic cost, time and environmental benefits. Adaptable to any shape/design of building the Beattie Passive construction method exceeds Passivhaus standards and is set to revolutionise the way we build today. As a company we offer a design only and a structural build service.
Website: http://www.beattiepassive.com
BCM is a sustainable building services design consultancy based in Manchester City Centre. Experts in their field since launching in 2002, BCM specialises in creating affordable low carbon and renewable energy Eco friendly solutions for sustainable buildings, developments and refurbishments. BCM has delivered some of the lowest carbon buildings in the country using Passivhaus principles. This has been achieved without incurring the premium costs usually associated with low carbon buildings A member of the Association of Consulting Engineers & the AECB, BCM's team work to provide greener, more sustainable building services design solutions to a wide range of clients across the UK in both the public and private sectors.
Website: http://www.bcmconsulting.co.uk
The Blewburton Partnership was formed in September 2008 by Mary Miller and Ian Bacon to offer sustainability and energy services to a full spectrum of clients. We have extensive experience throughout the sustainability and energy field, from managing EU renewable energy projects and large sustainable construction projects, providing market advice to energy suppliers, Code and BREEAM assessments, to conducting village hall and household energy surveys. This experience is brought to all work undertaken, with the final aim of delivering a sustainable solution that works for all. We aim to bring a friendly, realistic and personal approach to all work undertaken.
Blyth Design, Architects, was established in 2000 and has specialised in new housing and flats, house extensions and the renovation of Almshouses. We are also responding to a demand for new-build 'micro-houses' on difficult urban sites. Recipient of the Almshouse Association Patron's Award for Norris Almshouses, Hackney, in 2003. Member of the International Solar Energy Society (UK Section), the Almshouse Association, the Almshouse Association Panel of Consultants and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. A chartered member of the RIBA.
Brilliant Futures Limited is a low carbon design consultancy based in the south and west of England specialising in Passivhaus house design and compliance. We are also SAP and Code for Sustainable Home assessors. We improve the building fabric to reduce energy demand and carbon emissions and optimise the interaction between renewable technologies and building design. As Certified Passivhaus Consultants we cover all aspects of design, construction and product specification and completion of passive house planning package (PHPP) for both new and existing buildings. Please visit our website www.brilliantfutures.co.uk for more details or contact us on info@brilliantfutures.co.uk
Website: http://www.brilliantfutures.co.uk/
Bryce Gilroy-Scott (MSc Arch, Dist) is a senior lecturer and tutor at the Graduate School of the Environment at the Centre for Alternative Technology. He also practices in the private sector, specialising in the assessment and calculation of carbon footprinting of construction projects. He is presently a PhD candidate at Nottingham-Trent University developing a method of applying Ecological Footprinting to building construction and operation.
The practice was established in Tunbridge Wells by Cecil Burns in 1909. On his retirement in 1965, the Practice was restyled Burns Guthrie and Partners. Since this date, the practice has maintained the same principles of professionalism and attention to detail. The current partners place a high value on partnership with all those with whom we work. We strive to develop relationships built on trust, openness and a mutual desire to achieve excellence. As architects we fully recognise our responsibilities within the context of climate change and believe PassivHaus standards are key to our futures, and those of our children and our clients.
Website: http://www.burns-guthrie.co.uk/
CWG Choices Ltd is a highly profitable, in excess of £12m turnover Company manufacturing PVCU and aluminium doors and windows. The Company operates from two factories situated in the East and West Midlands. CWG Choices Ltd has always been in the forefront of innovation and in its usual way embraced the advent of Energy Ratings from the start. The Company standard is for ‘A’ Energy Rated windows but can also supply triple glazed 70mm windows . In addition, many of our casements, tilt and turns , vertical sliders and doors are registered Secured By Design. As a Kommerling/KBE manufacturer the Company has introduced the System 88 Range which includes the tilt and turn to Passivhaus standard.
Chartered building surveyors specialising in sustainable design, new-build, conversions, refurbishment and historic building conservation. A family business established in 1999 with experience in using modern and traditional methods of construction including rammed chalk, rammed earth, straw bales, timbrel vaulting (creating large span domes without formwork using clay tiles), super-insulated masonry and timber frame. Working with Passivhaus standard since 2005. We work mainly in the south east on residential, commercial and education projects. We are nuts about sustainability.
Website: http://www.conkerconservation.co.uk/
The Passivhaus approach to building design offers a tried and tested sustainable strategy which is meaningful because it is measurable in its use of energy and has no equal in our temperate climate. The methodology employs a combination of super insulation, appropriate areas of superbly designed triple glazed windows and doors for optimum beneficial solar gain, air tight construction with a heat recovery ventilation system ( MVHR) to achieve a space heating consumption of less than 15kWh/m2yr: which is vastly superior in comparison to the current UK Buildings Regulations which is in the order of 120kWh/m2yr. Passivhaus is the most cost effective way to save our finite energy resources and offers a high quality of thermal comfort for the people who use and live in the buildings.
