Passivhaus Masterclass: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

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This is an exclusive detailed case study Passivhaus Masterclass on the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The scale of the project is truly unprecedented, bringing together several faculties. It features a 500-seat concert hall, a 250-seat theatre and a 100-seat ‘black box’ lab for experimental performance, a schools and public engagement centre, a new library, a café and other meeting spaces.

You will earn 4 PHI credit points for this event.

Programme

13:30 – 14:00

Registration

14:00 – 14:10    

Welcome

Sarah Lewis, Passivhaus Trust

14:10 – 14:50   

Part 1: Perspectives from the client 

  • Vision, Brief, Estates strategy: Oxford University, William Whyte, Karen Brill & Jennifer Makkreel

  • From Start to Finish – from first principles to how we applied these to the project and then saw that through in the detailing and construction: Hopkins Architects, Tim Lynch

14:50 – 15:00 

Part 1 panel Q&A 

15:00 – 15:45

Part 2: Building Design

  • Committing to PH Certification, the role of the PH consultant: Etude, Myrtia Fasouli

  • MEP – overcoming challenges of demand control ventilation: Max Fordham, Gwilym Still

  • Specific Certification Challenges: PHI, Laszlo Lepp

15:45 – 16:00

Part 2 panel Q&A 

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 – 17:10

Part 3: Construction

  • Modern Method of Construction; working design & façade production: Laing O’Rourke, Steve Holland & Mark Dellar

  • Lessons learnt from Passivhaus in delivery: Laing O’Rourke, Jennifer McCulloch & Owain Dobson

17:10 – 17:25

Part 3 panel Q&A 

17:25 – 17:30

Wrap-up & close

17:30 – 19:00

Site tours of the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities