Below are some photos from our site visit today that show the progress that is being made on site. The windows have been installed to the front elevation and work to the extension is progressing. Unfortunately, upon inspection the air-tightness membrane to the extension was not correctly installed and the contractors were instructed to remove [...]

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In order to construct thermally efficient, cold-bridge-free buildings, bere:architects accurately calculate the heat-transfer effects in building components such as windows, walls, foundations, roofs, doors and other products before finalizing details where thermal bridges are of concern. bere:architects use thermal modeling software packages (either Therm or Heat 2) to assess their details in this manner prior [...]

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Work to insulate and install air-tightness membranes in the loft space at no. 3 Passfield Drive have been delayed on site due to a delay in the delivery of the Heat Recovery Ventilation unit (HRV). The HRV unit and the associated duct work must be installed in the loft space before sealing the loft access [...]

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It is our intention to achieve big improvements for the Muhammads in terms of their comfort, health and the money they have to spend on running their home.We are using a sensible, cost-effective collection of improvements to make their home more comfortable, healthy and cheaper to run. Our aim is to do this at the same [...]

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The triple-glazed timber Passivhaus windows have arrived at Passfield Drive from Germany and are due to be installed in the next two weeks. Meanwhile, the new concrete floor slab for the rear extension is ready to be poured. Unfortunately, the contractor has laid Cellotex insulation to the area beneath the new slab where bere:architects specified [...]

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