Eco Design Consultants are an award winning Architectural Practice, lead by Alan Budden who is a Chartered Architect and European Certified Passivhaus Designer. Our ethos is to provide FUN enjoyable buildings that are highly comfortable, inherently low energy by, using its form and fabric intelligently so to insure world resources are maintained for our children. We have a number of low energy projects including new build housing, retrofit and extension of houses and community buildings. Our services also include: Architectural design, code for sustainable homes assessments, OC EPC’s, LEED assessments, Renewable energy feasibilities, home energy surveys and providing CPD’s.
EcoDesign is an architectural practice formed in 1996 by Peter Wilkinson and Peter Stott to further sustainable building design. Our wide range of project experience includes; housing, commercial, community, educational, infrastructure, historical and listed buildings. These have been implemented through traditional procurement and ‘design & build’ packages. As Passivhaus designers we are currently working on low energy new build and refurbishment projects with a high degree of environmental comfort. We have been at the vanguard of eco-design, utilising sustainable materials, resources and construction techniques for many years and continue in our development to push at the boundaries of sustainable design.
Website: http://www.dalesrenewables.co.uk
EcoHaus Internorm are the Approved UK Partner for Internorm, Europes leading Energy Efficient Window Manufacturer. Internorm produce some of the best performing windows in Europe and are the only company in the UK to have 8 of their 16 products PassivHaus Certified with U-Values as low as 0.63 W/m2K for the whole window. With their extensive experience within the UK market combined with Internorms 80 years experience in the window industry, EcoHaus Internorm can offer the full service from design through to installation.
Ecological Building Systems has been at the forefront of Intelligent airtight and windtight building product solutions and natural insulations for over a decade, gaining the sole agency in Ireland and the UK for pro clima air & windtight products; GUTEX wood fibreboards; Calsitherm Climate Board; SHERPA Timber Connectors and Thermo-Hemp Insulation. Ecological’s products have been used in numerous Passivhaus projects in the UK and Ireland with the team able to provide technical support and guidance particularly in the area of moisture control and maximizing building durability and health. We have been providing advanced modelling for over 5 years using WUFI as well as U Value and Dew Point Calculations and on-site support.
Nick Grant is a Certified Passive House Consultant with particular interest in innovative cost effective solutions to very low energy design. Nick is a Director of the Passivhaus Trust and long time AECB Trustee. His expertise ranges from strategic analysis to construction details and practical troubleshooting. He works freelance and in association with other professionals to provide design advice for projects that range from single dwellings to schools.
Website: http://www.elementalsolutions.co.uk
Encraft is an independent engineering consultancy specialising exclusively in low carbon buildings and micro-generation. The company was established in 2003 and has worked on a number of market-leading projects, including design of the UK’s first carbon positive stately home; two TSB Retrofit for the Future projects to reduce carbon emissions from existing social housing by 80% and development of city-wide housing retrofit programmes in Birmingham and Liverpool. Encraft have been using Passivhaus principles for several years and work nationally on all scales of project from individual private homes to whole estates, mixed use developments and portfolios of properties.
Website: http://www.encraft.co.uk/
EAL was founded in 2008 as an energy consultancy practice specializing in energy performance certificates, domestic, commercial and public. Our services now include providing support for building regulation compliance including sbem & sap calculations for pre-design stage projects, energy audits/surveys, consultancy work on sustainability and renewable technologies, including sustainability and feasibility studies.
Website: http://www.energyassessorslondon.com
Website: http://www.ericparks.co.uk
A multi award winning company where quality and customer service are paramount. Serving local customers since 1980, Everglade has grown into a leading manufacturer and installer of high quality bi-folding doors, sliding folding doors, composite front doors, aluminium windows, and uPVC windows & doors. With thousands of satisfied customers, Everglade thrives on quality, innovation and customer care. Our customers appreciate our no-pressure, no hassle approach and commitment to service - long after the installation has been completed. Our state-of-the-art factory - the size of a football pitch - is where we manufacture over 50,000 windows and doors every year. Our highly trained personnel use the latest robotic and computerised machinery, every one made to the customer's exact specification.
Website: http://www.everglade.co.uk
Evolved Design offer a Design & Build Service using products & systems that are natural, environmentally friendly, and energy efficient. All of our Carbon Smart systems and products can be adapted to suit any design of home to meet current regulations or the advanced requirements of Passivhaus or the Code for Sustainable Homes. As qualified architects, technicians, energy assessors, & insulation specialists, we understand the importance of good building fabric and encourage our clients to build to the highest standards possible. We take you through the planning and regulation processes and can provide a complete turnkey service if required. Evolved Design to suit you, your plot and your budget.
