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PassivHaus Pilot Schemes

Project description

This consists of three small housing sites where we have built to certified Passivhaus standards. The sites has created a net gain of 21 affordable housing units and used locally procured timber frame to meet the higher sustainability standard. This is the first time CIP has delivered to Certified Passivhaus standards and has given us the opportunity to learn from the process to inform our future programme. 

Site Address:71-73 Fen Road Cambridge Land at Ditton Walk Cambridge Former Garages Borrowdale Road, Cambridge
Affordable Housing:100% council rented
Total New Homes:21 new homes – net gain of 21
Adapted Homes:2 M43 houses on Fen Road, all others M42
Architect:Pollard Thomas Edwards for planning, Player Roberts Bell for Technical Design, PassivHaus Consultants - Qoda, PassivHaus Certifier – Warm.

Build Programme

Start on site construction:Q3 2022
Build completion:Q1 2024

Wider Benefits

  • Building to higher sustainable standards which will mean lower carbon and tenant savings on fuel costs
  • Passivhaus principles
    Passivhaus principles
  • Aerial View, Fen Road
    Aerial View, Fen Road