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Thinking about building your own Passivhaus? Worried about how to balance cost, planning permission and building performance?
Come and see what’s possible and ask the questions that really matter. At our Anchorage Passivhaus Open Day on Saturday 14 November, we’ll be opening the doors to this striking Certified Passivhaus in Wyre Piddle, Worcestershire. But this isn’t just an opportunity to look around a beautiful house. It’s a chance to get behind the design decisions, technical challenges and planning journey that made the project possible. Three questions we’re often asked: 🏡 How did we achieve

Tim Carter
13 hours ago2 min read


Overcoming levels, delivering performance.
Progress continues on our latest Passivhaus self-build project in Purley, with foundations and drainage now complete and the house about to emerge from the ground. The significant level change from front to back has created some interesting design and detailing challenges. We’ve enjoyed balancing these constraints while maintaining Passivhaus performance standards and keeping a close eye on budget, which is standard for us. Today’s heatwave site visit was intense, and we cert

Tim Carter
May 261 min read


Double shortlisting at the 2025 Structural Timber Awards
We’ve always known Anchorage Passivhaus was a unique and exciting project; a contemporary, low-energy home set within a conservation...

Tim Carter
Aug 13, 20251 min read


The journey is almost complete
The Anchorage Passivhaus is almost finished! After over four years of design, planning, and construction, we're thrilled to see this...

Tim Carter
Mar 23, 20251 min read


It’s fantastic to see our Anchorage Passivhaus project featured in the April edition of Build It magazine in the ‘What is a Passivhaus?’ section.
Whilst giving an inf ormative overview of Passivhaus, the article notably raises the issue of higher costs (15-20% more than a...

Tim Carter
Mar 18, 20252 min read


"They have been a brilliant combination of excellent design and technical knowhow but most of all they have been a big support."
We’ve received a fantastic and lovely review of Tim and Tom and the design which they are bringing to life at Knossington Passivhaus....

Tim Carter
Mar 2, 20251 min read


Is affordable housing actually affordable if the occupants can’t experience energy independence?
We wouldn’t say so, and that’s why we’re delighted to be working with Red Kite Community Housing and FSG Property Services to craft and...

Tim Carter
Feb 3, 20251 min read
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