Hills Peak
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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 | 15 kWh/m².yr | 15 kWh/m².yr | - |
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 | PHPP |
|---|---|
| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | PassivHaus |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | 10 W/m² demand |
Airtightness
| Date | Result | |
| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
|---|---|---|
| Final air permeability test | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | 02 October 2012 |
| Occupation date | 20 January 2013 |
| Location | Inverness North west Highlands Scotland |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Private Residential |
| Property type | Detached |
| Construction type | Other |
| Other construction type | 400mm external waals, no cavity! |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 184 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | HANSE HAUS |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | Christian A. Wittke |
| Landlord or Client | Jean and Tony Hills |
| Architect | David Cameron of Colin Armstrongs, Inverness |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | HANSE HAUS |
| Energy consultant | Christian A. Wittke |
| Structural engineer | HANSE HAUS |
| Quantity surveyor | HANSE HAUS |
| Consultant | none |
| Contractor | HANSE HAUS |
Design strategies
| Planned occupancy | Jean and Tony Hills |
|---|---|
| Space heating strategy | Underfloor heating driven by small gas boiler |
| Water heating strategy | solarthermal |
| Fuel strategy | LED and PH concept ensuring minimal running cost |
| Renewable energy strategy | none |
| Passive Solar strategy | Front rooms facing north collecting solar gain by raised windows on a split roof facing south! |
| Space cooling strategy | MVHR + automatic shading + cross ventilation |
| Daylighting strategy | PH windows, triple glazed |
| Ventilation strategy | MVHR, Paul System at 94% efficiency |
| Airtightness strategy | airtightness came in at 0.24 ach |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | Hanse Haus PH wall system |
| Modelling strategy | bungalow arrangement |
| Insulation strategy | Hanse Haus PH insulation system |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | new build |
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Building services
| Occupancy | |
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| Space heating | |
| Hot water | |
| Ventilation | |
| Controls | |
| Cooking | |
| Lighting | |
| Appliances | |
| Renewable energy generation system | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges |
Building construction
| Storeys | |
|---|---|
| Volume | - |
| Thermal fabric area | - |
| Roof description | |
| Roof U-value | - |
| Walls description | |
| Walls U-value | - |
| Party walls description | |
| Party walls U-value | - |
| Floor description | |
| Floor U-value | - |
| Glazed doors description | |
| Glazed doors U-value | - - |
| Opaque doors description | |
| Opaque doors U-value | - - |
| Windows description | |
| Windows U-value | - - |
| Windows energy transmittance (G-value) | - |
| Windows light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights description | |
| Rooflights light transmittance | - |
| Rooflights U-value | - |