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Paragraph 55 Zero Energy Home

A new build country house designed to zero energy standard granted planning permission in line with the stringent requirements of Paragraph 55 under the NPPF.

Ecospheric provided pre-planning Passivhaus design and sustainability support for this singular Warwickshire home, which was granted planning approval under Paragraph 55 of the NPPF. The key design concept for this project revolved around a trombe wall which acted as a giant heat store to buffer the internal living environment whilst simultaneously integrating with advanced services capable of reworking and distributing this energy around the dwelling.

Key Numbers

218.1

Size (m2)

1.21

Airtightness (q50, m3/m2h)

16

Heating Demand (kWh/m2/a) 

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