Case Study | 21 Feb 2024
Kirkburton Passivhaus
Newbuild cavity wall project in the Huddersfield area, certified to the Passivhaus standard.
- Builds on previous cavity wall Passivhaus projects at Denby Dale & Golcar
- Project aimed to use tight planning in early stages to deliver costs savings and ‘value engineering’
- 120 m2 rectangular house
- Certified to the Passivhaus standard in 2020.
- Shortlisted for Sustainability Award in Constructing Excellence in Yorkshire & Humber 2021 Awards
This newbuild Passivhaus home was built by Green Building Company in the clients’ garden and required a flat roof to avoid sightlines from neighbouring properties. The project was an evolution and development from the building team’s previous cavity wall Passivhaus projects at Denby Dale and Golcar.