Winner of the 2017 Build It Award for Best Eco Home, this project by Beattie Passive features a factoryproduced timber frame. The finished house exceeds Passivhaus requirements for airtightness and is so well-insulated it doesn’t require conventional heating to provide year-round comfort.
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If you want a truly sustainable, healthy home, then every aspect of your project needs to be considered in detail – from low-energy design strategies through to the products and finishes that go into both the structural fabric and the internal fit-out.
When it comes to specifying products, there are a number of core factors to keep at the front of your mind. How much carbon is consumed in their fabrication? Are they made from renewable resources? And how recyclable are they at the end of their useful life?
Health is another vital area that should be top of everyone’s list when it comes to green construction. Whatever we build, and whatever we use to construct it, a home should enhance the occupants’ wellbeing. Avoiding toxic materials, providing thermal comfort, ensuring a good supply of fresh air and designing in plenty of daylight will all help to deliver a home that’s sustainable and makes a positive contribution to physical and mental health.
German home supplier Baufritz uses breathable, vapour-open yet airtight timber panels – complete with compressed wood shaving insulation – for its sustainable homes
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