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Hot Weather, Cool House
Large areas of the UK are enjoying amazingly sunny and warm weather. While temperatures are not rising beyond the low twenties, most of us are feeling hot enough…
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The Nuts-and-Bolts of a Grand Design
Some recent experiences—personally and professionally—have got me thinking about how ambitions and plans (no matter how big and exciting) tend to rely, at the end of the day,…
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Retrofitting a community space in Gwynedd
We have recently been working on a Passivhaus retrofit of a community building in Gwynedd. The building belongs to the village choir but is used by other local…
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Thoughts on passivhaus conversions plus Passivhaus Open Days (this weekend!)
I recently attended the UK passivhaus conference in Oxford. One of the presentations was about Warksburn Old Church, a passivhaus retrofit of a church in Northumberland which now…
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Housing and the UK Government’s Net Zero Targets
In a bid to educate myself on the UK Government’s approach to decarbonising UK housing, I spent some time this week reading Housing and Net Zero, a research…
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Moisture Management (or Avoiding Damp and Mouldy Buildings)
A damp building is not a healthy building: damp and mould can cause respiratory conditions and allergic reactions to eyes and skin. Yet many homes and buildings in…
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