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'Passivhaus and the road to zero carbon'
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Session 1 - Zero carbon policy
9:30 - 11:00 (Registration from 8:30)
Herringbone Suite
Welcome from the Chair - Jon Bootland, Chief Executive, Passivhaus Trust
Zero carbon building code and Passivhaus in Vancouver
A low carbon future – Leeds’ Climate Commission
A city wide partnership aiming to shape Leeds’ transition to a low carbon, climate resilient city and to mirror the strategic priorities of the UK Committee on Climate Change (UKCCC) at a city scale.
Mark Atherton
Setting higher standards: Panel discussion
Session 2 - Case studies from near to zero
11:30 - 12.45
Near zero approach in volume housebuilding – Goldsmith Street, Norwich
This development of 105 homes for Norwich City Council proves that delivery of Passivhaus at scale is achievable, as the ambitious project nears completion.
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Addressing social needs in near & zero carbon housing – Cannock Mill Cohousing, Essex
Offering an alternative housing solution, Cannock Mill Cohousing development in Essex strives to deliver 23 Passivhaus homes.
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Large-scale zero carbon housing: Leeds Climate Innovation District
A £125 million landmark development of 500 low carbon homes alongside manufacturing, leisure and office buildings.
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Addressing social needs in zero carbon buildings: Integration with heritage – Leicester Cathedral
The Grade II listed Leicester Cathedral sets sights on a Passivhaus extension to help bring modern state of the art facilities to its visitors.
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Zero carbon case study – Hackbridge Primary School
A new primary school building in London aiming to be the first Passivhaus Plus education project in the UK.
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Session 3 - Routes to zero carbon
14:00 - 15.15
Zero carbon case study – Virido, Cambridge
A zero carbon development of 208 homes in Cambridge, designed to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5 standards.
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Cameron Close
A Passivhaus development of 16 semi-detached houses and 12 sheltered accommodation apartments located in a rural village on the Isle of Wight.
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Approaches to EnergieSprong
A pilot project using the innovative Energiesprong model for the near net zero energy retrofit of 5 homes in Maldon, Essex.
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Whole house step-by-step approaches
Harry Paticas will discuss the retrofit of a 1970s mid-terrace house which has become the first certified step-by-step EnerPHit retrofit in the UK.
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Self-build
Denim Room Open to Afternoon Expo visitors
Chaired by John Palmer, Passivhaus Trust
Old Forge
Eric Parks, Buckrose Ecological Architects
Old Byres EnerPHit
Sarah Price, Enhabit
Haven Cottage
Andrew Goodman, Good Architecture
Camden Town Passivhaus
Rafael Delimata & Hagop Heath-Matossian, Bow Tie Construction
Technical session
Wool Room
Training session: MVHR specification, installation and commissioning
Session 4 - Delivering comfort, quality & performance
16:00 - 17:15
Planning & early design decisions
Herringbone Suite
Chaired by Emma Osmundsen, Development Director, Exeter City Council
Costs and viability assessment - Sarah Price, Enhabit
Approach to a whole estate - Tom Heel, University of Oxford
Energy and renewables strategy - Gwilym Still, Max Fordham
Details, construction & beyond
Tweed Suite
Chaired by Nick Grant, Elemental Solutions
Integrating solar PV and battery storage into low energy buildings - Christian Jardine, Joju Solar
Delivering quality through off-site manufacturing - Jasper Meade, PYC Group
Maintenance plans and occupant comfort - Dean Myers, One Manchester
Passivhaus 'futures'
Denim Room Open to Afternoon Expo visitors
Chaired by Kym Mead, Passivhaus Trust
Passivhaus Plus/ self-build case studies
Fulford Passivhaus
Phil Bixby, Constructive Individuals & Karin de Vries, Self-builder
Little Pits
Jae Cotterell, Passivhaus Homes
Bristol Passivhaus Plus
Piers Sadler, Piers Sadler Consulting
Technical session
Wool Room
Training session: Air-tightness, including repeat testing 10 years on
Final session
17:30 - 18:00
Herringbone Suite