Rehau hosts successful seminar on Passivhaus

Housing Tue, Mar 22, 2016 5:15 PM

Rehau hosts successful seminar on Passivhaus

A surge in interest in Passivhaus design and construction prompted REHAU to host a seminar dedicated to the technologies at its Blaenau manufacturing facility recently.

The polymer specialist teamed up with BRE and commercial fabricator Solar Windows to give architects, contractors, developers and public sector clients an insight into the requirements of Passivhaus principles and the potential benefits in terms of lower energy costs.

With its parent company based in Germany where Passivhaus is already a mainstream construction solution, REHAU not only has a range of products which are Passivhaus certified but also has extensive experience in meeting specifications in both domestic and commercial projects.

More than 25 delegates attended the seminar from across North Wales including representatives from local architects, surveyors, councils and health authorities.  Amongst these was Derec Jones from Dobson Owen architects who said that his firm was starting to examine the potential of Passivhaus construction and had found the event particularly worthwhile.

With an emphasis on education rather than sales, the seminar allowed delegates to explore some of the more complex aspects of Passivhaus design and to see close up how the features of a product like REHAU’s GENEO® self reinforced window and door system and REHAU AWADUKT Thermo ground – air heat exchanger make them suitable for Passivhaus specifications.

Solar Windows, which is one of the largest specialist commercial fabricators in the UK, was at the event to demonstrate successful applications of the GENEO® technology in the UK.

The event proved so successful that REHAU has already hosted a similar seminar in Chichester for clients in the South of England and has a third seminar in London scheduled for September. 

Featured News

Specification news
Keylite’s new Fixed Skylight helps housebuilders with...

Keylite Roof Windows has launched a new Fixed Skylight for roofs pitched from 10...

Read More >>

Specification news
Expertly crafted surfaces from Rearo

Rearo is a leading supplier and manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen surfaces in the...

Read More >>

BUILDING PRODUCT LIBRARY - LATEST BROCHURES

Magply ChemGold Brochure | 2024 | EN Brochure

Magply ChemGold Broc...
By Magply

Download Now >>

Magply Brochure | 2024 | EN Brochure

Magply Brochure | 20...
By Magply

Download Now >>

Magply RecoveryBoard Brochure | 2024 | EN Brochure

Magply RecoveryBoard...
By Magply

Download Now >>

Magply Ballymena Case Study | 2024 | EN Brochure

Magply Ballymena Cas...
By Magply

Download Now >>

Magply Guildford Case Study | 2024 | EN Brochure

Magply Guildford Cas...
By Magply

Download Now >>

BUILDING PRODUCT DIRECTORY - LATEST PRODUCTS

Straightcurve®
Straightcurve®

Straightcurve® – headquartered in Australia, is renowned for high-end innovative garden edging,...

Read More >>

RLG600 Access Flooring System
RLG600 Access Flooring System

The Kingspan RLG600 raised access floor panel is intended for light office use and is capable of...

Read More >>

RHG600 Simploc
RHG600 Simploc

Kingspan RHG600 Simploc is the heavy grade floor system, capable of handling up to a 12kN/m2...

Read More >>

CONSTRUCTION VIDEOS - LATEST VIDEOS

Discover the first-ever reference book for stone wool insulated sandwich panels
Discover the first-ever reference book for stone wool insulated sandwich panels

“Building with stone wool insulated sandwich panels” written by Professor Imperadori, is now...

Watch Now >>

Portakabin | Installation at the iconic Admiralty Arch, London
Portakabin | Installation at the iconic Admiralty Arch, London

Portakabin | Installation at the iconic Admiralty Arch, London

Watch Now >>