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?
Running Costs -
Well, first of all, the Passive House achieves outstanding thermal insulation and an extremely low space heating requirement of only 15 kWh per square metre of floor area per annum. As a result, it’s estimated that for a 180 sq m2 passive house, the consumption cost for heating , (based on 20p per KWH) would be just £45 per month, on average.
Build Costs -
Also, whilst the Passive house doesn’t cost the earth to run, it also doesn’t cost the earth to build. Although it always depends on the internal fit out and architectural design, the estimated cost of a turn-key passive house is approximately £1400/sqmtr. This price includes floor covering, tiles for bathrooms, oak stairs, internal/external doors, bathroom fixtures and taps, skirtings, internal window sills, electrical work, plumbing, and heating.
Also, where the current Code for Sustainable housing is Code 3 in the UK, the Hanse Haus Passive house (which includes certain renewable energy technologies) could meet Code 6 requirements. (That’s to say, that although the Passive standard is the ultimate ecological standard, houses that meet Code 6 for sustainable housing require many of the same standards that a passive house does.)
Further to this, Hanse Haus stands out from it’s competitors with the implementation of the finer details. With top quality craftsmanship, Hanse Haus ensures the completion, from Start to Finish, of a 180 square metre property in just 5-6 weeks.
The Passive house really is an engineered building for a new generation of homeowners and the whole construction process as well as the individual structural elements, such as the walls, windows and roof are verified by the Passiv-haus-Institut in Darmstadt, Germany. This passive house certification provides official confirmation that the building is built to the correct specification.
What’s more, with Hanse Haus, the Passive house standards are not an elite ideal, but an affordable code of build where technology can be applied to an average UK family home where utility running costs are of primary importance. Passive house standards can also be applied to social and affordable housing in the UK.
Details of the Hanse Haus ‘Highly Commended’ Passive House, along with images, will be displayed via graphic panels at the National Home Building and Renovating Show at the NEC in Birmingham from 18th – 21st March 2010. Please come along and see for yourself. A Hanse Haus representative will also be on hand to answer any questions you might have.
