About this Event
James Traynor of ECD Architects will describe the deep retrofit of two mid-century social housing developments, aimed at bringing them from a condition of disrepair and near-dereliction to meeting the Passivhaus standards for refurbished buildings.
Passivhaus is an international energy performance standard designed to dramatically reduce the requirement for heating and cooling, and create excellent indoor comfort levels. It is the most environmentally sustainable building standard in existence. There are currently over 30,000 buildings around the world constructed to the Passivhaus standard. EnerPHit is a slightly relaxed standard for retrofit projects where the existing architecture and conservation issues mean meeting the Passivhaus standard is not feasible.
Join us to hear James, a Passivhaus expert, talk about the complex refurbishment of:
Wilmcote House in Portsmouth, which consists of three 11-storey residential blocks built in 1968 in an area with high levels of deprivation. Before renovation, Wilmote House residents lived with mould, damp, and fuel poverty. Following an award -wining refurbishment in 2018, it became the largest building in the world to target EnerPHit standard.
James Riley Point, a 23-storey building on the Carpenters Estate in Newham, a project also designed to achieve the EnerPHit standard.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Isokon Gallery, Lawn Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 15.00
