Winter Webinar Series: The Future of House Design, November 2020 - March 2021

Presented by various experts and specialists (see below)

Our 2020-21 Winter Webinar Series covered all aspects from small and private houses to large-scale masterplans, all with a focus on reducing energy and carbon.

Please see below for links to recordings of all seven webinars:

1. Max's House - 2nd November 2020
   presented by Ali Shaw (watch the recording here)
   
   
2. Less is More - 24th November 2020
   presented by Scott Crease (watch the recording here)
   
   
3. Thermal Comfort in Dwellings, 8th December 2020
   presented by Benjamin Sellars and James Byass (watch the recording here)
   
   
4. Acoustic Comfort in Dwellings, 12th January 2021
   presented by Anthony Chilton (watch the recording here)
   
   
5. Low-Carbon Heat Pt 1 - Building Fabric, Form, and Reducing Demand, 29th January 2021
   presented by Gwilym Still (watch the recording here)
   
   
6. Low-Carbon Heat Pt 2 -  How to Integrate Heat Pumps Into Multi-Resi, 19th February 2021
   presented by Ben Sellars and James Byass (watch the recording here)
   
   
7. Net Zero Carbon Conclusion, 1st March 2021
   presented by Andrew Leiper (watch the recording here)

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Passivhaus for Higher Education Buildings, 25th September 2020

Presented by Gwilym Still, Passivhaus Leader

Gwilym covered the design and delivery of Passivhaus for higher education buildings, particularly student accommodation. After a brief introduction to Passivhaus, he presented several case studies, including measured performance and lessons learnt from completed buildings.

Attendees learnt about bricks and timber, cafes and domestic hot water, flip flops in winter, and why low-energy designers should care about access control systems.

In case you missed it or would like to re-watch the webinar, you can do so here.

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Passivhaus Myths, 9th September 2020

Presented by Gwilym Still, Passivhaus Leader

Gwilym gave an introduction to Passivhaus: what it is, what is isn't, and some of the erroneous and confusing myths surrounding it.

• Myth 1: It's just for houses
• Myth 2: You can't open the windows
• Myth 3: They don't have any heating
• Myth 4: They're too dry
• Myth 5: They're too stuffy
• Myth 6: They're too complicated
• Myth 7: The ventilation is too noisy
• Myth 8: It's too expensive
• Myth 9: They look ugly
• Myth 10: They get too hot in summer

In case you missed it or would like to re-watch the webinar, you can do so here.

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