Passivhaus Mews II
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as PDF Overcoming a tight budget, constricted access issues, & sudden changes to the team, this triumphant urban infill delivers a compact light-filled comfortable home.The owners brief was centred on comfort and ease of use, but through her profession as a physiotherapist, it was clear that health was also very important; this made the Passivhaus approach an easy choice. Passivhaus Mews II accommodates three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a hydro-therapy pool and carport into the site of a double garage, at the back of the owners old house.
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
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| Electricity use | - | - | - |
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| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Primary energy requirement | - | - | - |
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| Annual CO₂ emissions | - | - | - |
| 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 | PHPP |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Occupation date | 01 November 2017 |
| Location | Camberwell, London London England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Private Residential |
| Property type | |
| Construction type | Other |
| Other construction type | SIPS |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 83 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | |
| Landlord or Client | |
| Architect | RDA Architects |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | |
| Energy consultant | Green Building Store |
| Structural engineer | |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | Certifier - MEAD Ltd |
| Contractor | CLC Build |
Design strategies
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| Passive Solar strategy | |
| Space cooling strategy | |
| Daylighting strategy | |
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| Airtightness strategy | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | |
| Modelling strategy | |
| Insulation strategy | |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
| Contextual information |
Building services
| Occupancy | |
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| Space heating | |
| Hot water | |
| Ventilation | |
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| Cooking | |
| Lighting | |
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| Renewable energy generation system | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges |
Building construction
| Storeys | |
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| Volume | - |
| Thermal fabric area | - |
| 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 | - |