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  • Energy Advice
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      • The story so far
      • The challenge
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      • At home
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      • Nature
    • renewable energy >
      • Site visits
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      • Clayworks Wind
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      • Solar Roof Feasibility Project
      • energylab
      • Poster competition
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      • Ivybridge Futures

passivhaus

We are aiming for the houses to be built to Passivhaus standard, the great thing about passivhaus design, is almost any style of house can be designed as a passivhaus - although some styles are certainly easier.
  • Passivhaus homes (highly energy efficient construction, with very low running costs)
    • Passivhaus design will model exactly how much energy will be used in the building for space and water heating, extensive case studies have shown how reliable PH is and they overwhelmingly perform as well if not better than designed.
    • Passivhaus means that the house will be highly insulated, which will also keep it cool in the summer. The house will be very air tight, so no heat can be lost through drafts, this also means that it must be constructed very well with excellent attention to detail, otherwise the house could fail the air test. There will be an efficient and quiet mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR) system which ensures a plentiful supply of fresh clean air to all rooms. 
A passivhaus designed home will provide very low cost of living for the occupants.
​More info on passivhaus construction here.


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Registered under  the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a Community Benefit Society.  

Registration number 7353. VAT number 248 8969 32

​Registered address: South Dartmoor Community Energy, 2 Highfield Terrace, Bittaford, Ivybridge, PL21 0EW

info@sdce.org.uk       freephone 0800 112 3044

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