1. HANSE-Passivehouse in England - Clients in the UK are inspired by the passive houses built by the Hanse Haus Company which is situated in the Rhön (low mountain range in the middle of Germany).
West Quantoxhead, 28th of July 2010.
Hanse Haus, the manufacturer of prefabricated houses, which is specialised in low-energy houses, has established its first passive house in the UK.
“Also abroad building owners are focusing increasingly on houses which are characterized by an energy demand at a very low level. Furthermore for our foreign customers the high in-house production depth with proper employees and turn-key delivery are of importance and are counted among buying motives.
The UK was heavy struck by the financial crisis, so the building owners got an increased want to realize the likely biggest investment in their live with an respectable business partner . We are pleased to spurk such a big interest in low-energie houses coming from the Rhön on the part of the foreign constructers and by our concept of ‘everything under one roof’.” So the comment of Marco Hammer, chairman of the management at Hanse Haus.
Passive houses are characterized by an extremely low annual energy demand for the firing, so the consumption comes up to 1,5 liter oel or domestic gas per sqm living space. Besides the consume can also be covered by alternative energies. A newly built house according to current legal instructions requires 6 up to 10 liter oel per sqm living space. Who wants to ensure that his proper house becomes a passive house has to licence it by the institution for passive houses which is situated in Darmstadt.
Times up for an incoherency of the concept of a low- energie house and the demand for an individual architecture. A passive house in particular is distinguished by a comfortable indoor temperature and an optimum comfort.
Bruno Kleinhenz is sales manager and belongs to the company more than 30 years. He declares : “We are intending to sell another 25 houses in theUK in the year 2010, certainly also some passive houses”.
The Hanse Haus GmbH, which is situated in Oberleichtersbach, emploies about 300 assistants, 30 trainees of most various professions like carpenter, electrician, plumber, painter up to industrial manager and computer experts. There should be engaged another 30 fellow employees till December 2010, especially in the production.
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"Built in just three months"
In June 2010 an editorial article about a HANSE-house appeared in “Homebuilding&Renovating”
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"The cream of Devon"
The “Build It”-Cover Story in June 2010 was about a HANSE-house
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"A Dream Eco-home"
An editorial article about a HANSE-Eco-home in Rumford appeared in “Cornwall Life” March-Issue
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"New home is a green dream for eco couple"
Wed 7th April an editorial article about a HANSE HAUS eco home
appeared in “Carmarthen Journal”
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HANSE HAUS TO HOLD A CYCLE CHALLENGE – with 5,000 EUROS prize money - TO DEMONSTRATE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY IT TAKES TO RUN THEIR PASSIVE HOUSE Sat 3rd – Sun 4th July
Experts in energy-efficient housing, Hanse Haus, came up with the ultimate low-energy Passive house in Germany last year. Now, to demonstrate it’s energy efficiency, they are holding a ‘cycle challenge’ event (sponsored and promoted by well-known German beer, Paulander) at the Hanse Haus headquarters in Germany.
The aim of the ‘cycle challenge’ is to demonstrate the energy efficiency of the Hanse Haus Passive house. 10 teams of 5 people, including a team from Hanse Haus UK, will compete against one another in a 24-hour cycling contest using indoor static bikes. Each of the 10 bikes will be linked to a monitor showing how much energy each team are producing in relation to the energy consumption of the Passive house. The winning team will be the ones that cycle the furthest over the 24-hour period.
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HANSE HAUS Highly Commended in Self Build Awards
Our very own Hanse Haus certified Passive House has achieved ‘Highly Commended’ in the Construction Systems category of the Self Build Product Awards, in association with Homebuilding & Renovating magazine. This category gives recognition to innovation in house construction systems, including masonry, timber frame, structural insulated panels, insulated concrete formwork, steel frame, roofing systems and alternative forms of construction. So, why does the Hanse Haus certified Passive House stand out?
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On the 16th of April the Irish TV3 morning show “Ireland am” will feature one of our Hanse Haus clients and his Hanse house in Dublin. He will describe the experience of building with Hanse Haus.
We will record the broadcast for you and you can log on to our website again to get a glimpse of his home and Hanse Haus as your lifestyle partner.
Editiorial article in "The Sunday Times"
On March, the 22nd 2009 an editorial article about HANSE HAUS
appeared in “The Sunday Times”
Editiorial article in the "Irish Mail on Sunday"
On February 2nd 2009 an article about HANSE HAUS appeared in the “Irish Mail on Sunday” in their property section. The Sunday newspaper has a circulation of 350,000 approximately and is part of The Daily Mail Group.
The article was written by property commentator Liz O'Kane. Following a visit to the HANSE HAUS plant with her husband who is an architect, Liz proposed to write the article outlining Hanse Haus technology and engineering further introducing the ‘kit house’ methods to Irish customers.
Ms O'Kane has worked for both RTE television presenting two property series as well as TV3 where she was there early morning property expert. She runs her business www.lizokane.ie a home finding and property advising business as well as being a freelance columnist for “The Irish Mail on Sunday”.
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Hanse Haus on the move
There are regular opportunities to meet Hanse Haus advisors at shows and exhibitions throughout Europe.
We will be glad to advise you personally on how to take the first step towards building your dream home, give you information on environmental and energy issues, or answer any questions you may have on the design and construction of Hanse Haus homes. This year we will be exhibiting in London, Bath, Dublin and Cork, and we would be pleased to welcome you to these venues or any other of our destinations throughout Europe. A full list of exhibition dates and venues can be found > here
Hanse Haus invests in the future of quality housebuilding
The new training year began at Hanse Haus HQ with 11 new apprentices becoming the newest recruits to the housebuilding company, an operation which is fast becoming one of the largest employers in the region.
Hanse Haus invest constantly in programmes of intensive staff training and development, guaranteeing the quality of Hanse Haus homes, and its customer support services, well into the future. The development programmes cover the training of sales staff, draughtsmen, specialised technicians, carpenters, painters, locksmiths and electrical engineers, and offer young people the opportunity to build a solid foundation for a successful working life.