passivhaus: sacrificing natural materials for energy efficiency?

PASSIVHAUS!Sacrificing Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency?

CE Yorkshire & Humber, Passivhaus Excellence Breakfast, 25 June 2014

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Elrond Burrell Associate, Architype Ltd elrond.burrell@architype.co.uk

We design

Life Enhancing!Genuinely Sustainable Architecture

Climate Change

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Reducing CO2 Emissions

Energy Efficiency + Renewable Energy

EU EPB Directive 2010 Maintain the global temp rise below 2°C Buildings account for 40% consumption “near zero energy” buildings required – all public buildings by 2018 – all buildings by 2020

What is Passivhaus?

“…the world’s leading standard in energy efficient design” Rigorous performance standard

Optimal comfort (ISO 7730) Minimal energy Quality assurance

Achieving Passivhaus?

Meet performance benchmarks Model the design in PHPP Undergo rigorous certification process

Love Passivhaus! Reduce energy by design, no offsetting Rigorous integrated design approach Evidence + Physics based Drives simplicity

Clients + Users love it!

Natural Materials?

Healthy Bio-renewable Low embodied energy + carbon

Embodied Carbon

PH + Natural Materials?

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Structure + Shell

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External Finishes

Internal Finishes + Fittings

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