The clients were eager to maximise energy efficiency and minimise construction waste by utilising passive house details, high performing modern materials including aluminium, zinc, sustainably sourced timber cladding and a partly rendered finish.  In its rural garden setting, the house opens onto a courtyard to the South and East, allowing natural light to flood in throughout the day.

This project utilised a Passive Timber Frame with Passive Slab Foundation and triple glazed windows to achieve a high level of efficiency. With any eco-house the technical design and details are critical to maximise performance to ensure an air tight building is achieved. A MVHR system was used to ensure the house was sufficiently ventilated and this also meant that heat could be recovered which would otherwise have been lost.