Planning approval granted for Exeter social housing scheme of 26 homes
Exeter City Council’s successful collaboration with low energy design experts Gale & Snowden Architects continues with the announcement of a social housing scheme of 26 homes aiming for Passivhaus Plus certification.
The development, entitled Rennes House, consists of an apartment block sited on a brownfield site and will contain 26 one and two bedroom flats, including one fully wheelchair accessible unit. It is hoped that the scheme will assist in relieving a local family housing shortage in the area by encouraging elderly people to exchange their larger houses for the new flats.
Image credit: Gale & Snowden Architects
The designers hope the project will achieve Passivhaus Plus certification, one of the two new standards recently unveiled by the Passivhaus Institut that take into account renewable energy generation. The building has also been designed to be adaptable to future changing climates and at the same time will meet Building Biology best practice guidance.
Having recently received planning approval, the project is now at the tender stage with construction due to start in November 2015 with an expected completion date of early 2017.
Image credit: Gale & Snowden Architects
Materials
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Wall |
Rendered masonry. |
U-value = 0.23 W/m2K |
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Roof |
Ventilated metal clad, timber construction, insulated at ceiling level |
U-value = 0.07 W/m2K |
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Floor |
Suspended beam and block |
U-value = 0.10 W/m2K |
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Windows |
Aluminium, clad timber framed |
U-value = 1.00 W/m2K |
Predicted performance
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Thermal energy demand (≤15kWh/m2.yr) |
13kWh/m2.yr |
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Thermal energy load (≤10W/m2) |
10W/m2 |
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Primary energy demand (≤120kWh/m2.yr) |
75kWh/m2.yr |
Project team
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Client |
Exeter City Council |
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Architect |
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Consultants |
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Contractor |
CG Fry |
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Structural engineer |
Structurehaus |
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Developer |
Exeter City Council |
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Thermal Energy load (≤10W/m2) |
