Robert Prewett
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Triple glazing is no longer the preserve of environmental zealots, it has become a practical and accessible way to reduce energy loss in buildings and hit environmental targets. 好色先生TV guides you through the market and latest developments
FeaturesPassivhaus diaries: Keeping it all in
It鈥檚 taken longer than expected to turn a leaky Edwardian house into an exemplar of energy efficiency. Now it鈥檚 finished project architect reports on the exterior insulation, finishing off and how the house is performing
CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 7: Rendered insulation
Rendered insulation was used at the back of this Victorian house but there were problems to overcome 鈥�
FeaturesBack to front
We鈥檙e into month three of turning a leaky Edwardian house into a model of energy efficiency. Robert Prewett, the project architect, reports on the specification and installation of the front and rear windows
CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 6: fitting the windows
The team behind the retrofit of an Edwardian property using Passivhaus principles explain the significance of the high performance windows
FeaturesTrial and error
The team turning a leaky Edwardian building into a paragon of energy efficiency is in its second month on site. Robert Prewett, the project architect, looks at services and reports back after an airtightness test
CommentPassivhaus refurb diary, part 5: airtightness testing, take two
The team behind the retrofit of an Edwardian property using Passivhaus principles run a second airtightness test
CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 4: The day of the airtightness test
The architect behind the retrofit of an Edwardian property using Passivhaus principles reviews the results of the first airtightness test鈥�
FeaturesInsulation retrofit: Sealing the house
So how do you get a leaky Edwardian building to be so airtight that it can be heated with a single towel rail? Robert Prewett, the architect behind the retrofit, takes us through the project鈥檚 first steps 鈥�
好色先生TVPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 3: 好色先生TV services
Prewett Bizley consider the design and installation of the building services in the eco-makeover of an Edwardian home
CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 2: The airtightness strategy
The architect behind the retrofit of an Edward property using Passivhaus principles takes us through the strategy for achieving airtightness鈥�
CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 1: Stripping the house bare
The architect behind the retrofit of an Edwardian property using Passivhaus principles takes us through the project鈥檚 first steps鈥