Our Technology

Our Technology

Our Technology

Intelligent By Design

Intelligent By Design

Intelligent By Design

Our Pledge To Sustainability

Our Pledge To Sustainability

Our Pledge To Sustainability

At HOF Passive, we firmly believe that one of the most effective way to reduce our carbon impact on the planet is to use less energy. Not only on a day-to-day domestic basis, wholistically in all the processes used to create homes for now and long into the future. 

 

By choosing a low energy or passive house you are making a choice to reduce your footprint on the environment around you and we aim to manufacture your home that compliments your commitment to a more sustainable future. 

 

Where possible, we source the most sustainable material options, from certified timber to natural fibre installation. Whilst understanding that our clients have established budgets, we are able to provide recommendations and research environmentally conscious alternatives.  

 

Our workshops do not use large machinery such as CNC machines, and a third of our manufacturing facility predominantly uses natural light. By creating your home at our workshop, the impact of any build is dramatically reduced, and transport emissions significantly decreased. 

Triple-Glazed Windows

Triple-Glazed Windows

Low emissivity (Low-e) triple-glazed windows are essential for minimising heat transfer. These windows play a vital role in maintaining a consistent indoor temperature, reducing the need for heating or cooling.

Low emissivity (Low-e) triple-glazed windows are essential for minimising heat transfer. These windows play a vital role in maintaining a consistent indoor temperature, reducing the need for heating or cooling.

Heat Recovery Ventilation

Modular
Design

Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) System continuously circulates fresh air into the home while expelling stale air. It recovers heat from the outgoing air to warm the incoming fresh air, ensuring efficient energy use and maintaining optimal indoor air quality.

Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) System continuously circulates fresh air into the home while expelling stale air. It recovers heat from the outgoing air to warm the incoming fresh air, ensuring efficient energy use and maintaining optimal indoor air quality.

Airtight Construction

Airtight Construction

Special barrier materials and sealants are used throughout the design and construction to prevent unwanted air infiltration. This ensures that the home's envelope acts as a single barrier, minimizing energy losses.

Special barrier materials and sealants are used throughout the design and construction to prevent unwanted air infiltration. This ensures that the home's envelope acts as a single barrier, minimizing energy losses.

Thermal Bridge-Free Design

Modular
Design

This approach ensures that there are no weak points in the insulation where heat can escape. By carefully designing junctions, edges, and corners, thermal bridges are minimised or eradicated, promoting energy efficiency.

This approach ensures that there are no weak points in the insulation where heat can escape. By carefully designing junctions, edges, and corners, thermal bridges are minimised or eradicated, promoting energy efficiency.

High-Quality Insulation

High-Quality Insulation

Proper insulation is crucial in preventing heat loss. Materials like hemp, wood fiber, and Porotherm are used to insulate every part of the building envelope, from floor to ceiling.

Proper insulation is crucial in preventing heat loss. Materials like hemp, wood fiber, and Porotherm are used to insulate every part of the building envelope, from floor to ceiling.

Passive Solar Design

Modular
Design

By optimising the orientation and design of the house, passive solar design utilises natural sunlight for heating. This includes strategic placement of windows and incorporating shading elements to prevent overheating during warmer months.

By optimising the orientation and design of the house, passive solar design utilises natural sunlight for heating. This includes strategic placement of windows and incorporating shading elements to prevent overheating during warmer months.

Blower Door Testing

Blower Door Testing

This technology tests the airtightness of a building. By pressurising the house with a fan and measuring the air leakage rate, it ensures that the construction meets the strict airtightness requirements of Passive House standards.

This technology tests the airtightness of a building. By pressurising the house with a fan and measuring the air leakage rate, it ensures that the construction meets the strict airtightness requirements of Passive House standards.

Advanced Window Shading

Modular
Design

Intelligent shading solutions, like automated blinds or overhangs, are used to manage solar gain. This helps in preventing overheating during summer while allowing sunlight in during winter.

Intelligent shading solutions, like automated blinds or overhangs, are used to manage solar gain. This helps in preventing overheating during summer while allowing sunlight in during winter.

Energy Modeling Software

Energy Modeling Software

Tools like the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) allow designers to simulate and optimize the energy performance of a building before construction, ensuring it meets the Passive House criteria.

Tools like the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) allow designers to simulate and optimize the energy performance of a building before construction, ensuring it meets the Passive House criteria.

Ground Source Heat Pumps

Modular
Design

These systems harness natural heat from the ground to provide heating and hot water for the home, complementing the energy-efficient design of a Passive House.

These systems harness natural heat from the ground to provide heating and hot water for the home, complementing the energy-efficient design of a Passive House.

PASSIVE HOUSE

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PASSIVE HOUSE

Let's Build Together