Website: http://www.evolved-design.co.uk
Website: http://www.fcdarchitecture.co.uk/
Gale & Snowden Architects Ltd are an award winning practice that provides an integrated approach to low energy and environmental responsible building and landscape design. This approach involves an in-house fully integrated design team of building and landscape professionals who specialise in ecological design including: architects, mechanical engineers, landscape, permaculture and certified Passivhaus designers. Gale & Snowden have undertaken exclusively low environmental impact design since 1992 and as a result we have a wealth of experience and a quality portfolio of buildings demonstrating healthy, passive design and very low energy buildings that are practical to build, run and work properly.
Website: http://www.ecodesign.co.uk/
Website: http://www.gcparch.co.uk
Good Architecture has 20 years experience of designing buildings for living, community and work. It is our intention to create low energy, environment conscious, inclusive buildings through: • Good working relationships during the project and after. • Good design that meets the project brief, makes economic use of resources and results in buildings that are good to use. • Good detailing and construction. As well as new build projects, we have worked on many old buildings that have demonstrated ‘loose fit’ - the ability to be adapted and used in a new way.
Green Building Store is a manufacturer and supplier of cutting edge sustainable building products. As well as offering a wide range of Passivhaus products ( including MVHR, windows, wall ties and airtightness products), Green Building Store also now offers Passivhaus training, construction and consultancy services. Its construction division – Green Building Company – recently built the Denby Dale Passivhaus – the UK’s first cavty wall Passivhaus. To get cavity wall to perform to Passivhaus standard the team had to develop many original design details, especially around junctions. These details are outlined in various free resources available from Green Building Store’s website, including a technical briefing and film on the project.
Website: http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk
We offer to build a luxury home, extension or retrofit your existing home that is designed to be naturally cool during the summer and warm in the winter and to save CO/2 emissions and running costs, which will provide a healthy live in space and with class and style inside and out. We design and build your luxury home with a high-level architectural design and construction that exceeds the standards of Building Control in terms of insulation, energy efficiency, stability and durability
greentomatoenergy offers low energy and passivhaus design services. Our focus is on the residential retrofit market, particularly addressing the risks inherent in retrofitting buildings to a low energy standard. Our experience, commitment to client care and first principles approach help our clients to mitigate against these risks and create comfortable living environments for many years to come. In addition to whole-house projects, we take on bespoke problem-solving challenges. We also supply, design and install solar PV systems.
Website: http:// www.greentomatoenergy.com
Grigor Mitchell ARIAS is an ARB-registered architect and certified Passivhaus designer. Based in Edinburgh, he has a strong portfolio of work throughout Scotland, drawing on expertise both as a solo practitioner and a design/delivery architect for practices including Allan Murray, LDN and Dyer. Focused on maximising space and minimizing energy, Grigor works closely with clients to develop robust and practical ecological solutions to their needs, particularly in the innovative reuse of existing structures. His work is delivered with sensitivity to the wider public realm and urban environment, reflecting time spent with major international practices, including Daniel Libeskind in Berlin.
Hawton Mead provides a complete range of sustainability services for homeowners and professionals, from energy assessments, advice and information, to in-depth consultancy, training and support. With a unique mix of in-depth technical know-how and creative design skills, we don’t just make buildings more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly: we also make them more comfortable and practical. Based in Brighton, Sussex, we specialise in housing and mixed-use developments, new and old, including heritage properties. Our multidisciplinary team is led by Maria Hawton-Mead, an experienced and highly-qualified sustainability consultant. We offer a professional but friendly working relationship, developing tailor-made solutions to suit individual circumstances and budgets, with Maria’s experience of retrofitting her own home giving her added insight into the client’s perspective. We firmly believe that the best route to long-term sustainability is to maximise energy efficiency, though we also have wide-ranging expertise in renewable technologies to meet residual needs. As a certified PassivHaus consultancy, we design and assess homes using the PassivHaus principles and planning package, as well as delivering continuous professional development (CPD) training in PassivHaus design.
Website: http://www.hawtonmead.co.uk
Website: http://www.bennarch.co.uk/
Hertfordshire Community Foundation exists to tackle deprivation in Hertfordshire and beyond. We are currently the largest non-statutory grant giver into Hertfordshire and have issued more than £1million in grants and support to charities and community groups in each of the last four years. We provide grants by raising money from people and companies as well as local, regional, national and European government. We invest as much as we can into endowments, which are managed for us by professional fund managers. We are here for the longer term. Beyond being an intrinsic element of a sustainable community, we are about to build an open access community building in Hertfordshire, to full PassivHaus standards. This will be used not only as a community hub but also as an exemplar PassivHaus building, to support, encourage and enable social and other enterprise development and to support a sustainable local community and economy.
