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Major UK housebuilder to build Passivhaus for the masses
Imagine a home so well insulated, your winter heating bill drops by 60%. A home that stays cool in summer, warm in winter, and saves you money every single day. Thanks to a bold move by one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, this dream is no longer just for eco-self-builders — it’s going mainstream. Barratt is set to adopt Passivhaus at scale.
20th May 2025
Last chance to book! Retrofit at scale
Don’t miss the penultimate webinar in our 2025 Large & Complex Passivhaus Masterclass series! Join us for a deep dive into retrofit at scale — and why it’s critical to tackling fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions, and upgrading the UK’s ageing, energy-leaking housing stock.
19th May 2025
Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards 2025: Finalists Revealed!
The Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards has just dropped the hotly anticipated shortlist of finalists, and this year’s contenders are designing, building, and innovating for a climate-conscious future. Who is your winner?
15th May 2025
Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards: Product finalist - LAMILUX Glass Skylight FE Passivhaus
The LAMILUX Glass Skylight FE Passivhaus combines advanced thermal efficiency, Passivhaus certification and attractive design options in various sizes and configurations – fixed, operable and smoke vent. With its sustainability credentials backed up by a third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration, the Glass Skylight FE Passivhaus provides a high quality and reliable solution for a product type often troubled by leaks and maintenance issues.
14th May 2025
Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards: Small project finalist: Abhainn Passivhaus
Small project finalist in the 2025 Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards. Abhainn is a development of three detached dwellings that are not only certified to the Passivhaus Classic standard, but which also have low embodied carbon emissions meeting RIBA 2030 metrics. The homes comply with the exacting Gold higher level of sustainability in Section 7 of the Scottish Technical Standards.
