Code 5 – Timber Frame Build- Thurlestone, Devon

Residential & Social Housing

The houses were designed using a modular system to enable flexibility, to suit individual tenants and the constraints of the site. There are 2 L-shaped units and 2 terraces which cascade down the sloping site. This way of designing allows a rapid and efficient building and design process. The project achieved Code 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes in the Design stage.

The build process comprises a passive slab and timber frame system built offsite, which act as an airtight layer to Code 5 specification in the Code for Sustainable Homes (Design stage) and include Passivhaus features to maximise energy efficiency.

These buildings feature mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR), providing fresh air to every room in the house, while keeping the building warm and keeping heating costs down. Each house features solar photovoltaics (PV), integrated with the aesthetic of the roof’s construction and solar thermal providing 60-70% of annual hot water needs. There is also a rainwater harvesting system to recycle water from the roofs for use in toilets and washing machines.

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