Whitwell House, Oakham, Leicestershire.
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as PDF Whitwell House is a five bedroom detached family house located in the conservation area of the Rutland village of Whitwell on the north shore of Rutland Water.The house has been designed to the Passivhaus standard by the architect for his family and includes space for working from home.Certification to the Passivhaus standard was set as a core objective within a broader requirement for sustainable development with reference to the Code for Sustainable Homes.Balancing these requirements with successful integration into the existing village has been a major consideration of the development. The massing, form and external treatment of the house follows the vernacular typology of farm buildings in the area and achieves an appropriate scale using a mix of traditional and new materials.
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Energy and fuel use
Measured data from renewable generation is not yet available.
Fuel use
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| Natural gas use | - | - | - |
| Oil use | - | - | - |
| LPG use | - | - | - |
| Wood use | - | - | - |
| Other Fuel | - | - | - |
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| Annual space heat demand | - | - | - |
Renewable energy
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| Electricity consumed by generation | - | - |
| Primary energy requirement offset by renewable generation | - | - |
| Annual CO₂ emissions offset by renewable generation | - | - |
Calculation and targets
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| Other whole house calculation method | - |
| Energy target | PassivHaus |
| Other energy targets | - |
| Forecast heating load | - |
Airtightness
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| Pre-development air permeability test | - | - |
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| Final air permeability test | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
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| Occupation date | |
| Location | Oakham Leicestershire England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Private Residential |
| Property type | Detached |
| Construction type | Softwood frame |
| Other construction type | |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 221 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | - |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
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| Landlord or Client | |
| Architect | FCD Architecture |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | |
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| Structural engineer | |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | EDP Consulting Ltd. MVHR: Green Building Store |
| Contractor | DW Hicks Building Co Ltd |
Design strategies
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Building services
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Building construction
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| Volume | - |
| Thermal fabric area | - |
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| Roof U-value | - |
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| Walls U-value | - |
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| 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 | - |