Coldwells Passivhaus Turnkey Houses.

[TheMitchells]

Have just received details of Coldwells new concept of turnkey Passivhaus designs.  Pick your design and they'll do it all for you or build to weather proof and you finish off. 

https://www.coldwellsbuild.com/

 

Initial thoughts are that they look like a good idea.  But cannot see a plant room in the plans.  Are they calling it a utility room?  I like the Argyle. 🤔😁

[Gus Potter]

Have had a look at their website and signed up for the download.

 

"That’s why we're simplifying the path to Passivhaus ownership, by taking the complexity out of the build process."

 

Now that would be refreshing if they can actually deliver what it says on the tin.

 

From their website..

 

A People Centred Approach

Founders Clare and Ross Booth share how their people-centred approach and compact Aberdeenshire team...

Aberdonians tend to be of practical mind with their head screwed on the right way.. sounds hopeful.

 

[ProDave]

Good to see someone offering this, but I don't find their designs inspiring, I looked at the floorplan of one claiming to be space efficient use, but it is nowhere near as good as my own house that I designed (but I am biased of course)

 

Re no plant room.  I don't believe they are really needed as a separate space.  My "stuff" is all distributed and placed where best for use, I see no need to put it all together in one place.

[Roger440]

Ive owned a few houses, granted none were that new, but none had "plant rooms". Not necessary, more of a nice to have id suggest.

[SteamyTea]

7 hours ago, Gus Potter said:

Founders Clare and Ross Booth share how their people-centred approach

I hate seeing statements like that.

Would rather see engineering first approach.

[TheMitchells]

The owners of the company are on the HousePlanningHelp podcast number 362 for a talk on making Passivhaus easier. 

https://www.houseplanninghelp.com/podcast/

They do say that initially they will limit the number taken on to 6 per year but hope to increase slowly, should the demand increase.  And really, its only for Aberdeenshire. But hopefully others will follow suit if it takes off.