Scotland sees ‘surge’ in Passivhaus certified social housing projects projectscot.com/2025/04/scot...
Scotland sees 'surge' in Passivhaus certified social housing projects | Project Scotland
SCOTLAND has seen a 'surge' in Passivhaus certified social housing projects, according to new data from the Passivhaus Trust. The organisation rev ...
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April 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Scotland sees ‘surge’ in Passivhaus certified social housing projects projectscot.com/2025/04/scot...
Ok. Being a Passivhaus certified architect I’m standing by mine. It’s all about controlled ventilation not leaving it to chance. Certified Passivhaus buildings use 90% less energy. Eliminate mould and pest issues. #TrueStory.
March 15, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Ok. Being a Passivhaus certified architect I’m standing by mine. It’s all about controlled ventilation not leaving it to chance. Certified Passivhaus buildings use 90% less energy. Eliminate mould and pest issues. #TrueStory.
🙌52 new Passivhaus/ PHI LEB homes for Somerset!
Greengauge was Passivhaus Consultant & M&E Designer on Nailsea social housing development, led by N. Somerset Council & Stonewood Homes.
44 homes certified @ Passivhaus Classic/ Plus
8 homes certified @ PHI LEB
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
Greengauge was Passivhaus Consultant & M&E Designer on Nailsea social housing development, led by N. Somerset Council & Stonewood Homes.
44 homes certified @ Passivhaus Classic/ Plus
8 homes certified @ PHI LEB
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
March 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
🙌52 new Passivhaus/ PHI LEB homes for Somerset!
Greengauge was Passivhaus Consultant & M&E Designer on Nailsea social housing development, led by N. Somerset Council & Stonewood Homes.
44 homes certified @ Passivhaus Classic/ Plus
8 homes certified @ PHI LEB
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
Greengauge was Passivhaus Consultant & M&E Designer on Nailsea social housing development, led by N. Somerset Council & Stonewood Homes.
44 homes certified @ Passivhaus Classic/ Plus
8 homes certified @ PHI LEB
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
12 story mass timber single stair affordable housing w/ prefab passivhaus-certified exterior straw wall panels
and 100% illegally everywhere in the US.
and 100% illegally everywhere in the US.
Highest #strawhouse wooden frame build just started in Hylle, Malmö by Kaminsky.se with ecococon.eu prefabricated #straw modules. This is rad.
#rapidlyrenewablematerial #holzbau #CO2storage #bauwende
Please copy and paste and see if your outdated national regulations will implode.
#rapidlyrenewablematerial #holzbau #CO2storage #bauwende
Please copy and paste and see if your outdated national regulations will implode.
November 19, 2024 at 5:41 PM
12 story mass timber single stair affordable housing w/ prefab passivhaus-certified exterior straw wall panels
and 100% illegally everywhere in the US.
and 100% illegally everywhere in the US.
🚨NEWSFLASH 🚨
Barratt plans to build all its flats in London to Passivhaus standards (with 728 currently planned).
This is part of plans to deliver "the biggest Passivhaus rollout in Britain, with 1000s of new homes certified to the standard".
www.thetimes.com/lif...
Barratt plans to build all its flats in London to Passivhaus standards (with 728 currently planned).
This is part of plans to deliver "the biggest Passivhaus rollout in Britain, with 1000s of new homes certified to the standard".
www.thetimes.com/lif...
Barratt to build Passivhaus homes for the masses
The housebuilder plans to dramatically increase its sustainable housing, which could reduce residents’ heating bills by 60 per cent
www.thetimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨NEWSFLASH 🚨
Barratt plans to build all its flats in London to Passivhaus standards (with 728 currently planned).
This is part of plans to deliver "the biggest Passivhaus rollout in Britain, with 1000s of new homes certified to the standard".
www.thetimes.com/lif...
Barratt plans to build all its flats in London to Passivhaus standards (with 728 currently planned).
This is part of plans to deliver "the biggest Passivhaus rollout in Britain, with 1000s of new homes certified to the standard".
www.thetimes.com/lif...
Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified Primary School records outstanding first year energy performance results buff.ly/wFJxYCW #energymanagement #energymanager
April 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified Primary School records outstanding first year energy performance results buff.ly/wFJxYCW #energymanagement #energymanager
🐺 Wolverhampton Passivhaus schools leading the pack
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The newly-certified Wednesfield Technology Primary School is now the fourth Passivhaus school project for City of Wolverhampton Council.
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The newly-certified Wednesfield Technology Primary School is now the fourth Passivhaus school project for City of Wolverhampton Council.
www.passivhaustrust....
