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Passively Helping Achieve Zero Carbon and Efficient Build Process
» 07 Mar 2012
Passivent has played a role in the largest retail project to be built in the UK using steel-framed modular construction.
The new 20,000ft² Tesco store at Southam in Warwickshire is the first to use a new modular store design, which accelerated build time by eight trading weeks and is part of the grocery chain’s aim to become a zero-carbon business by 2050. Key elements in reducing the carbon...
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Pupils Help Passively Achieve Very Good Eco Standards
» 19 Jan 2012
A BREEAM rating of ‘very good’ is set to be achieved at a new primary school built through eco strategies supplied by...
Kent County Council commissioned the new Warden Bay Primary School on the Isle of Sheppey to provide additional learning resources for 210 children, required as a result of its change from a three-tier education system to two-tier. The area already had the first eco-school in...
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Passive Approach Inspires Greenpower
» 14 Jul 2011
Passivent showcase their project to demonstrate the practicality of developing low energy commercial and office buildings has...
The Greenpower Centre new headquarters for Greenpower Education Trust has been developed in partnership between architects Emission Zero, Fordingbridge plc and Passivent to provide an inspiring learning environment and innovative test bed for low emission technologies. The...
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Passivent Helps Create Excellent Sustainable Design in the Community
» 15 Apr 2011
The highest environmental rating achievable in the UK, gained at a new youth and community building, is helping create a legacy for the...
The YMCA’s new George Williams Centre in Bridgwater is aiming to be the first community building in the South West to achieve BREEAM ‘outstanding’ accreditation. Key to the energy efficiency of the £5m state-of-the-art facility is the inclusion of natural ventilation,...
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Passively Helping Achieve a Fresh Environment
» 07 Apr 2011
New developments by Passivent can help care homes not only comply with national minimum standards but simultaneously improve...
Key points in both the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes and the sector’s Social Care Institute for Excellence Practice Guide 09 both require that ‘premises are kept clean, hygienic and free from offensive odours throughout’, to help deliver Dignity in Care.
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Passivent Optimises Natural Resources for Schools for the Future
» 11 Feb 2010
An innovative package from Passivent Ltd is enabling specifiers for the Government’s Building Schools for the Future to...
The company has added natural daylighting solutions to its range of natural ventilation systems, enabling fulfilment of the BSF’s specification that ‘in schools, natural daylight during daylight hours should always be the main light source for reasons of quality and...
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Passivents Fresh Approach to Eliminating Risk of Damp and Condensation
» 10 Feb 2010
An innovative approach to helping eliminate the risk of damp and condensation is being pioneered by Passivent Ltd.
Day to day living for the average family generates up to 24 pints of water vapour a day- moisture that needs to be effectively removed from the building via ventilation to prevent risk of condensation leading to damp and rot. Whether a home is owner-occupied or rented, too often...
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Passively Helping Achieve Odour Free Fresh Environment
» 18 Jan 2010
New developments by Passivent can help sheltered housing, extra care and nursing and care homes not only comply with national...
Key points in both the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes and the sector’s Social Care Institute for Excellence Practice Guide 09 both require that ‘premises are kept clean, hygienic and free from offensive odours throughout’, to help deliver Dignity in Care.
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Passive Approaches Offer the Most Efficient Solutions
» 14 Dec 2009
New research is revealing that Passivent’s ventilation systems are potentially the most energy and cost-efficient solutions to...
The company has already proven in comparison statistics show Passivent iPSV, for example, costs under £1000 to buy and install, with no subsequent expenditure, whilst a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery could cost more than double that to buy, and up to £28,000...
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Passivent Stacks Up for Flagship College Redevelopment
» 13 Oct 2009
A £43m regeneration scheme at Derby College is providing the educational institution with cutting-edge facilities and a natural...
The Roundhouse campus links revitalised Grade II listed buildings originally built and used for steam engine repairs with purpose-built new buildings to provide a 21st century learning environment in engineering, art & design, catering & hospitality, construction and care . The...
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Passivent Ventilation Achieves More Eco Friendly Housing
» 12 Oct 2009
The company’s passive ventilation helps new Equity Housing achieve a high Sap score, whilst improving the building’s long-term internal...
Using Passivent ventilation is helping Equity Housing not only attain Level 3 under the Code for Sustainable Homes, but eliminate any potential, damaging condensation during the life of the properties at a new scheme in Stockport.
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Passivent Commercial Provides Passive Carbon Reduction
» 25 Sep 2009
The company has breathed a new, sustainable life into one of Sheffield’s landmark £4.3m office buildings.
Passivent Commercial, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of natural ventilation solutions, has provided its systems to ensure a fresh yet quiet internal environment in the refurbishment of Sorby House, a 1960s four-storey office block designed to provide a landmark...
