I stayed for a weekend at the Totnes Passivhaus B&B, in Devon. It is owned by Adam Dadeby (co-author of the Passivhaus Handbook) and his partner Erica Aslett. Visiting was an opportunity to experience the air quality and comfort levels of a Passivhaus. Totnes Passivhaus is a ‘retrofit’ of aRead More →
Using sustainable materials can massively reduce the environmental impact of your building or renovation project. But what about energy efficiency in the lifetime of the building? Cost and energy efficiency go hand in hand. Keeping an old and leaky building at a comfortable temperature is expensive. Adding solar panels or other ‘bolt-on’ renewableRead More →
For over 50 years, Potton has been constructing wood framed houses for self builders. This September, in a major step for energy efficient homes in the UK, they opened their first Passivhaus show home at their self build show centre in Cambridgeshire. General description Potton collaborated with sustainability specialists HTA Design and lowRead More →