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New passive house developer breaks ground in Bradford
A new UK properly developer specialising in passive house projects is currently on site with its first project. Leeds-based Pure Haus has broken ground on the Pure Meadows project in Oakenshaw, Bradford. Pure Meadows is a gem thats tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life while being minutes away from major motorway links.
The scheme of two houses will be built to the passive house standard, and through working with Claire Jaimeson at PHI architecture we have been able to reach this standard. At the time of writing site works were being completed in preparation for the construction of the timber-frame dwellings.
The two units will be designed to sensitively fit in with nature, according to Pure Haus, and will feature a high quality palette of contextual materials including timber and stone cladding. The dwellings will also feature heat recovery ventilation and rainwater harvesting systems, while the site will boast natural, biodiversity-friendly landscaping.. The development of a passive house scheme represents something of an unlikely destination for Kevin Pratt and his business partner David Bradley-Bowles, who have a background as landlords in the buy-to-let sector, with a history of renovating and improving old properties before leasing them out. Kevin says that learning about the Climate Innovation District in Leeds—a new sustainable, low energy urban neighbourhood in the city—convinced the pair to change tack. David then attended the International Passive House Conference in Germany after hearing about the standard.
“The Passive Haus Institute had a huge influence on developing the company’s vision,” said Kevin. “We found that passive house principles were very consistent with the company’s own ethos of sustainability, quality, health and comfort. On return from the trip a lot of research went into establishing if it was commercially viable to build comfortable, sustainable, well-designed homes.”
He says the trip completely revolutionised how he and his partners wanted to do business. “The affect was so substantial we found ourselves promoting passive house to anyone who would listen. There was a new buzz within the company.” He says that Pure Haus have found the UK passive house community hugely supportive and helpful thus far, and welcomed the community's openness in sharing its resources, knowledge and skills.
Kevin declared “Our builders have gone above and beyond to embrace the company new vision to make Pure Haus the future of housing. Urgent action is required to break the mould and thats what we have a real appetite to do! Our team have travelled to see other sites under construction and have been very eager and enthusiastic to learn new skills.” Pure Haus are keen to grow the company and are open to conversations with people who have land opportunities or are interested in investing in a sustainable company.
For more information see
www.purehaus.co.uk.
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