Goldsmith Street

Norwich, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Residential · Passivhaus Social Housing · Temperate · 2019

105 social rent homes built to certified Passivhaus standard by a local authority, the largest such scheme in the UK at the time. Demonstrates that Passivhaus is viable at scale and cost-comparable to conventional social housing.

Innovation highlights

first large-scale Passivhaus social housing in UK
certified EnerPHit Passivhaus standard across all units
MVHR mechanical ventilation with heat recovery in every home
south-facing terraced layout optimised for passive solar gain
local authority procurement model at Passivhaus cost parity

Client / Developer: Norwich City Council
Architect: Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley
Engineer: Buro Happold
Type: Passivhaus Social Housing

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