Racecourse Estate
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as PDF The 28 Passivhaus bungalows were the first phase of a much larger regeneration project on the Racecourse Estate working with some of elderly customers to create a truly sustainable legacy. At the time this was a pioneering development for the UK in terms of design and scale delivering Passivhaus with a moretraditional UK design aesthetic as well as a new approach to customer education and engagement. A truly collaborative success story for the Gentoo Group and numerous regional and national organisations.The Racecourse Estate bungalows on completion were the largest scale Passivhaus development in the UK with 28 new homes constructed and 25 achieving formal accreditation via the BRE.
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
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| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
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| Annual space heat demand | - | - | - |
Renewable energy
| Electricity generation | Forecast | Measured |
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| Renewables Technology | - | - |
| Other Renewables Tech | - | - |
| Electricity consumed by generation | - | - |
| Primary energy requirement offset by renewable generation | - | - |
| Annual CO₂ emissions offset by renewable generation | - | - |
Calculation and targets
| Whole house energy calculation method | |
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| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | PassivHaus |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | - |
Airtightness
| Date | Result | |
| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
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| Final air permeability test | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | 01 September 2009 |
| Occupation date | 01 November 2011 |
| Location | Houghton-le-Spring Tyne & Wear England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Public Residential |
| Property type | Mid Terrace |
| Construction type | Other |
| Other construction type | Timber frame with masonry and render |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 66 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | Gentoo |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | Mark Siddall |
| Landlord or Client | Gentoo |
| Architect | Mark Siddall, LEAP (Formerly of Devereux) & Gentoo Homes |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | |
| Energy consultant | Alan Clarke |
| Structural engineer | |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | Certifier - BRE |
| Contractor | Gentoo Construction |
Design strategies
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| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
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Building services
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Building construction
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| Roof description | |
| Roof U-value | - |
| Walls description | |
| Walls U-value | - |
| Party walls description | |
| Party walls U-value | - |
| Floor description | |
| Floor U-value | - |
| Glazed doors description | |
| Glazed doors U-value | - - |
| Opaque doors description | |
| Opaque doors U-value | - - |
| Windows description | |
| Windows U-value | - - |
| Windows energy transmittance (G-value) | - |
| Windows light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights description | |
| Rooflights light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights U-value | - |