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Two New Passivhaus Schools Complete in Carmarthenshire

Photos by Phil Boorman A new way of delivering high quality schools is proving that investment in children’s wellbeing in Wales is paying off. The £8.5m Ysgol Parc y Tywyn project provides 350 school children from the Burry Port area with an ... 

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Learn Onsite With UKGBC From the First Education Passivhaus Plus in Construction

Architype have joined forces with UKGBC, providing a unique opportunity to visit the first education Passivhaus Plus project in the UK. This is a new build school with high sustainability credentials and features which will be explored ... 

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Architype host Employee Ownership Exchange

Last Thursday the Architype London Office welcomed fellow Employee Ownership companies, Max Fordham Engineers and architects Cullinan Studio to our office for an opportunity to share thoughts and experiences on Employee Ownership and an opportunity to take advantage of the good weather on the roof terrace! The ... 

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Innovative Passivhaus design clinches new £23m school replacement in Powys

Appointments have been awarded for a major £23 million all-through school project in Machynlleth, Wales; the latest big budget education project to be announced through Wales’ 21st Century Schools funding programme. Procured through the South West Wales Contractors Framework, the winning team for the ... 

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Planning Permission Granted for London’s Largest Ever Affordable Self-Build Housing Scheme

Community self-build group, the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (a.k.a RUSS) has unanimously been granted planning approval for an innovative 33 home scheme on a brownfield school site on Church Grove in Lewisham. The 800 strong Lewisham-based Community Land Trust (CLT) teamed up with renowned sustainability ... 

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Bicester Eco Business Centre – Students visit site to see Passivhaus progress

The Bicester Eco Business Centre commissioned by Cherwell District Council and being constructed by Kier Group is well underway on site. Forming one of the cornerstones of the new zero-carbon exemplar masterplan of Bicester Eco Town, it will form a significant landmark in 'the local centre'. When complete, the ... 

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