Norwich sets sights on UK Passivhaus capital!

Norwich is emerging as a leader for the Passivhaus movement in the UK with a number of significant large scale residential projects underway.

This follows the announcement by Norwich City Council of a 'Fabric First' housing construction framework to assist the development of Passivhaus projects in the area. The framework has a projected total value of £300million and is open to all local authorities and housing associations.

There are a number of medium to large scale residential developments under development in the city totalling more than 600 units, over twice the amount of certified Passivhaus units in the UK to date.

Residential Passivhaus projects under development in Norwich.

Norfolk is already home to a number of celebrated Passivhaus schemes including UK Passivhaus Award winners Burnham Overy Staithe and Wimbish Passivhaus designed by Passivhaus Trust members Parsons + Whittley Architects for Hastoe Housing Association; and the UEA's Enterprise Centre at the Norwich Research Park, designed by Architype, which triumphs the use of locally sourced, low impact materials.


Burnham Overy Staithe	Wimbish Passivhaus	The Enterprise Centre, UEA

Goldsmith Street Project team: Client: Norwich City Council Architect: Riches Hawley Mikhail Client agent: Barron + Smith Development on behalf of NPS Norwich Passivhaus consultant: WARM: Low Energy Building Practice Cost: £14 million Units: 105 houses and flats


Three Score Project team: Client: Norwich City Council Multi-disciplinary team: Barron + Smith Development on behalf of NPS Norwich Cost: £25 million project cost Units: 172 houses and flats (112 Passivhaus)