Passivhaus Regulations with FRP Materials

23rd April 2012, The Building Centre, London, UK

Call for Papers

Definition: “A Passivhaus is a building, for which thermal comfort can be achieved solely by post-heating or post-cooling of the fresh air mass, which is required to achieve sufficient indoor air quality conditions – without the need for additional recirculation of air.”

Passivhaus or 'Passive House' is the fastest growing energy performance standard in the world, the focus being to significantly reduce the requirement for space heating and cooling, whilst also creating excellent indoor comfort levels. This is achieved by adopting a fabric first approach to the design, specifying high levels of insulation to the thermal envelope with high levels of airtightness and the use of whole house mechanical ventilation. Over 30,000 Passivhaus buildings have been built in Europe and interest in Passivhaus is growing in the UK, with at least 70 projects either certified or in progress.

This event will discuss the key challenges in meeting Passivhaus regulations and demonstrate where FRP materials have a significant role to play. It is aimed at all construction and built environment disciplines ranging from architects, planners, building control officers, energy managers, builders and housing associations and researchers.

Topics

The event will take the format of 2 distinct sessions. The first session will address the principles of Passivhaus with invited national and international speakers explaining the implications, policies and regulations. Presentations will be followed by an open panel discussion session to ensure all questions are raised and answered where possible.

The afternoon session will focus on case studies covering costs, procurement, design, supply chain and other important issues.  It is for this session that papers are sought.

Submissions

Prospective authors are asked to prepare a short 250 word abstract which is to be email to the organiser, Claire Whysall, at ngcc@netcomposites.com by 29th February 2012. If accepted, authors will be asked to present at the workshop for 30 minutes and prepare a short case study for placement on the NGCC website.