Camden Passivhaus

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General Information:

• Project name: Camden Passivhaus
• Project type: new building
• Building type: detached single family house
• Building Typology: residential
• Location: United Kingdom, England, London Region, Camden Council
• Year of construction: 2010
• Number of buildings: 1
• Number of floors: 2

 

Building Size:

• Treated floor area: 102 m²

 

Building Envelope:

• Exterior wall: 15mm Plasterboard; 100mm Insulation wall panel; 13mm OSB; 280mm Insulation mineral wool panel; 13mm wall lining,U=0.116 W/(m²K)
• Roof: 140mm solid timber deck; 280mm of insulation panel; 120mm of mineral wool panel; 25mm drainage layer; 80mm of earth; U-value=0,076 W/(m²K)
• Basement floor: 32mm Floor finish (timber); 100mm Insulation panel; 140mm Insulation mineral wool panel; 140mm Insulation panel; 20mm void; 65mm screed; 300mm Caltite Concrete slab; U-value=0,112 W/(m²K)
• Window: triple glazing; U=0.6 W/(m²K)

 

Building service systems:

• Ventilation: mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, with heater battery and post heater.
• Heating: Condensing gas boiler, air heating with towel rail backup.
• Photovoltaic installation: solar thermal panel and 300 l DHW store.

Building energy performance:

• Annual heating demand:  13 kWh/m²a
• Primary energy requirement: 90 kWh /m²a
• Air tightness: n₅₀ = 0.44/h

 

 Links for further information:

• http://www.passivhausprojekte.de/index.php?lang=en#d_1777
• http://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/projects/detail/?cId=14#.VbjvsflVhBc
• http://www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/UserFiles/File/Projects/Awards2012/Camden%20Passivahus_Bere%20Architects.pdf