Porter’s was built for me, David and my wife Penny Learmonth in 2011-12 by Touchwood Homes and featured in Vol.23 (Autumn 2013) of Green Building magazine. Recently – and it did take a long time – we received Passive House Certification (ID 5042) and proudly display the sign beside
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The renovation of Hay Tor
Unloved home renovation – SuperHomer style!
We’ve all seen the high end refurbishment projects in the glossy magazines, with their designer furniture, high spec building services and renewables and highly aspirational performance targets. This case study bucks the trend, demonstrating that deep whole house refurbishments can be delivered in a pragmatic way on a limited budget.
First certified commercial passivhaus in Scotland
BMJ Architect’s £2m Rocking Horse Nursery at Aberdeen University recently achieved Passivhaus accreditation, making it not only, the first commercial Passivhaus project in Scotland but also the first nursery in the UK to be accredited. Sonia Scott, Director at BMJ said, “Sustainability is always an important element of