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Spring
We haven’t had to put the heating on for weeks and even on a dull day, the house temperature is about 20 degrees/ possibly 19 degrees – but it will still retain the heat as the comfort is in the fabric. Continue reading
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Lessons of the winter
As journalist/ blogger Mark Brinkley has said, learning to live in a Passivhaus is a bit like learning to drive a car – so we’re learning to ‘drive’ the house. The biggest area of learning has been the heating and domestic hot water. Continue reading
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Snow update!
Sub-zero temperatures and the house is performing well.. Continue reading
Living at Denby Dale – update for building.co.uk
We have just written an update for BUILDING on our first six months in the house which can be viewed at: http://www.building.co.uk/technical/sustainability/passivhaus-diaries-life-at-denby-dale/5008945.article
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Autumn
Update on our first quarter bills Continue reading
Summer
Summer shading The original design outside the solar space was going to be a brise-soleil – (a permanently fixed structure for summer sun shading) with a pergola to provide summer shading downstairs. But we decided against the brise-soleil idea because … Continue reading
Moving in!
Moving in and first experiences of sound, light, heat and smells in a Passivhaus! And an almost royal visitor – Witta, partner of Wolfgang Feist, pops in for a cup of tea. Continue reading