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So this is Esme
We are super excited this week that Esme has joined our team as a part II architectural assistant. She will be working alongside Elias,...
Tim Carter
Apr 31 min read


The journey is almost complete
The Anchorage Passivhaus is almost finished! After over four years of design, planning, and construction, we're thrilled to see this...
Tim Carter
Mar 231 min read


It’s fantastic to see our Anchorage Passivhaus project featured in the April edition of Build It magazine in the ‘What is a Passivhaus?’ section.
Whilst giving an inf ormative overview of Passivhaus, the article notably raises the issue of higher costs (15-20% more than a...
Tim Carter
Mar 182 min read

Will designing a Passivhaus improve my chances of obtaining a planning consent?
As designers of Passivhaus buildings it’s a question we are frequently asked in the early stages of a project. Generally local...
Tim Carter
Mar 141 min read


"They have been a brilliant combination of excellent design and technical knowhow but most of all they have been a big support."
We’ve received a fantastic and lovely review of Tim and Tom and the design which they are bringing to life at Knossington Passivhaus....
Tim Carter
Mar 21 min read


Is affordable housing actually affordable if the occupants can’t experience energy independence?
We wouldn’t say so, and that’s why we’re delighted to be working with Red Kite Community Housing and FSG Property Services to craft and...
Tim Carter
Feb 31 min read


One site, many opportunities
Many of our clients have a site and an ambition, but they are unsure of what the best option is to achieve their aspirations. So what do...
Tim Carter
Jan 231 min read


Room for another
A few months ago we welcomed Elias to our team and we’re continuing to grow. We are progressing many exciting and sustainable projects...
Tim Carter
Jan 172 min read


Net zero? Passivhaus? An eco-home? Our ‘What’s what?’ guide to jargon surrounding sustainable building
There are many terms relating to sustainable buildings, and we find they are often used interchangeably, or incorrectly, to the confusion...
Tim Carter
Dec 9, 20244 min read


Anchors away at our Passivhaus open day!
It was brilliant to see so many faces at our Passivhaus Open Day at the Anchorage on Saturday. Those who have visited before will have...
Tim Carter
Nov 13, 20241 min read


The Anchorage is within touching distance
October has been a month where the architectural details have come together at Wyre Piddle. Internally the spaces are beginning to feel...
Tim Carter
Oct 31, 20241 min read


It’s the Passivhaus Open Days 2024 - Winter Edition, and the Anchorage is back.
The Anchorage is a carefully crafted, innovative and pre-fabricated contemporary Passivhaus set in the heart of the Wyre Piddle...
Tim Carter
Oct 21, 20241 min read


How tight is air tight?
Many people would reasonably assume that new homes are automatically built to a high level of energy efficiency, maximising the use of...
Tim Carter
Sep 4, 20241 min read


The Anchorage becomes air and weathertight
July has been a busy month in Wyre Piddle. One month on from our Passivhaus Open Day the superstructure of Anchorage is finally complete.
Tim Carter
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Great buzz at our Passivhaus open day
There was a great buzz at our Passivhaus Open Day on Saturday. We enjoyed seeing some familiar faces and welcoming some new ones, and...
Tom Locke
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Want to see a Passivhaus being built?
We are thrilled that our Anchorage project is part of the Passivhaus Open Days 2024: Summer Edition.
Tim Carter
Jun 12, 20241 min read


Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that we have won not one, but two awards! 🏆 Build Sustainable Building Awards 2023 - Best Sustainable...
Tom Locke
May 29, 20241 min read


Gloucestershire Rural Housing Partnership (GRHP)
We are delighted that our co-founder and Passive House Designer Tom Locke was invited to talk at the GRHC.
Tom Locke
Jan 24, 20241 min read


Quayside self-build progress update
We are thrilled to be working with Beattie Passive to bring this fantastic, ultra low energy, riverside Passivhaus to life.
Tim Carter
Jan 17, 20241 min read


As Featured in The Times
Readers of The Times on Saturday 30th December would have been excited to come across Habitat+ Architects speaking about Passivhaus.
Tim Carter
Jan 4, 20241 min read
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