Website: http://www.hertscf.org.uk
Icynene, offers dramatic energy savings with its water blown soft foam insulation. Soft foam is the fastest growing insulation material in the world today and Icynene has been used on 350,000 environmentally friendly buildings across the world. Applied as a liquid, Icynene expands in seconds to fill every crack and crevice and remains flexible so that the building envelope seal remains intact over time. Icynene is also extremely popular with self-builders and designers as it enables them to explore geometry and space without compromising performance. For further information please contact please contact Simon Falkner-Lee on 0117 230 2477 or email info@icynene-uk.com
Website: http://www.icynene.com/
High Quality, Low Energy, Zero Carbon, Environmentally Fit, Future Proof and Affordable New and Retrofit Buildings. Passivhaus design and build service or build only to your design along with commercial and consultancy services. Main Contractor on London’s first certified Passivhaus. Our team have more than 15 years’ experience of designing and project managing to Passivhaus standard, apart from working on an even lower energy standard we are at the design stage of a net generator building. We recently calculated retrofitting a University building detailing differing levels of energy saving and associated costs, also some 440,000 tonnes of CO2 could be saved over 20 years.
Website: http://www.integritybuildings.co.uk
Our practice is committed to developing sustainable low-energy architectural solutions achieved by understanding our client's requirements and mimicking natural systems whilst embracing cutting edge developments in construction and computer technologies. We design buildings that bring architecture and nature together.
Website: http://www.jerrytatearchitects.com
Jim Miller Design in Brighton and Hove, Sussex has been undertaking sustainable projects since 2003. Specialising in the domestic retrofit and new build sector they are equally proficient at contempory and period schemes and their portfolio includes many listed buildings. A recent sustainable renovation was highly acclaimed at last years Eco Open House Event in Brighton. Projects can be modelled in PHPP as a design tool or to achieve certification. Working regularly with a wide range of sustainable specialists and contractors means the right team can be assembled for every project.
Website: http://www.jimmillerdesign.co.uk
John Willoughby is an energy consultant with over 30 years’ experience of low energy buildings.
Website: http://www.johnwilloughby.co.uk
Award winning practice building on 20 years of experience of ‘green’ design to incorporate affordable and trouble-free measures into the mainstream. • Designing very energy efficient buildings using Passivhaus principles • Building sustainable homes and neighbourhoods • Developing sustainable policies and briefs • Advising on sustainable construction, specifications and suppliers We bring together theory and practice to create environmentally sustainable and cost-effective housing. We have particular experience and expertise in self-help housing and timber building We believe in adaptability and a proper role for residents as necessary conditions for sustainable development
Website: http://www.jonbroome.co.uk
I am a specialised consultant established to promote the sustainable use of energy in non-domestic buildings and reduce the use of fossil fuels. I work with the public sector, commercial clients, property developers and charities. As a Carbon Trust accredited consultant I can often provide energy efficiency surveys free of charge (on behalf of the Carbon Trust). I offer a range of EPBD compliance services including Air Conditioning Inspections, non-domestic EPCs, and DECs. In addition I offer a range of energy consulting services.
Website: http://www.carbonreduction.eu
Locate Architects was set up in January 2004 by Chris Morgan, formerly a Project Architect with Gaia Architects. We offer a range of services but specialise in sustainable development and ecological design. Building on certification in Building Biology (buildings and health) and Permaculture, Chris is a certified Passivhaus designer and a member of the International Passivhaus Association and its UK partner, the Passivhaus Trust. With four passivhaus projects on the books, Locate are looking to add (certified) passivhaus design to a wide range of existing expertise in ultra low energy, healthy and ecological design. We work closely with Passivhaus Associates (see below) in Scotland, and with Warm Associates (see below also) as certifiers to provide a complete passivhaus design package in Scotland and the North of England.
Website: http://www.locatearchitects.co.uk
Lomas Architecture is an architectural practice in Sheffield with a portfolio of successfully completed residential, commercial and arts projects. We have a special interest in designing low energy buildings and introducing measures which will reduce the energy consumption and carbon output of existing buildings. We are members of the AECB – the Sustainable Building Association and have a network of trusted consultants and contractors who can offer energy assessments and the design and installation of renewable technologies. The principal, Richard Lomas is currently working towards becoming a fully accredited Passivhaus designer.
Website: http://www.lomasarchitecture.co.uk
Marion is an architect qualified both in Paris and London with an MA in sustainability + design from UEL. Was involved in No.100 Princedale Road, certified PassivHaus retrofit in a London Victorian conservation area, a project part of Retrofit for the Future programme. Marion has been working as an Associate at Paul Davis + Partners since 2005, primarily on large high-end residential projects in central London with the aim to target the highest energy efficiency as much as possible together with a holistic approach to sustainability. Believes that applying the PassivHaus standards is an effective and trusted way to achieve very significant and meaningful reduction in both energy bills and carbon emissions while providing excellent comfort.