April 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🐺 Wolverhampton Passivhaus schools leading the pack
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The newly-certified Wednesfield Technology Primary School is now the fourth Passivhaus school project for City of Wolverhampton Council.
www.passivhaustrust....
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The newly-certified Wednesfield Technology Primary School is now the fourth Passivhaus school project for City of Wolverhampton Council.
www.passivhaustrust....
Scottish passivhaus school cuts energy bills in half in first year. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524750...
'A new standard': World's largest Passivhaus school cuts energy use in half in first year
Built by BAM UK and Ireland for Fife Council, Scotland's latest Passivhaus-certified building opened in Autumn 2024 bringing together 2,700 students from two schools
www.businessgreen.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Scottish passivhaus school cuts energy bills in half in first year. www.businessgreen.com/news/4524750...
🇵🇹 The 14th Passivhaus Portugal Conference is coming to Aveiro, 20–22 October! Organised by our affiliate Passivhaus Portugal, the event features technical sessions, workshops, 60+ brands, international speakers and tours of certified Passive House buildings.
https://passivhaus.pt/conferencia
https://passivhaus.pt/conferencia
September 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🇵🇹 The 14th Passivhaus Portugal Conference is coming to Aveiro, 20–22 October! Organised by our affiliate Passivhaus Portugal, the event features technical sessions, workshops, 60+ brands, international speakers and tours of certified Passive House buildings.
https://passivhaus.pt/conferencia
https://passivhaus.pt/conferencia
😍Blackthorn House #Passivhaus certified newbuild timber frame home near Salisbury.
#PassiveHouse #SolarPV #Heatpumps #selfbuild #timberframe
Read case study: ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
#PassiveHouse #SolarPV #Heatpumps #selfbuild #timberframe
Read case study: ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
Blackthorn House - Passivhaus certified selfbuild - Greengauge
Blackthorn House is a newbuild timber frame dwelling built to replace an inefficient original building on the plot. The Passivhaus certified home is powered by heat pumps, solar PV panels and low-carbon electricity. Greengauge provided Passivhaus consultancy and designed the mechanical and electrical services for the project.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
😍Blackthorn House #Passivhaus certified newbuild timber frame home near Salisbury.
#PassiveHouse #SolarPV #Heatpumps #selfbuild #timberframe
Read case study: ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
#PassiveHouse #SolarPV #Heatpumps #selfbuild #timberframe
Read case study: ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
I’d actually like to work on some small, efficient, Passivhaus certified, public housing projects. That will never happen. Sadly.
December 9, 2024 at 1:18 AM
I’d actually like to work on some small, efficient, Passivhaus certified, public housing projects. That will never happen. Sadly.
🦹♀️Delivering buildings without the 'performance gap' is one of Passivhaus’ superpowers!
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates exceptional in-use performance results.
projectscot.com/2025...
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates exceptional in-use performance results.
projectscot.com/2025...
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets | Project Scotland
Image credit: Architype/David Barbour Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riv ...
projectscot.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🦹♀️Delivering buildings without the 'performance gap' is one of Passivhaus’ superpowers!
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates exceptional in-use performance results.
projectscot.com/2025...
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates exceptional in-use performance results.
projectscot.com/2025...
The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities has officially been certified to the Passivhaus standard for very-low-energy construction. It is now the largest Passivhaus university building in Europe - and home to the world’s first Passivhaus concert hall. www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/article/schw...
Schwarzman Centre becomes Europe’s largest Passivhaus university building and world’s first Passivhaus concert hall
www.humanities.ox.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:10 AM
The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities has officially been certified to the Passivhaus standard for very-low-energy construction. It is now the largest Passivhaus university building in Europe - and home to the world’s first Passivhaus concert hall. www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/article/schw...
Riverside Primary School, Perth, designed by architects Architype, is Scotland's first Passivhaus-certified school.
Architype managing director Jonathan Hines shares data from the school’s first year demonstrating it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort @passivhaustrust.bsky.social
Architype managing director Jonathan Hines shares data from the school’s first year demonstrating it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort @passivhaustrust.bsky.social
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets | Project Scotland
Image credit: Architype/David Barbour Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riv ...
projectscot.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Riverside Primary School, Perth, designed by architects Architype, is Scotland's first Passivhaus-certified school.
