Technical Data
Technical Details:
U value for wall = 0.15 W/m2 K U value for roof = 0.15 W/m2 K U value for floor = 0.19 W/m2K
DER 23.3. SAP 82 EPC of. Environmental 81 EPC of BCO2 1.84 tonnes / year
U value for wall = 0.15 W/m2 K U value for roof = 0.15 W/m2 K U value for floor = 0.19 W/m2K
DER 23.3. SAP 82 EPC of. Environmental 81 EPC of BCO2 1.84 tonnes / year
Technical Specification Enkelt Simple Living Standard Construction
The Design Challenge
We had to design an affordable home of unparallel quality and high thermal efficiency from sustainable and environmentally friendly materials to meet the needs of the modern day family.
The Design Approach
We carried out an exhaustive search to meet the demands of sustainable eco-friendly homes and to make full use of local employment opportunities and combined them with the basic principles of Scandinavian design.
The Design Solution
The solution was simple, we created open spaces with lots of natural light and we found the most modern and energy efficient materials available to ensure a new way of life that didn’t cost the earth! Construction guidelines were used from the BRE (British Research Establishment) for the construction of passive homes. http://www.passivhaus.org.uk/
Structural Insulated Panels form the frame of the building. Polyurethane Insulation is fused between two separate sheets of 15mm stirling board, the wall panels are 150mm thick inclusive of stirling boards and the roof panles are 180mm thick inclusive of stirling boards. Joints are filled with a expanding foam and faces are glued with an expanding polyurethane based adhesive. Joints are nailed every 50mm and internal joints wall joints are also sealed with a silicone sealant and achieve the highest form of energy efficiency with the addition of timber windows, argon filled glazing units give us a u-value of 1.1 W/m2 K.
Structural Insulated Panels form the frame of the building. Polyurethane Insulation is fused between two separate sheets of 15mm stirling board, the wall panels are 150mm thick inclusive of stirling boards and the roof panles are 180mm thick inclusive of stirling boards. Joints are filled with a expanding foam and faces are glued with an expanding polyurethane based adhesive. Joints are nailed every 50mm and internal joints wall joints are also sealed with a silicone sealant and achieve the highest form of energy efficiency with the addition of timber windows, argon filled glazing units give us a u-