THE PAVILION


ZERO-CARBON IN AN HISTORIC URBAN FABRIC PROJECT: The Pavilion - Zero Carbon House CLIENT: Undisclosed LOCATION: Blackheath, London PROJECT ARCHITECTS: E2 Architecture + Interiors with; HilsonMoran, Sustainability and services engineers; ElliottWood, SE;MKM, cost consultancy; Building Life Consultancy, thermal bridge calculations; Twenty 16, CSH Assessors; AVA, 3D visuals COMPLETION DATE: Due august 2012 GROSS AREA: 285sqm


Set to be one of the first private homes in the UK to achieve level 5 under the Code for Sustainable Homes and be zero-carbon, the design seeks to prove E2's practice philosophy that high-performance sustainable buildings can be successfully integrated into the historic urban fabric, without compromise to the architectural design. In the grounds of a Grade II Listed building The Pavilion is an ultra-modern four bedroom home cut into the slope of the site to keep a low profile and will include full home automation, a natural swimming pool and green roofs. The building has been designed with a fabric-first approach as advocated in Passivhaus. Every


detail has been calculated for thermal bridging, which has meant a greatly reduced reliance on renewable technologies to deliver the zero-carbon rating whilst delivering a minimalist design. The whole structure is ‘warm’ with the insulation on the outside and a high thermal mass. External walls are breathable using natural fibre insulant and lime renders and plaster. Heating is provided by a ground source heat pump, other renewable technologies include gray water, rain water, BIPV, and solar thermal. The result is a highly modern and contemporary piece of architecture, which belies its sustainable credentials.


Every detail of this property has been designed with sustainability inmind.


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Images: AVA


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