Passivhaus, Poole, Dorset Best Practice Case StudyProject description The owner of this magnificent new five-bedroomed house near Poole in Dorset set out with the intention of building a home that would run with near-zero energy costs. A building industry professional, he decided to use the German Passivhaus method of construction to achieve this end and, in the process, to become the owner of the first Passivhaus accredited house in Dorset. Challenges The principle of Passivhaus design is to produce a super insulated and airtight structure that capitalises on passive solar gain and requires essentially no energy to heat the space. According to the Passivhaus standard, the building must have a total primary energy consumption (i.e. energy for heating, hot water and electricity) of no more

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