RETRO-FITTED HOMES COULD HELP FIGHT CLIMATE BREAKDOWN
Arboreal Architecture have achieved the UK’s first step-by-step Passivhaus Retrofit project on a mid-terrace townhouse in south-east London. Using our Passivhaus expertise and experience of working on historic and modern buildings, Arboreal have realised 53% savings in energy for heating and created an exemplar of deep and sustainable retrofit. When the project is complete the building will use 90% less energy for heating and create renewable energy from the sun. With triple glazing, air-tight but breathable construction, ...
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