Technical Detailing with Woodfibre & Zinc
We are currently working on technical detailing of the building fabric for a new single storey extension to a previously converted...
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- Jan 4, 2021
- 5 min
Passive house design with mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR)
What is mechanical ventilation and why are we increasingly seeing these in new build homes?
- Jul 28, 2020
- 3 min
Building with SIPs
In this post we’ll explore SIPs, a modern high performance building system which is becoming an increasingly common method for...
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Design for energy efficiency: airtightness
A clear airtightness strategy is required to achieve a draught-free building envelope, for a warmer and more energy efficient home.
- Jan 16, 2020
- 2 min
Sustainable Design - Take the Passivhaus approach.
What is Passivhaus? The Passivhaus Standard was developed in Germany in the early 1990s and is now a leading assessment method and design...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Material Choices - Which insulation is right for you?
It is the kind of question which doesn’t normally get asked until planning permission is out of the way and the client is undertaking the...