Passive House Plus (Sustainable building) issue 34 UK

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DEVON

CASE STUDY

SEA CHANGE L U X U R Y Z E R O - E N E R G Y PA S S I V E A PA R T M E N T S RISE ON THE DEVON COAST

Built mostly with clay blocks and sited above the sandy shores of Seaton, on the Devon coast, this new development of eight high-end apartments not only meets the passive house ‘plus’ standard — meaning it pairs the requisite ultra-low energy fabric with a substantial amount of renewable energy generation — but it also boasts serious attention to the use of ecological and healthy materials. Words by David W Smith

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