Architype managing director Jonathan Hines shares data from the school’s first year demonstrating it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort @passivhaustrust.bsky.social
Architype managing director Jonathan Hines shares data from the school’s first year demonstrating it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort @passivhaustrust.bsky.social
the greatest stuff.
we should have factories of this all over the US.
pumping out locally sourced, low-carbon passivhaus-certified, fire-resistant, prefab exterior wall panels.
treat yo self!
thread:
bsky.app/profile/holz...
we should have factories of this all over the US.
pumping out locally sourced, low-carbon passivhaus-certified, fire-resistant, prefab exterior wall panels.
treat yo self!
thread:
bsky.app/profile/holz...
this is great.
ecococon's prefabricated passivhaus-certified exterior straw wall panels sequester carbon at a rate of ~100kg/sq.m.
so a 5-story twinned point access block 30-plex can easily sequester 50-60 tons of CO2 just in the facade.
ecococon's prefabricated passivhaus-certified exterior straw wall panels sequester carbon at a rate of ~100kg/sq.m.
so a 5-story twinned point access block 30-plex can easily sequester 50-60 tons of CO2 just in the facade.
December 9, 2024 at 4:04 AM
the greatest stuff.
we should have factories of this all over the US.
pumping out locally sourced, low-carbon passivhaus-certified, fire-resistant, prefab exterior wall panels.
treat yo self!
thread:
bsky.app/profile/holz...
we should have factories of this all over the US.
pumping out locally sourced, low-carbon passivhaus-certified, fire-resistant, prefab exterior wall panels.
treat yo self!
thread:
bsky.app/profile/holz...
with a TFA of just 34 m2, this might be the smallest passivhaus project i've ever seen?
pretty stunning little infill project.
www.passivhausassociation.com.au/project-regi...
pretty stunning little infill project.
www.passivhausassociation.com.au/project-regi...
Pocket Passiv — Australian Passivhaus Association
Passivhaus Plus Certified Single Residential Dwelling Addition in Glebe, NSW
www.passivhausassociation.com.au
November 30, 2024 at 1:45 AM
with a TFA of just 34 m2, this might be the smallest passivhaus project i've ever seen?
pretty stunning little infill project.
www.passivhausassociation.com.au/project-regi...
pretty stunning little infill project.
www.passivhausassociation.com.au/project-regi...
Great news to come back to, Gascoigne apartments in London have been passivhaus certified. Possibly the first light gauge steel frame PH certified mid rise project in UK.
Architecture: White Arkitekter
Client: BeFirst
Contractor: Collida/ Willmott Dixon
PH consultancy: Architype
PH certifier: Warm
Architecture: White Arkitekter
Client: BeFirst
Contractor: Collida/ Willmott Dixon
PH consultancy: Architype
PH certifier: Warm
January 2, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Great news to come back to, Gascoigne apartments in London have been passivhaus certified. Possibly the first light gauge steel frame PH certified mid rise project in UK.
Architecture: White Arkitekter
Client: BeFirst
Contractor: Collida/ Willmott Dixon
PH consultancy: Architype
PH certifier: Warm
Architecture: White Arkitekter
Client: BeFirst
Contractor: Collida/ Willmott Dixon
PH consultancy: Architype
PH certifier: Warm
⛵The UK's first Passivhaus Museum sets sail
The North End Shipyard Visitors Centre in Hull is the UK's first Passivhaus certified museum.
Read technical case study:
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1512
International Passive House Association (iPHA) Museums Association
The North End Shipyard Visitors Centre in Hull is the UK's first Passivhaus certified museum.
Read technical case study:
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1512
International Passive House Association (iPHA) Museums Association
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
⛵The UK's first Passivhaus Museum sets sail
The North End Shipyard Visitors Centre in Hull is the UK's first Passivhaus certified museum.
Read technical case study:
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1512
International Passive House Association (iPHA) Museums Association
The North End Shipyard Visitors Centre in Hull is the UK's first Passivhaus certified museum.
Read technical case study:
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1512
International Passive House Association (iPHA) Museums Association
🙌Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets!
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort.
projectscot.com/2025...
@sarahlewis.bsky.social
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort.
projectscot.com/2025...
@sarahlewis.bsky.social
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets | Project Scotland
Image credit: Architype/David Barbour Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riv ...
projectscot.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🙌Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets!
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort.
projectscot.com/2025...
@sarahlewis.bsky.social
Monitoring data from the first year of Riverside Primary - the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland - demonstrates it is more than delivering on energy and indoor comfort.
projectscot.com/2025...
@sarahlewis.bsky.social
🪇 Another Passivhaus Certified Scottish School
Montgomerie Park is one of a new wave of Scottish Passivhaus schools coming through the pipeline, thanks to Scottish Future's Trust LEIP funding building performance requirements.
