Passivhaus / ‘Passive House’ Standards
Posted on November 8th, 2011
Passive House is an energy performance standard in the context of sustainable housing. In the UK, there are as many as 30,000 buildings built to the Passive House standard till date. What’s special about the Passivhaus Standards, one may well ask. Its main strength is simplicity. This standard enables a ‘totally green’ house to be built – one that has “excellent thermal performance, exceptional airtightness with mechanical ventilation”.
People who are eager to know more about the passive house concept will be happy to access additional information and resources on the Passive House Standard -
‘Passipedia’ – basic Passivhaus information and insight.
The Passivhaus Standard – Basic Principles
Scottish Passive House Centre (SPHC), working on Passivhaus consultancy and certification
Tags: Energy Performance, Green House, Passive House, passivhaus, Performance Standard, sustainable housing, Thermal Performance
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HIP and EPC – current status
Posted on January 12th, 2011
New home buyers in the UK will need to note that the UK Government has announced the suspension of Home Information Packs (HIP) with effect from 21 May 2010.
What does this mean? The law now states that houses put up for sale on or after 21 May 2010 will not need a Home Information Pack (HIP). However, sellers will still be required to commission, but will not need to have received an Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) before actually finding a buyer.
The legislation regarding EPC is contained in the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, as amended by the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.
Visit Department of Communities and Local Government for additional information.
Tags: Energy Performance, EPC, HIP, Information Packs
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