Inchkeith Drive, Dunfermline, Fife
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as PDF Fife Housing Association wanted to build high quality economic homes allowing clients to address fuel poverty. Beattie Passive designed and built two pairs of 3 bedroomed semi-detached homes to meet the needs of the local community.Using traditional and readily available construction materials Beattie Passive's innovative and unique construction method ensures each home exceeds existing code 4 and Passivhaus* standards. This is achieved by creating a super-insulated and continuous void around the floor, walls and roof offering numerous environmental and cost savings.
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Electricity use | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
| Pre-development | Forecast | Measured | |
| Primary energy requirement | - | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ emissions | - | - | - |
| Annual space heat demand | - | - | - |
Renewable energy
| Electricity generation | Forecast | Measured |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables Technology | - | - |
| Other Renewables Tech | - | - |
| Electricity consumed by generation | - | - |
| Primary energy requirement offset by renewable generation | - | - |
| Annual CO₂ emissions offset by renewable generation | - | - |
Calculation and targets
| Whole house energy calculation method | |
|---|---|
| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | PassivHaus |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | - |
Airtightness
| Date | Result | |
| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Final air permeability test | - | 0.42m³/m².hr @ 50 Pascals |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | 06 February 2012 |
| Occupation date | 21 August 2012 |
| Location | Dunfermline Fife Scotland |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Public Residential |
| Property type | Semi-Detached |
| Construction type | Softwood frame |
| Other construction type | Beattie Passive continuous envelope |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 862 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | Beattie Passive Build Systems Limited |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | Ron Beattie |
| Landlord or Client | Fife Housing Association |
| Architect | ADD+ |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | Total Home Environment |
| Energy consultant | CNC Consultancy |
| Structural engineer | McGregor Mahon |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | |
| Contractor | Beattie Passive Construction |
Design strategies
| Planned occupancy | 3 bed, semi-detached homes for the families. |
|---|---|
| Space heating strategy | MVHR with inline heater, Photovoltaic cells, |
| Water heating strategy | |
| Fuel strategy | |
| Renewable energy strategy | |
| Passive Solar strategy | |
| Space cooling strategy | |
| Daylighting strategy | |
| Ventilation strategy | |
| Airtightness strategy | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | |
| Modelling strategy | |
| Insulation strategy | |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
| Contextual information |
Building services
| Occupancy | Four people |
|---|---|
| Space heating | Mechanical Ventilation Recovery Units in-line heater in lounge 1.2kW. Photovoltaic Panels 5kW |
| Hot water | |
| Ventilation | Comfort ventilation with heat recovery, openable windows |
| Controls | |
| Cooking | |
| Lighting | |
| Appliances | |
| Renewable energy generation system | 5kW photovoltaic panels |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges |
Building construction
| Storeys | 2 |
|---|---|
| Volume | 76m³ |
| Thermal fabric area | - |
| Roof description | Cold roof |
| Roof U-value | 0.11 W/m² K |
| Walls description | Beattie Passive with render finish. |
| Walls U-value | 0.11 W/m² K |
| Party walls description | Beattie Passive standard party wall detail. |
| Party walls U-value | 0.09 W/m² K |
| Floor description | Beattie Passive standard floor detail. |
| Floor U-value | 0.09 W/m² K |
| Glazed doors description | Passive House certified doors. |
| Glazed doors U-value | 0.78 W/m² K installed |
| Opaque doors description | Passive House certified doors. |
| Opaque doors U-value | 0.78 W/m² K installed |
| Windows description | Passive House certified windows. |
| Windows U-value | 0.78 W/m² K - |
| Windows energy transmittance (G-value) | - |
| Windows light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights description | |
| Rooflights light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights U-value | - |