Black Rock Street, Manchester

Zero carbon social rent homes

Among the first zero carbon social housing in the UK certified to Passivhaus Standard. Our building services team designed the MEP for the 22 semi-detached homes to be flexible; floor cassettes incorporate open web floor joists which form a service zone, external walls incorporate dedicated service zone for vertical service runs – this allows building services to be easily reconfigured to adapt to future needs. Adopting Passivhaus design standards reduced operational energy use and addressed potential overheating issues. The homes are all electric aligning with the forthcoming Part L ‘future Homes Standard’ 2025.