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Cheers. From memory it was set at 25c. I'll go back to architect when we're making our other changes. Now to me, that's too warm. To my partner, that's just at the point where she no longer has to wear a wool jumper!

Rear is South West facing, but we've a lot of trees around us. It's been modelled in PHPP and once we add a bris soleil on the big window, we are within normal overheating ranges. Plus there will be a lot of thermal mass in the internal structure. And we're in grey and cold northern Ireland!!

Planning drawings attached. We'll likely make the basement same as the main floor area as it'll simplify construction- esp if using a raft. Will also raise ground level up a bit at rear and lose sliders and all the expensive balconies. Ground floor, we'll be flipping the kitchen to the outshoot, living to where the dining is and dining to where the kitchen is. A few other things changing as well, moving stairs, losing the laundry space etc etc. Not had the heart to tell the architect just yet....

We're in exactly the same situation - residential mortgage on a property we want to demolish and replace. We've spoken to dozens of banks and drawn universal blanks. Only exception is Ecology, they will pay up to 75% of the land costs and then on the building stage. They've confirmed to us that they will take over our current residential mortgage when We're ready to start works and have planning. We also spoke to build store and they said they had two potential lenders that could work with us - but didn't name them. Positive for us is that the site, cleared and with FPP is worth more than what we paid for the house...

@willbish any update on your situation with Logix? One of the builders I'm considering going with on my project uses Logix so keen to hear more.

Hi, We're about to start our project - 250m² 1.5 story house with basement on a sloping site in Holywood, Co. Down. Drawings all done, just waiting for planning to come through. My background is an engineer/project manager in the water industry, so I'm planning on using a lot of innovative, rapid, and non-traditional construction methods - focus on safe, rapid construction and simplicity and reduced dependence on trades. We're also aiming for passive levels of insulation and airtightness - south facing site with lots of glass. So, expect lots of posts about insulated foundations, ICF systems, tanking, shuttering concrete walls, floor deck systems, MVHR, the lot! Thanks.