Sustainable House Day 2018 – Sunday Sept 16th

Download our free PDF info sheet about the sustainable specifications of the OWL WOODS PASSIVE HOUSE: SHD2018 Owl Woods Passive House Notes
You can also find this home and all its specs listed on the International Passivhaus Database.
New to Passivhaus? We explain the basic principles here.

It’s that time of year again – Sustainable House Day is just around the corner!

You can find all the details here of inspiring houses open near you.

We are excited to share that one of our projects will be open this year – a rare opportunity to see a certified* Passivhaus under construction. This is the perfect time to see the air-tight layer, how the triple-glazed windows are installed, the MVHR ducting in place and the location of insulation to walls/roof/floor, prior to everything being clad and lined and hidden away! (This is all the good stuff that turns the average building envelope into a super low-energy construction, and will be a very comfortable house.)

Our certified Passivhaus builder, Stuart Lee, from Craftsmen Quality Builders will be there with his Blower Door Testing kit to explain more about air-tightness. We’re very grateful to our wonderful clients for generously opening their doors to share their passion and knowledge about their home – with the aim to inspire others!

*We are aiming for Passivhaus certification but this can only be confirmed once the construction is complete, the blower door test proves the air-tightness, and our certified Passive House consultant has had their data and calculations cross-checked… fingers crossed!

You can find all the details about visiting our Owl Woods Passive House in Trentham here.

If you would like to download our free PDF info sheet about the sustainable specifications of this project, please click here: SHD2018 Owl Woods Passive House Notes

Thanks also to the Australian Passive House association for also sharing this home on their website. They’ve also mentioned a few others that are open if you fancy a checking out a few different Passive Houses that are complete, when planning your day.