Old Holloway

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A seductively simple self-build utilising an innovative pre-fabricated straw-bale/ timber construction. Perservering through a 4 year planning process, the single storey detached home sits snuggly within its rural surroundings.The proposal creates an informal courtyard utilising the existing huts on site and the dwelling an arrangement that is typical for the local area. The scale and massing of the simple single-storey detached dwelling, with pitched roof and south facing verandah, is sympathetic to local vernacular architecture.
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CO2 emissionsPrimary energy requirement
Energy target
PassivHaus

Energy and fuel use

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Calculation and targets

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Energy target PassivHaus
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Airtightness

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Project description

StageOccupied
Start date
Occupation date01 November 2017
Location Little Birch Hertfordshire  England
Build typeNew build
Building sectorPrivate Residential
Property typeDetached
Construction typeOther
Other construction typeEcococon timber/ straw prefab panel system
Party wall construction
Floor area 95
Floor area calculation method Treated Floor Area (PHPP)
Building certification  Passivhaus certified building Passivhaus certified building

Project Team

Organisation
Project lead person
Landlord or Client
ArchitectJuraj Mikurcik
Mechanical & electrical consultant
Energy consultantNick Grant & Alan Clarke
Structural engineer
Quantity surveyor
Consultant
ContractorSelf-build, Mike Whitfield Construction Ltd

Design strategies

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Contextual information

Building services

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Building construction

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