If we understand exactly how the concrete cured and what went on in that process, we’ll know what stresses might be left in the building, thereby creating a long-term, high-value impact of that data.

Learn more about how we cut carbon on The Forge in our video, '.Exploring The Forge: A Video Insight into Cutting-Edge Carbon Reduction.Bryden Wood’s unique, 10-step design approach to Passivhaus, and our adoption of Platform Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA), facilitates the achievement of stringent Passivhaus performance targets, creating the perfect response to reduce construction cost and programme, whilst also responding to the labour skills shortage.

At the same time, our innovative approach facilitates a well-integrated design that addresses the complexities of Passivhaus via high-quality fabrication.. What is Passivhaus?.Passivhaus is a well-established, international building performance standard that delivers resilient, ultra-low energy consumption buildings, whilst maintaining the highest levels of occupant thermal comfort and air quality experience..This is delivered through a keen focus on a fabric first approach that seeks to reduce space heating demand which can be met either through useful solar gains, internal gains or via modern, high efficiency and low carbon heating systems..

The facade performance in a Passivhaus building goes well beyond current UK Building Regulations, though a combination of highly insulated walls, high-performing windows and by ensuring “thermal bridging” around windows, doors and junctions is reduced to as close to zero as possible.This contrasts with traditional building construction, where these elements account for upwards of 10% of the building’s heat loss..

The design must achieve the following targets to gain Passivhaus certification:.

A heating energy demand of < 15 kWh/m²/yr or a maximum required heating power of 10 W/m2.However, even using a completely traditional build, reference design has numerous benefits:.

It facilitates the introduction of industrialised construction (including.platform approaches or P-DfMA. )

and the use of manufactured elements in construction.Often owned by the client, it gives greater control over IP and incorporates lessons learned to improve across design cycles.