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Catchup here on notable project milestones, events we are involved with and things we feel matter.

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Hook Hollow 1 year on June, 2025 |

Hook Hollow Community Housing in Seend, welcomed its first occupants one year ago. . . . read more

New PH15 pre-school — New PH15 pre-school opens April, 2025 |

A new community pre-school has just opened in Holt, Wiltshire. Built using the PH15 System . . . read more

The Pocket Power Plant September, 2024 |

Achieving Passivhaus Plus makes it easier to meet your electrical needs from roof top solar and make an income . . . read more

Seend Residents Move In June, 2024 |

Tenants and homeowners have begun to move in at Hook Hollow in Seend. . . read more

Approaches to NetZero housing May, 2024 |

There is no doubt there are several essential elements for NetZero that. . read more

Effective Carbon Reduction Strategies November, 2023 |

What are the operational carbon savings by achieving Passivhaus levels. . . . read more

A troubling transition for Passivhaus? October, 2023 |

There are two sides of the coin when delivering truly sustainable low carbon housing. . . . read more

Seend Community Housing May, 2022 |

Hook Hollow Community Housing in Seend, Wiltshire begins work on site . . . . read more

Responding To The Emergency November, 2021 |

Passivhaus Homes are one of the lead sponsors of the Passivhaus Conference . . . read more

Low Embodied Carbon Materials February, 2021 |

Increasingly, building with low embodied carbon materials is being considered . . . read more

More of Everything January, 2021 |

This thought provoking video on Swedish foresty from Moreofeverything.org is well worth watching . . . read more

Passivhaus and Covid 19 September, 2020 |

Since COVID lockdown we have had one or two specific queries around ventilation. . . . read more

Sustainable Buildings, Energy Efficiency July, 2020 |

Today we can announce that Passivhaus Homes and the PH15 System have won . . . read more

Responding To The Emergency March, 2020 |

How will your business transition towards 2030? Three key questions about trees. . . . read more

Building Regulations December, 2019 |

Are the proposed changes to the Approved Documents (Part L and Part F) a failure to act responsibly?. . . . read more

Passivhaus Costs Falling November, 2021 |

Innovation costs associated with early Passivhaus projects are now reducing . . . read more

Tree Planting November, 2019 |

Choosing to build using the PH15 System makes a substantial impact on . . . read more

How to invest sweat equity October, 2019 |

Client Ajay Boardman and her builder/carpenter Nigel Bowley share their experience . . . read more

How important is thermal mass? June, 2019 |

The question of the importance of thermal mass increases as the. . . . read more

Passivhaus and small houses May, 2019 |

With Passivhaus you can simply get away with more, by being large. . . . read more

Passivhaus & house shape April, 2019 |

This house nicely illustrates that a Passivhaus home need not be a simple cube. . . . read more

Passivhaus Plus Certification April, 2018 |

After a great deal of hard work and attention to detail . . . . read more

Passivhaus Trust Member

Anti-greenwash Charter - a structured framework to ensure transparent and honest environmental communications.

Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) was developed to address the concerns and perceived risks associated with innovative construction. BOPAS is recognised by the principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance underpinned by a warranty provision, that the property will be readily mortgageable for at least 60 years.

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Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) was developed to address these concerns and perceived risks associated with innovative construction. BOPAS is recognised by the principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance underpinned by a warranty provision, that the property will be readily mortgageable for at least 60 years.