Writer/journalist specialising in low energy housing.
Website: http://www.markbrinkley.net
Mark is an architect and energy consultant specialising in low energy and PassivHaus design. He also provides consultancy, project enabling and education for clients, design teams and constructors. As an architect he has a keen interest in closing the energy performance theory/reality gap that is prevalent in the UK. By utilising an integrated design ethic he seeks to deliver cost effective low energy buildings. The quality assurance systems that underpin the PassivHaus standard serve to inform aspects of his approach. He assists with the delivery of Certified PassivHaus Designer Courses, by the CarbonLite Programme and by the University of Strathclyde. He is also a technical advisor to the PassivHaus Trust. Email: mj_siddall(at)yahoo.com
Method Consulting is a specialist sustainability and building services engineering consultancy in Wiltshire. Our portfolio includes a wide range of buildings; education, higher education, conservation, commercial, leisure and public buildings and we are aiming to incorporate passive house standards wherever possible. We believe in intelligent engineering for sustainable buildings from the beginning and integrate fresh and innovative ideas into all projects. Method’s key services are: mechanical and electrical engineering design, BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes, building physics, energy modelling and sustainability strategies.
Website: http://www.methodllp.com
Natural Building Technologies (NBT) is the UK’s leading supplier of high performance sustainable building envelope solutions. The company’s systems include natural woodfibre insulation, fired clay insulating blocks, mineral plasters and renders, and ecological paints, delivering environmentally and structurally sound building systems for walls, floors and roofs. These systems are currently being used in a number of Passivhaus projects, providing high levels of insulation, airtightness, overheating control and breathability, whilst also ensuring durable, healthy and low impact building fabric. NBT provide a full service of design, PHPP modelling, site training, and, if required, site and building monitoring to ensure the deliverance of Passivhaus performance in reality in the most cost effective way.
New Bold Design Limited is an architectural design and project management consultancy, led by the Director, Philip Newbold, which draws on over 35 years experience in the public and private sectors encompassing all types of construction projects for a wide variety of Clients. In addition to a full range of mainstream architectural services we specialise in three main areas of building design :- ACCESSIBLE DESIGN For the last twenty years or so Philip has developed his knowledge and experience in the design of buildings for people with disabilities, both in large scale multiple-user projects for commercial Clients and in domestic projects for individual Clients with special needs. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN For the last ten years or so Philip has taken an increasing interest in low-energy building technologies and energy conservation. He recently qualified as a Certified European Passivhaus Consultant at the University of Strathclyde and is a member of the AECB and the Passivhaus Trust. CONSERVATION DESIGN Throughout his career, Philip has been recycling old buildings, either by adapting or extending them for a new use or restoring them to extend their existing life including everything from modest domestic extensions to major new build projects and multi-million pound Listed Building conversions.
Website: http://www.new-bold-design.co.uk/
Nidhi has a degree in Architecture from India and moved to UK to study further. She has a post graduate degree in visual communication and a diploma in management and has just finished a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership project where she worked with Birmingham City University and Ashram Housing Association in developing new housing typologies to suit its ethnically diverse clientele. These will be built to CSH level 4 and above. Her interest has always been in low carbon building design and she has recently trained to be a Certified European Passivhaus Designer at BRE.
Nilan develops and manufactures premium-quality, energy-saving ventilation and heat pump solutions that are beneficial to the environment and provide a healthy indoor climate and low-level energy consumption. Since the company was founded in Denmark in 1974, Nilan’s activities have spread steadily to international markets. Nilan has received the internationally recognised Passive House Certification for their Compact P heat pump. Nilan played a decisive role in winning Solar Decathlon project (sponsored by the US Department of Energy), which is a prestigious international energy efficient building competition. Nilan Ireland extend Nilan services by offering consultancy and design to Architects, PH certifiers and designers alike, both in Ireland and the UK.email: maurice@nilan.ie
Website: http://www.nilan.dk
Paula Bleanch is a Senior Lecturer in the School of the Built and Natural Environment at Northumbria University. She worked in industry as a Design Manager on several large PFI projects, before joining the teaching staff at the University. She is final year tutor for the Design Management, Project Management , Construction Management and Architectural Technology degree courses where she is introducing PassiveHouse principles into the teaching curriculum.
Website: http://www.octavoconsult.co.uk
Paper Project architecture and design, formed in 2004, is an award winning architectural practice based in south west London. We are a small design led practice working across an array of project types. We design all scales of project from bespoke private houses and affordable housing through to commercial and community projects. We believe in a sustainable approach to living and we are experienced in designing low energy buildings.
