Peter Ranken is passionate about the contribution of architecture to people’s wellbeing and the wider urban environment. Essential to this is thermal comfort and low energy use and he is an early adopter of the Passivhaus approach with eight years’ experience including 30 private and affordable homes and one health centre designed to this rigorous standard.
His completed projects include housing masterplans, urban regeneration, education, care and extra care projects and private houses, and he has published research on high density housing. His RIBA membership is complemented with a MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering (UCL) and certification as a Passivhaus Designer (CEPH).
He will be speaking about the Foleshill Medical Centre, the first NHS Passivhaus building.