The site includes a total of 42 dwellings including 6 general needs flats located at ground floor and 36 sheltered housing flats across three upper levels.

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etch and the design team have completed the RIBA Stage 4 design for both elements of the project. All areas have been designed to the Passivhaus Classic standard with separate assessments undertaken for the residential and non-domestic areas. All residential apartments achieve 'Zero Carbon', achieved from a high-performance fabric and air tightness strategy, use of Exhaust Air Heat Pumps (EAHP) for ventilation, heating and hot water generation alongside a large PV array. The PV array is controlled and apportioned with the use of a Solshare smart system that allows energy to be utilised in areas based on demand and usage.

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Rigorous analysis and modelling has been undertaken throughout the project stages to test and validate design strategies from an overheating, daylight and energy performance perspective.