Website: http://www.paperproject.co.uk/
Paragon Construction Group Ltd is a UK based Multi Disciplined Construction provider which has been trading since 1979. Paragon has a dedicated team of Specialised Tradesmen, Project Management Personnel and Chartered Designers, boasting ‘All Trades in House’. Paragon Construction Group specialises in provision of the following: • Construction Design & Build • Construction New Build • Construction Refurbishment • Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services & Facilities Management. Paragon Currently Operate within the following sectors: • Defence • Local and National Government • Education • Health • Private and Social Housing and have accreditations to numerous QA Standards, Governing Bodies and Professional Associations in testament to their quality of service.
Parsons & Whittley is an award winning architectural practice based in Swaffham, Norfolk. The practice includes in house registered Code and Energy Assessors and believes firmly in sustainable architecture. With a team of 7 the practice is experienced in all types of buildings with a project list ranging from private residences through housing and property development, to commercial projects such as office developments and car showrooms. Currently on site with 14 Passivhaus units in Wimbish, Essex for Hastoe Housing Association, which it hopes will be the first multi unit rural housing scheme in the UK to achieve Passivhaus certification.
Website: http://www.parsonswhittley.com
PassivDor Ltd is a sister company to Solidor Ltd, one of the UK’s fastest growing and most widely regarded composite door manufacturers. PassivDor has been specifically set up as a separate company to address the growing need for entrance doors that meet the important Passivhaus standard. While most composite door manufacturers can offer products that achieve a 1.2 W/(m²K) 'U' value, the achievement of the strict 0.8 U-value standard for PassivHaus is some considerable way off for the vast majority of the industry. However, at PassivDor, there are three distinct options using a combination of KBE/Kömmerling 88mm frames, 0.618 U-value 62mm door slabs and an exclusive Rodenberg door slab, from the European market leaders in entrance doors. We’ve also worked with Residence9 to offer a composite door solution. The company’s environmental credentials are also enhanced by their ‘Green Promise’ which is supported by KBE/Kömmerling and Residence9 lead-free door frames, Werbar recycled PVCu reinforcement and a comprehensive recycling policy.
Website: http://www.passivdor.co.uk
Passivhaus Associates design and build energy efficient buildings using the Passivhaus standard. Consultancy services include feasibility studies, concept checking, CEPHD consultancy and PHPP design modelling and optimisation. Our first project, in Fife Scotland, is a 2 bedroom bungalow - one of the most challenging building forms to achieve Passivhaus certification. Work is due to start on site in late 2010. Graham Drummond, the principal of the firm, is a chartered civil engineer with over 30 years experience. Architect Chris Morgan acts as Consultant. Chris is a Certified European Passive House Designer.
Certified designers providing specialist advice and a sustainable approach to low energy design based on Passivhaus principals.
Passivhaus Homes Ltd. provides a one-stop Passivhaus design-and-build service - architect, energy modeller and builder. We are trained Passivhaus Designers and Consultants, certified by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany. Working as an integrated team, we are aiming to deliver Certified Passivhaus homes at the same cost as their non-Passivhaus equivalents. Our homes are either built to the full Certified Passivhaus standard, or up to 40kWh/m2a; making it easier to achieve the UK zero carbon standard. Our homes also provide excellent indoor air quality and comfort levels, and we use low embodied energy, breathable materials wherever appropriate.
Website: http://www.passivhaushomes.co.uk
Paul McAlister Architects are Northern Irelands First Certified Passivhaus Designers and are members of the Passivhaus Trust and International Passivhaus Association. We are passionate about low carbon design and aim to bring a broader awareness of the Passivhaus standard and low energy design to Northern Ireland. Currently we have eight Passivhaus projects including six for a local housing association. The practice continues to develop its expertise in this ultra low energy construction.
Website: http://www.pmcarchitects.com
Pen y Coed Insulation are the specialists in Warmcel insulation and the pro clima airtightness system. Our teams have 15 years of experience of installing Warmcel in all types of timber frame buildings from traditional oak framing to I beam technology, extensions, social housing, to factories and schools. Pen y Coed Insulation can offer you technical and construction advice on all aspects of Warmcel insulation and airtightness solutions. Warmcel is cellulose fibre insulation made from recycled newspapers for use in timber frame walls, floors and roofs. Cellulose fibre is manufactured by milling newspapers which are then treated with inorganic salts to protect against burning and pest damage. Warmcel is installed by injection under pressure filling stud walls and roofs completely leaving no gaps or voids so the maximum insulation levels are achieved for the most cost effective sustainable insulation. Pen y Coed Insulation have been working on the latest Passivhaus projects using Warmcel and the pro clima air tightness system getting some of the best airtightness test results attained in the country. Our airtightness testing technicians can give you advice at the start of your project through to testing and certification for your airtightness test result.
