East Netherton
A cosy cottage in a picturesque spot near Loch Leven, built from natural materials to Passivhaus standard.
- Completed
- 2017
- Floor area
- 180 m²
- Build method
- Timber frame
- Standard
- Built to Passivhaus
- Airtightness
- 0.48 ACH @ 50 Pa
The brief
A retired couple wanted a cosy home that would be cheap to run through their retirement.
How we built it
The timber frame sits on an insulated concrete slab and is wrapped in wood fibre insulation, then clad in stone and larch under a standing seam metal roof. Triple-glazed windows and doors keep the heat in, and the airtightness test came in at 0.48 air changes an hour, well inside the Passivhaus limit of 0.6.
Because the fabric does most of the work, the house needs very little heating. Infrared panels provide it, with MVHR bringing in fresh, filtered air.
Inside
The living space is open plan, with exposed oak beams and a bespoke oak staircase, so the natural materials outside carry on inside.
Build details
- FrameTimber frame
- FoundationInsulated concrete slab
- InsulationWood fibre
- CladdingStone and larch
- RoofStanding seam metal
- GlazingTriple-glazed windows and doors
- VentilationMVHR
- HeatingInfrared panels
- InteriorExposed oak beams, bespoke oak staircase
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