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NewsPassivhaus diary, part 19: Hotting up
The main heating issue at Denby Dale is finding a system that can cope with such a low demand
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 18: First airtightness test results
The waiting is over, the experts from Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy have tested Denby Dale for airtightness and this is what they found鈥�
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 17: Achieving airtightness
Despite the arctic conditions, preparations proceed apace for the approaching airtightness test 鈥� including a spot of tape origami
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 16: Spreading the word
Windows may be causing delays on site, but there is plenty of activity elsewhere in the Passivhaus world
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 15: mechanical ventilation and ducting system
It's time to put in the MVHR unit at the Denby Dale house
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NewsPassivhaus diary, part 14: ventilation
Despite being struck down by swine flu, our diariest explains the latest on mechanical ventilation and progress on site
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NewsPassivhaus diary, part 13: windows and doors
Windows and doors can never be as well insulated as the rest of the building but with the right design and positioning they can help to reach the Passivhaus standard
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 12: Making the roof windtight and minimising thermal bypass
Air movement around insulation reduces its performance, but there are now good methods and materials to tackle the problem
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 11: Making the roof airtight
The roof trusses are now up, so it's time to make the junctions between the walls and the roof airtight
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 10: The roof
This week we focus on minimising thermal bridging at the junctions between the roof and the walls
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NewsPassivhaus site visit: 鈥榃e think this is the future鈥�
黑洞社区.co.uk has been charting the construction of this Passivhaus in West Yorkshire for the past 18 weeks. Now, Stephen Kennett visits the site to hear how the builders are hitting the tough energy targets 鈥� and what the clients think of it
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part nine: Floor junctions
Our blogger overcomes the major challenge of making the junctions between the floor beams and walls airtight: here's how...
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part eight: The wall openings
Windows and doors are a bit of a bind, repines our blogger 鈥� insulation would so much more effective without them!
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part seven: The walls
The walls are going up with a little help from the Russian space programme while Bill flits off to the beach, giving the clients a chance to put their view of the project
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part six: Thermal bypass
After champagne at the palace, it's back to the build and the sober question of insulation efficiency
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part four: Reducing thermal bridging
In the latest instalment of the series, the foundation, floor and walls of the house get attention
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part three: Dr Wolfgang Feist, the Passivhaus guru
Our blogger attends a green building conference and lays the Passivhaus' foundations
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NewsPassivhaus diaries: What the Denby Dale home costs
The Green 黑洞社区 Store reveals the costs behind the Passivhaus home it's building in West Yorkshire
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part two: Why we chose cavity walls
The Green 黑洞社区 Store is building its Passivhaus home with cavity walls - not the usual choice but one that works at Denby Dale
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