Website: http://www.penycoed-warmcel.com
PAD are an award winning young architectural practice who specialise in delivering highly contemporary and environmentally responsible architecture. We firmly believe that architects have a duty to be leaders within the construction industry promoting sustainability. Our practice has expertise working with listed and historic buildings and we have extensive experience designing within sensitive urban and rural situations. At PAD we are passionate about preserving the environment for future generations and we embrace a sustainable design approach as an integral part of each building’s concept. Our passion for sustainability married with creative design ability is the key aspect that allows our practice to deliver excellence.
Website: http://www.padstudio.co.uk
Plasti-King is a small bespoke PVCu window and door manufacturer specialising in the new build sector. We are known for pushing the boundaries, in 1998 we were one of the very first company’s in the UK to manufacture PVCu slide and fold doors. In 2004 we produced our first cornerless windows and in 2008 we produced cornerless windows for the RNLI beach lookout stations. In 2011 we were the first UK company to manufacture the Profine Lift & Slide patio (2 doors able to span 6000mm.) We will shortly be taking stock of the Profine 88+ window and door system enabling us to produce a Passivhaus certified window. Looking ahead we will be launching a new concept in front doors where the design options are endless. Not just another window company.
At Quattro, sustainability lies at the core of our thinking. We work collaboratively with our clients to develop comprehensive sustainable solutions that are practical and appropriate to each project. We firmly believe in getting the basic design right and in using natural passive dynamics to reduce energy demand to create the most enduring, cost effective and energy efficient buildings. We work out of city centre offices in Bristol and Gloucester on housing, education, health and community projects.
RDA Architects is an award-winning London-based architectural practice with over 15 years experience in creating contemporary, sustainable and cost-effective design solutions. The practice has established an excellent reputation locally and is gaining widespread recognition for its work, which has features in various publications. As certified passive house designers, RDA Architects are committed to working towards passive house standards on all future projects. The practice also offers passive house consultancy to other architects, engineers and/or builders who would like to adopt a more sustainable approach to their way of working and commit to low energy design.
Website: http://www.rdauk.com/
Rees Pryer Architects are an award winning chartered practice based in Bury St Edmunds. Our projects range from individual domestic schemes to complex multi-disciplined projects. We pride ourselves on providing well-considered and innovative design solutions that meet both Clients’ needs and reflect the character of the area in which we live and work. We believe that the design solutions and integrated systems that are most successful in their implementation are those that are mostly passive, and in essence, simple in their application. By working closely together these principles can be developed to ensure the Client realises a thoroughly successful long term solution.
Website: http://www.reespryer.co.uk
Richardson & Peat have a history in construction both as main contractor and constructor of timber framed buildings in both the commercial and domestic sectors. As a multi disciplined company with a strong Sustainability ethos we can offer the full range of services including architectural and energy design, through to delivery of complete projects. Our Bedfordshire factory facility allows us to offer an enviable off-site manufacturing capability extending to large scale buildings as well as providing the essential quality control needed to achieve certification to PassivHaus. Richardson & Peat can deliver innovative design embracing PassivHaus performance from Concept through to Completion.
SIGA house-tight Toxin-free air and windtightness system The Swiss manufacturer is leading in the development, production and distribution of products free from residential toxins for the air and windtight building envelope. Buildings sealed with SIGA are characterized by low energy consumption and CO2 emission, high living comfort and durability. SIGA create high-performance products. One of the recipes for success is the perfect and constant quality of the products. By extensive quality con-trols ensure that the professional craftsman always receives first-class products. SIGA never use any harmful raw materials. They thoroughly ensure that the products are free from residential toxins, such as solvents, high boilers, formaldehyde, chlorine and plasticizers. The market does not stand still. And the Swiss manufacturer also does not rest on long-established habits. Processes and products are regularly checked and optimised to enable us to respond to their customers' re-quirements even better.
SIMMONDS.MILLS architects is an architectural practice based in Shropshire and Herefordshire, established in 1992. The practice has pioneered a diverse range of techniques exploring energy efficiency and ecological materials through its’ built projects. Now the practice policy is to work towards all projects achieving ‘Silver’, ‘Passivhaus’ or ‘Gold’ energy targets outlined in the AECB’s Carbonlite Programme. The practice has a wide C.V. of built projects, and has worked for public organisations, charities, community groups and private individuals throughout the UK.
Website: http://www.simmondsmills.com
sustainableBYdesign is a team of architects and designers that thinks, designs and delivers sustainable built environments. The practice was formed out of the design arm of sustainability consultants Inbuilt and is led by Lynne Sullivan OBE with her four partners – who together have over 20 years experience of designing and delivering low-energy, sustainable developments. sustainableBYdesign was a finalist in the Welsh Passive House competition, and has ongoing residential and community projects in London and the Isle of Man for new build and retrofit to Passivhaus standard.