Case study: https://ow.ly/K7FB50YWsMN
Montgomerie Park is one of a new wave of Scottish Passivhaus schools coming through the pipeline, thanks to Scottish Future's Trust LEIP funding building performance requirements.
Case study: https://ow.ly/K7FB50YWsMN
May 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
🪇 Another Passivhaus Certified Scottish School
Montgomerie Park is one of a new wave of Scottish Passivhaus schools coming through the pipeline, thanks to Scottish Future's Trust LEIP funding building performance requirements.
Case study: https://ow.ly/K7FB50YWsMN
Montgomerie Park is one of a new wave of Scottish Passivhaus schools coming through the pipeline, thanks to Scottish Future's Trust LEIP funding building performance requirements.
Case study: https://ow.ly/K7FB50YWsMN
🎉 Huge congratulations to our first Certified Passivhaus Designer cohort of 2025—100% pass rate on their exam! 🔥👏
Welcome to the Passivhaus community! Can’t wait to see where your journey takes you. 🌍
Welcome to the Passivhaus community! Can’t wait to see where your journey takes you. 🌍
March 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎉 Huge congratulations to our first Certified Passivhaus Designer cohort of 2025—100% pass rate on their exam! 🔥👏
Welcome to the Passivhaus community! Can’t wait to see where your journey takes you. 🌍
Welcome to the Passivhaus community! Can’t wait to see where your journey takes you. 🌍
The eight terraces of Passivhaus-certified townhouses provide rooms for 245 students, and are set in a shared garden.
Allies and Morrison completes Passivhaus student housing in Cambridge
Allies and Morrison completes Passivhaus student housing in Cambridge
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The eight terraces of Passivhaus-certified townhouses provide rooms for 245 students, and are set in a shared garden.
🙌Elm Grove, Nailsea – Passivhaus Development
A 52-home development for North Somerset Council. 2 of the blocks have recently been Passivhaus certified.
We have provided Passivhaus design, thermal bridge & SAP modelling, MEP Design & more!.
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social
A 52-home development for North Somerset Council. 2 of the blocks have recently been Passivhaus certified.
We have provided Passivhaus design, thermal bridge & SAP modelling, MEP Design & more!.
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social
Elm Grove, Nailsea - Passivhaus Development - Greengauge
A 52-home development for North Somerset Council includes 44 houses targeting Passivhaus Classic and 8 bungalows targeting the PHI Low Energy Building Standard, over 20 blocks. Two of the blocks have recently received Passivhaus certification. Greengauge has provided Passivhaus design, thermal bridging modelling, SAP modelling, MEP Design and overheating analysis for the project.
ggbec.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🙌Elm Grove, Nailsea – Passivhaus Development
A 52-home development for North Somerset Council. 2 of the blocks have recently been Passivhaus certified.
We have provided Passivhaus design, thermal bridge & SAP modelling, MEP Design & more!.
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social
A 52-home development for North Somerset Council. 2 of the blocks have recently been Passivhaus certified.
We have provided Passivhaus design, thermal bridge & SAP modelling, MEP Design & more!.
ggbec.co.uk/portfoli...
@passivhaustrust.bsky.social
The Passivhaus Open Days are back. Do you live in a house or work in a building that is certified to #Passivhaus or #EnerPHit? If so, maybe you could take part? Here are the details for the summer event (22nd - 28th June):
passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail...
#PassiveHouse
passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail...
#PassiveHouse
May 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The Passivhaus Open Days are back. Do you live in a house or work in a building that is certified to #Passivhaus or #EnerPHit? If so, maybe you could take part? Here are the details for the summer event (22nd - 28th June):
passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail...
#PassiveHouse
passivhaustrust.org.uk/event_detail...
#PassiveHouse
💡Passivhaus social housing innovations
Phase 1C of Camden Council's Agar Grove development is now completed and Passivhaus certified.
Read about the project's innovative airtightness, heating and cooling strategies.
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1587
Phase 1C of Camden Council's Agar Grove development is now completed and Passivhaus certified.
Read about the project's innovative airtightness, heating and cooling strategies.
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1587
July 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM
💡Passivhaus social housing innovations
Phase 1C of Camden Council's Agar Grove development is now completed and Passivhaus certified.
Read about the project's innovative airtightness, heating and cooling strategies.
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1587
Phase 1C of Camden Council's Agar Grove development is now completed and Passivhaus certified.
Read about the project's innovative airtightness, heating and cooling strategies.
https://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/news/detail/?nId=1587