19-05-2025
Barratt to build Passivhaus homes for the masses
Think Passivhaus is only for the rich? Fewer than 2,500 homes in Britain have met this standard, which is seen as the pinnacle of sustainable design around the world. Now Britain's biggest housebuilder is going to bring it to the mass market: Barratt plans to build all its flats in London to Passivhaus standards.
The developer's new Lo-E homes will be super airtight with triple glazing. Each flat will have its own heat pump that can also cool in a heatwave. Residents will save as much as 60 per cent on their heating bills, compared with typical new-build flats with shared district heat networks, according to the developer.
It will be the biggest Passivhaus rollout in Britain, with thousands of new homes certified to the
