Friday, July 24, 2015

Rural Home Wins Passivhaus Award | Permaculture Magazine


Rural Home Wins Passivhaus Award | Permaculture Magazine






http://passivhaussecrets.co.uk
The documentary series you are about to watch offers new insights into the award winning Steel Farm. The first house in Northumberland to achieve the coveted status of 'Certified Passivhaus.'
It reveals:
  • How responsive design not only enhances your own physical and metal health but also improves the well-being and lifestyle of each family member
  • Why 'architectural' features could blow the budget AND reduce the re-sale value of your home
  • How to create a home on a green field site in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - and overcome the onerous planning restrictions
  • An easy way to create a home/office that maintains a professional appearance and maintains your family's privacy
  • How much more it will cost to build a house in a remote rural location compared to building in a town or city
  • A critical strategy for saving money and reducing construction risk
  • How to reduce your heating bills by 90% and INCREASE comfort - without having to turn down the thermostat
  • How to banish asthma inducing black mould from your windows
  • How to kill dust mites and reduce the risk of asthma attacks

  • Whether or not the cost of building a quality assured, comfortable, sustainable, ultra-low energy home (a Certified Passivhaus) has to break the bank
  • Why the new house means that Trevor is wondering what his new hobby should be ...and how living in a similar house could leave you with the same dilemma
  • A lasting change that has transformed Judith's life () - simply because she lives in her new Passivhaus home
  • The one thing that your building contractor can not do without when building to a strict budget and controlling risk
  • The two things that your architect should avoid doing ...in any building
  • The results from almost 12 months of measuring and monitoring - and how the analysis will inform the next design including...
  • The real cost of heating an ultra-low energy home, and which heating system is best suited to a remote rural location
  • Whether insulation really causes overheating
  • How much overheating really occurred during "the warmest year on record" according to the MET Office
  • Whether or not the air in a house with mechanical ventilation is too dry ...and whether the harsh North East climate increases the risk of dry air discomfort
  • How you can avoid thousands of pounds of design fees and use the money your save to buy a the new bathroom.
  • ...and much more.

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