Godwit House
Carefully considered for its environmental impact, we are proud to deliver the award winning and most northerly Passivhaus in England.
Godwit meets all criteria for a Passivhaus and the air tightness value of 0.15ACH far exceeds the Passivhaus standard of O.6ACH creating a low energy and low-cost home to run for our client.
It became a certified Passivhaus in 2022 and in recognition of its outstanding design and performance, the project was awarded Residential Project of the Year at the Constructing Excellence North East Awards 2022.
A Passivhaus building is designed to use considerably less energy in comparison to a similarly-sized building created using conventional techniques, irrespective of the climate.
The Passivhaus Institute is a German-based independent research institute founded in 1995 by Dr Wolfgang Feist. They played an important role in the development of the Passivhaus concept and have gone on to become a leading authority on the research and development of construction methods, building materials, planning tools and quality assurance needed to produce highly energy-efficient buildings.
Architect
Structural Engineer
Key sub-contractors, Suppliers & Photographers
PYC, EcoHaus Uk, Green Building Store, North East Electrical, SP Plumbing, Made 2 Measure Roofing & Shawm, WHITE ANGLE & Jill Tate
“True North are a highly skilled team of craftsmen. I was very impressed by the genuine collaboration between teams and the ways in which they came up with solutions to potential problems. I had great confidence in this team, and all they employed, and they were totally committed to producing a high quality and beautifully finished house, which they achieved.”Gillian, Client