The AECB Building Standard as Sustainable Solution for UK Cohousing Projects
Clifford, James (2020)
Clifford, James
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020060115986
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020060115986
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The aim of this thesis was to establish the suitability of the AECB Building Standard as a sustainable building standard for cohousing projects in the UK against the similar low energy building standard, Passive House. To do this, an AECB Building Standard assessment was carried out on a suitable new build cohousing project in Leeds, UK. Design guidance was given and calculations made regarding the efforts required to reach the AECB Building Standard and the suitability for its purpose. Furthermore, comparisons were drawn to the Passive House Standard, a standard that the AECB Building Standard is based on, to establish which is of greater benefit to the end user.
This final year project established that although the AECB Building Standard is an improvement on the existing building standards and regulations in the UK, the Passive House Standard is of greater benefit to the end user. The Passive House Standard was shown to deliver a product with a lower heating demand and more holistically thought out approach than that of the AECB Standard, with minimally increased capital costs.
With the increased cost of Passive House being only a small amount over that of the existing UK building standards, and the level of standard being greater than that of the AECB Standard regarding energy demand. it is clear that the AECB Standard is not a viable competitor to the Passive House Standard for UK cohousing projects.
This final year project established that although the AECB Building Standard is an improvement on the existing building standards and regulations in the UK, the Passive House Standard is of greater benefit to the end user. The Passive House Standard was shown to deliver a product with a lower heating demand and more holistically thought out approach than that of the AECB Standard, with minimally increased capital costs.
With the increased cost of Passive House being only a small amount over that of the existing UK building standards, and the level of standard being greater than that of the AECB Standard regarding energy demand. it is clear that the AECB Standard is not a viable competitor to the Passive House Standard for UK cohousing projects.
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