Scotland gies it Passivhaus laldy!

From single homes to civic buildings and schools to retrofits, Passivhaus projects are already a familiar sight throughout Scotland. With this year seeing the Scottish Government announcing plans to introduce a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard, the Scottish construction industry is already rising to the challenge of the Passivhaus standard.

Here we highlight a few of the numerous exciting projects already completed or underway, demonstrating Scotland’s ability to embrace Passivhaus.

Platform 3 \| Dundashill, Glasgow
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has submitted planning for a largescale affordable homes project at the former distillery site in Glasgow. All the homes will be built to Passivhaus standard and will feature a mix of mid-market and social rented homes. Project type: Residential No. of homes: 90 Stage: On site Key Team: West of Scotland Housing Association, Collective Architecture
Dunfermline Learning Campus \| Dunfermline
The new Dunfermline Learning Campus will incorporate the relocation of a college and two schools (St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School). The high school element of the Dunfermline Learning Campus will be delivering a whopping 23,000 m² of Passivhaus efficiency and comfort. Project type: Education Stage: On site Key Team: Fife Council, AHR Architects, BAM Construction, Rybka, AECOM, WARM
Conic Way & Montrose Way \| Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
This new build development replaces existing failing prefabricated homes on the site with affordable, high quality, sustainable homes designed to Passivhaus standard. The project provides energy efficient and comfortable homes for tenants in a mixture of amenity housing for returning residents and general needs housing. Project type: Residential No. of homes: 15 Stage: Complete + certified Key Team: Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association, ECD Architects, Cruden Building Scotland
Niddrie Road \| Glasgow
The Niddrie Road EnerPHit demonstration project evaluates the carbon reduction secured by a high-quality retrofit of the tenement block to the EnerPHit standard and aims to assess the scalability and replicability of the lessons learned for Glasgow’s tenement stock. Project type: Retrofit No. of homes: 8 Stage: Complete Key Team: Southside Housing Association, John Gilbert Architects, CCG Contractors, Design Engineering Workshop, Greengauge, Passivhaus Associates, WARM
Riverside Primary School \| Perth & Kinross
Scotland's first Passivhaus primary school has just been completed in Perth. The two storey newbuild school replaces both the North Muirton and Balhousie primary schools and has a capacity for 500 pupils and incorporates a nursery and additional support needs (ASN) provision. Project type: Education Stage: Complete Key Team: Perth & Kinross Council, Architype, Robertson, Goodson Associates, BakerHicks, WARM
Springfield Cross \| Glasgow
Glasgow’s newest Passivhaus housing development has completed at Springfield Cross in the city’s east end. The development showcases Glasgow's commitment to provide high quality affordable homes in the city. Project type: Residential No. of homes: 36 Stage: Complete + certified Key Team: hub West Scotland, Robert Potter and Partners, CCG (Scotland) Ltd, G3 Consulting Engineers Ltd, RSP Consulting Engineers, PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland
Burnbrae \| Bonnyrigg, Midlothian
Midlothian Council is building council homes of the future, all of which are designed to meet the Passivhaus building standard. The development of 20 residential units is part of an ambitious Passivhaus affordable housing programme in Scotland is underway in Midlothian. Project type: Residential No. of homes: 20 Stage: On site Key Team: Midlothian Council Smith Scott Mullan Associates, Fleming Buildings
Blairgowrie Recreation Centre \| Perth & Kinross
The new Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure centre is one of few UK sports hubs pioneering efficiency through a reduction in energy requirements, and only the second swimming pool in the UK to be built to Passivhaus standards, setting a benchmark to a greener, healthier lifestyle. Project type: Leisure Stage: On site Key Team: Perth and Kinross Council, Holmes Miller, BAM UK, BakerHicks, Rybka, Sussed Sustainability Ltd

Join us

Have we inspired you? Then why not join us in Scotland on 16 & 17 October for the 2023 UK Passivhaus Conference! This hybrid event (in-person and online) will be held at The University of Edinburgh.

Over two days we will be exploring the adaptability of Passivhaus, its implementation and benefits over a diverse range and scale of projects around the UK, and its potential applicability throughout Scotland! Be sure to register early for the site visits!