Website: http://www.sustainablebydesign.co.uk
From traditional oak framed buildings to modern eco projects, Tangent Space specialises in the bespoke design, project co-ordination and consultancy of all building projects. An innovative, ecologically aware company promoting Passivhaus design, based in Sussex but with projects all over the South, we offer a full turnkey service to clients to achieve their dream build. The company offers architectural design consultation, CAD and visualisation services, advice on Planning and Building Regulations, site and project co-ordination.
Website: http://www.tangentspace.co.uk
Target Zero Group & The Institute of Passive House Training provide both consultancy services and different levels of Passivhaus training courses; ranging from a one-day introductory course to the full Certified Passivhaus Designer/ Consultant course. We will also soon be offering an Online course and training for Tradesmen. Courses are offered both in Ireland and the UK. Target Zero Group are accredited by the Passivhaus Institut Darmstadt, Germany, to conduct training courses for Passive House Designer, exam for certification, and to make the first correction of the exam. Our goal is to assist you to obtain international accreditation, and knowledge in the fastest growing global standard for energy efficiency. Visit: www.institutepht.com
Website: http://www.institutepht.com
The Outbuilding provides affordable and accessible technical advice for low energy construction. Working throughout the South East with a friendly and personable approach to building design and consultancy. Experts in PHPP and Passivhaus.
At Thin Joint Technology we offer cost effective design solutions and building products which are required to build low energy buildings. Our team understands how buildings are constructed and we pride ourselves in simplifying the build process through our knowledge of products and applications. Our exclusive product range includes Airtec Superlight an aircrete block with the lowest thermal conductivity value available in the UK, External Thermal Insulated Composite Systems from Relius and DAFA airtightness materials, we can combine these products with standard building materials to provide individual solutions for clients from self builders to RSLs. From the structural core to the insulation to the airtightness seals and membranes to the widest variety of external finishes – Thin Joint Technology – www.thinjoint.com sales@thinjoint.com T: 0151 422 8000
Touchwood Homes is a family run company who have been in the construction industry for three generations, building all types of homes. Since the 1990s we realised the construction industry, like all aspects of industry will have to undergo major changes to conserve energy and reduce carbon emissions. We have our central office in Hertfordshire where our design team work on your bespoke home, and our Passivhaus expert works to ensure the design achieves the requirements of the German low energy design specification. Our houses, being pre-cut, are quick to install, with a timber frame typically being possible to install within 3-4 weeks. We only build in timber frame, wood being a sustainable building material, and through the use of I beams allows 300mm + thick walls, which we pump solid with insulation.
Website: http://www.touchwoodhomes.co.uk
TSH Architects is committed to creating energy efficient and sustainable buildings. It is their aim to educate clients in environmental and sustainability issues, in order to develop a shared vision for low energy design. The practice approach is fabric first, with high tech solutions considered only after all efforts have been made to minimise energy use through passive design, such as super insulation, natural ventilation and controlled use of solar energy. Work includes Code for Sustainable Homes residential projects and BREEAM rated education and commercial buildings.
Website: http://www.tsharchitects.co.uk/
At Virtual Energy we use IES Virtual Environment computer simulation software to optimise the thermal efficiency of all building types. Dynamic thermal performance is graphically represented over selected periods and passive solar gain, thermal mass effects, overheating and shading studies are all within the scope of the software. Liaising with architects, sustainability consultants, designers and home owners, our practice ranges from design-stage Passivhaus projects to retrofitting historic housing stock. We are a business affiliate of Good Energy, and members of the AECB and the European Regional Development Fund & South West Regional Development Agency funded Knowledge Exchange at Genesis project (KEG). We are in the process of attempting to secure European Regional Development Funding and are supported by the Yeovil Innovation Centre. John was awarded a distinction in the MSc AEES at the Graduate School of The Environment in Machynlleth in 2010 and presented his thesis at the 2010 CAT Science Symposium. John created Virtual Energy in 2010, focussing his MSc, 7 years of IT technical support knowledge and 12 years experience to site and project management in the historic building conservation industry.
Website: http://www.virtualenergy.eu
WARM: based on theory and practice. Everything we do comes down to building physics – if it can’t be proven we won’t do it. From an airtight green-oak office to a refurbishment of a conservation property, we have continually tested our ideas on our own properties. Warm was formally set up in January 2009 by father and daughter Peter Warm & Sally Godber. Their aim – to designing buildings that demonstrated real energy savings. The Passivhaus standard hit a chord with this ambition and quickly became the mainstay of their work. Warm now specialise in Teaching, Designing, Certifying & Testing to the Passivhaus standard. Peter is endorsed by the Passivhaus Institut in Darmstadt as a certifier, so they can offer a complete package.
Website: http://www.peterwarm.co.uk/