How poor ventilation in your office is making you tired and ill

Mould in a classroom of a school near the window frame

We spend a huge part of our lives indoors – I’ve spent 96 per cent of my last 24 hours indoors, and it’s not an unusual day for me in winter. Consider your day. How long were you actually outside in the sunshine (or rain) altogether today? During mid-winter in England here was my typical day: … Read more

PassivHaus design specifications explained

Building physics is a relatively new science that’s only recently started to gain ground in the UK construction industry. A lot of builders nod agreeably when you mention “PassivHaus”, but not many know what it means when it comes to actually building your future home to that standard.   PassivHaus takes a “fabric first” approach … Read more

EnerPHit – the low energy design spec for London retrofits

Passivhaus isn’t the only option for creating a low energy eco home in London. EnerPHit is a similar standard incorporating airtight, high-quality insulation with a mechanical ventilation system, but the certification is a little more lenient than PassivHaus.  That makes the EnerPHit standard the perfect choice for home-owners in the UK looking at low energy … Read more

Passivhaus in the UK

Passivhaus is a German low energy design specifications that you can consider incorporating into your home, office or self-build projects to lower your energy bills and increase your comfort and health. Passivhaus focuses on a building physics-based, “fabric first” approach that takes into account five key areas of the external fabric of your living space: … Read more