Mulberry Park
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as PDF Mulberry Park is a Passivhaus new-build project made up of 4 units in Bath, Somerset. The housing was designed by Powell Dobson Architects and was completed in 2020.
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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 | - | - | 16 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | - | - |
Project description
| Stage | Occupied |
|---|---|
| Start date | |
| Occupation date | 01 January 2021 |
| Location | Bath Somerset England |
| Build type | New build |
| Building sector | Private Residential |
| Property type | Mid Terrace |
| Construction type | Softwood frame |
| Other construction type | Timber twin stud construction, 300mm Warmcel insultation |
| Party wall construction | |
| Floor area | 343 m² |
| Floor area calculation method | Treated Floor Area (PHPP) |
| Building certification |  Passivhaus certified building |
Project Team
| Organisation | Curo Group |
|---|---|
| Project lead person | |
| Landlord or Client | Curo Places |
| Architect | Powell Dobson Architects |
| Mechanical & electrical consultant | CVC Direct |
| Energy consultant | Powell Dobson Architects |
| Structural engineer | Powell Dobson Architects |
| Quantity surveyor | |
| Consultant | WARM |
| Contractor | Curo Group |
Design strategies
| Planned occupancy | |
|---|---|
| Space heating strategy | Gas Combi Boiler and radiators. |
| Water heating strategy | Gas Combi Boiler |
| Fuel strategy | |
| Renewable energy strategy | |
| Passive Solar strategy | |
| Space cooling strategy | |
| Daylighting strategy | |
| Ventilation strategy | Brink Flair 325, Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery |
| Airtightness strategy | |
| Strategy for minimising thermal bridges | |
| Modelling strategy | |
| Insulation strategy | |
| Other relevant retrofit strategies | |
| Contextual information |
Building services
| Occupancy | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Traditional cold roof construction, with 600mm of mineral wool laid over base chord of trusses. |
| Roof U-value | 0.06 W/m² K |
| Walls description | Exterior wall Timber twin stud construction, fully filled with 300mm Warmcel insulation. |
| Walls U-value | - |
| Party walls description | |
| Party walls U-value | - |
| Floor description | Basement floor / floor slab:150mm Raft foundation with 300mm XPS insulation below. |
| Floor U-value | 0.12 W/m² K |
| Glazed doors description | Generally: Saint-Gobain Glass - SGG PLANITHERM XN II |
| Glazed doors U-value | 0.52 W/m² K - |
| 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 | - |