Rather than mix up with free courses I thought I’d start a thread for reference documents.
If I knew how I would set it up as a Wiki, so that posts could be updated in some sort of order but we will have to make do with normal posts on a first come first served basis.
I’m starting off with Passipedia which I originally posted under
followed by some other guidance.
This looks interesting for those with properties that overheat or are at risk of overheating in a warmer climate.
https://goodhomes.org.uk/news/shading-for-housing
On the subject of shading I discovered, after posting the above, that the Passivhaus Component database has a category for “Sun protection systems”.
Having checked out the options I see that none are suitable for my house.
All makes and models appear to be for inward opening windows and are fitted between window head and lintel. In other words, you need to replace your windows at the same time as fitting the shutters.
My own take is that they would be fine for sash windows too, just not outward opening.
LETI have a number of publications of general interest. Have a look, something might be what you want.
Trustmark have stuck their oar in. It might be useful to show others but I expect that there is little new for forum members.
The Passivhaus Trust has updated their guide to building a Passivhaus (and EnerPHit). The guide was officially published in June last year but has now been made public.
For those of you pondering about what stage in your retrofit projects the heat pump goes in:
It looks as though I hit the sweet point. More luck than planning, plus some intuition.
Although written for residents of a section of London the linked documents are a useful starter guide for many people.
Part 1 is an overview.
Parts 2, 3 and 4 focus on three types of housing - a Victorian house, block of flats/mansion block and a modern town house.
Not exactly a reference document, more a reference image:
A new guide for flat fronted Victorian buildings.
Returning to the earlier topic of overheating, there is now advice from Shade the UK.
Summarised here:
This is a good read. I would like to point out that the joint author John Gilbert is not a known relative of mine.
This newly published British Standard has been hailed as an absolute must read for the construction industry, for clients through to architects and builders. I believe the hype because I know who wrote it but will I buy a copy?
Absolutely not! It costs £330. If you want to build your knowledge for your business it may be worth it but for the majority of us I think it’s a matter of gleaning pearls of wisdom from others that have read it.
Today I found the National Retrofit Hub’s architypes library, not to be confused with the firm of architects with a similar name.
If your architype is an interwar terrace, then search for that, and so on. You can find hints, tips and guidance based on your architype, or scroll through looking for the best match. Documents are also categorised according to location so that you can look for variations in building type and climate.
Rather than copy a link to the library I am pasting one from one step back that also includes other useful links.
