Norfolk-based architects Parsons + Whittley has won the residential category of the first ever UK Passivhaus Awards for the Wimbish Passivhaus project – a scheme of 14 dwellings designed for Hastoe Housing Association that delivers low fuel bills and has minimal carbon emissions.
Chris Parsons the managing director said: “The energy use of the houses has been monitored through the University of East Anglia for 12 months and results are showing really low fuel bills with very high comfort levels.
“The three bed houses at Wimbish have annual fuel bills of less than £150. I think we were successful because the scheme demonstrated that the methodology could be delivered in the mainstream housing environment at a reasonable cost.”
The buildings were insulated below the concrete floor slabs with Floormate 300-A Styrofoam insulation from Dow Building Solutions manufactured in nearby King’s Lynn.
Parson’s & Whittley’s next Passivhaus scheme at Ditchingham in Norfolk – again for Hastoe – is due for completion this summer.
For more details www.parsonswhittley.co.uk.
The award winning Wimbish Passivhaus project
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