RAINHAM MASTERPLAN

Passivhaus standards featuring airtight envelopes and robust materials

Location: Rainham, Essex
Sector: Public Master Planning
Project Value: N/A
Status: Feasibility
Listing: Various listed sites

With Butler Hegarty Architects

Working with Havering Council we developed concept designs for the construction of 10 affordable homes on a back-land site adjacent to the listed grounds of Rainham Hall. The homes were designed to Passivhaus standards, including the use of airtight systems utilizing heat recovery ventilation.

Low energy and locally sourced materials were proposed in the construction of the buildings, including Hempcrete walls, to create thermal mass and external timber cladding from a local UFC-certified timber woodland.

A proposal for a collection of low energy homes that utilise locally sourced materials including Hempcrete walls and timber cladding.