NEW Passivhaus Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Work
Looking to streamline your Passivhaus work? Need help getting clients on board with the process? Hot off the press, this new Passivhaus Overlay to the RIBA Plan of Works is for you! The tool launched jointly by RIBA & the Passivhaus Trust aims to help optimise the delivery of Passivhaus projects.
The RIBA Plan of Work organises the briefing, designing, constructing and operating building projects into eight stages and explains outcomes, core tasks and information exchanges required at each stage. RIBA has developed supplementary guidance in the range of overlays and tools that gather specific actions under one remit & offer more focused single-issue support. It is a valuable framework for architects, engineers, and project managers tackling large & complex projects.
This NEW Passivhaus overlay aims to help clients and project teams avoid risk and make informed, intelligent decisions at the right time to achieve Passivhaus certification in a streamlined and (cost) effective way.
Drawing upon the hard-won lessons learned from experienced Passivhaus designers and certifiers, the Passivhaus Overlay is the latest guidance for the RIBA Plan of Work, which signposts and acts as a strategic framework outlining what to do within each RIBA stage and who needs to do it. Authored by PHT member Mark Siddall, the overlay includes a Passivhaus plan checklist, and responsibility matrix.
This guidance highlights the importance of front-loading the design process to define constraints and reduce project risks. Furthermore, when delivering Passivhaus buildings within the agreed budget, it recognises that a sound design and procurement process is fundamental.
"The much-anticipated overlay is another step towards mainstreaming Passivhaus and paving a smooth transition for the construction sector to deliver higher standards. We hope that this framework will help clients, designers, & contractors become aware of their responsibilities throughout Passivhaus projects.”
Sarah Lewis, Research & Policy Director, Passivhaus Trust
This is going to be extremely helpful, especially when explaining the Passivhaus Standard process to clients considering this option. Thank you!
Architect, Director at JDDK Architects, Certified Passivhaus Designer, Trustmark accredited Retrofit Coordinator, Co-chair of RIBA NorthEast Sustainability Forum
2 年An excellent piece of work. Looking forward to putting this in to practice!
Cost Planner at Growth, Planning & Housing, Westminster City Council
2 年This is the way…forward
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2 年Some great stuff in here, even for those of us outside of the UK