Passivhaus often requires additional costs for materials, labour and design and certification but this uplift is usually now less than 8%, when factoring in other savings through reduced heating equipment need and economies of scale. This uplift is more than repaid through long-term energy bill savings and whole life costs. In the face of escalating… Continue reading Cost-effective Passivhaus
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Climate breakdown is starting to take hold and the link to rising levels of carbon emissions is irrefutable
Why every UK household should declare a climate emergency – we need to send a collective messagehttps://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/opinion/climate-crisis-household-energy-homes-b1906774.htmlWe need a just and fair transition to limiting our emissions - and one that doesn’t push people towards fuel povertySara EdmondsSunday 22 August 2021 13:46‘As a climate-concerned architect, I talk to my clients about how their homes are… Continue reading Climate breakdown is starting to take hold and the link to rising levels of carbon emissions is irrefutable