1. Developing a Passivhaus Offer Kirklees Council & the Passivhaus Trust
Councillor Andrew Cooper

2. Kirklees Council Population – 422,500 (2011)
11th largest Council in the UK
69 Councillors
No Party has had overall Control since 1999
Green Party has 3 Councillors

3. The Passivhaus Trust
Represents Private Sector Contractors and architects delivering Passivhaus projects
Aims to promote the principles of Passivhaus as a highly effective way of reducing energy use and carbon emissions from buildings in the UK

4. Into the unknown!

5. The Fly

6. What does a Passivhaus look like?

7. What does a Passivhaus look like?

8. What does a Passivhaus look like?

9. Passivhaus can be boring!

10. Passivhaus can be boring!

11. Why is Passivhaus needed?
UK Government abandons 2016 Zero Carbon Homes standard
COP21 Paris Climate Agreement
COP22 Marrakech
Brexit – 2020 Energy Performance in Buildings Directive
Social Housing for those on low incomes
Air quality & health
Kirklees Local Plan 31,000 homes in 15 years
Why build poorly performing homes that could stand for over 100 years?

12. Some issues - costs 0% to 30% additional costs Tender costs
Size of the industry
Knowledge
Specialist contractors
One off buildings
Modular construction

13. Some issues - Myths They are stuffy homes that make you feel unwell
You can’t smoke in a Passivhaus
You can’t open the windows
People will need special skills to live in a Passivhaus
You have to be “a Green” to live in one

14. Why in Kirklees? Green Party national campaign Council owned land
An example to other Local Authorities and the UK Government!

15. Draft KirklEES Council PASSIVHAUS POLICY

16. Progress in Kirklees to date
£1.1million for exemplar project
Site identified (30+ homes)
All Party Passivhaus policy group established
Policy Group reports to Policy Committee
Policy Committee refers report to Kirklees Cabinet
Cabinet approves/rejects/amends the Policy

17. Passivhaus Task Group Passivhaus Trust on the Group
Visit to Denby Dale Passivhaus
Visit to CITU Development
Meeting on certification
Meeting on Planning Law options
Meeting on other UK examples
Meeting on Stakeholders perspective - KNH
A phased policy managed by a joint body set up by Kirklees Council & the Passivhaus Trust
Conditional tests to move from phase to phase.

18. Pathfinding phase 2017-2019 Council-supported pathfinder projects.
Communicating the long term vision, raising industry and resident awareness.
Encourage Passive House Developments as part of the overall Planning process.
Initial Pilot Areas for Passivhaus Developments on Council Land allocated for development with a specific emphasis on Social Housing.
Local Development Orders to also be used, as appropriate, to areas not currently identified for Passivhaus. This is to add flexibility and drive progress more quickly if appropriate.
Proactive information and guidance to interested residents – including via the self-build/custom-build register and information to neighbourhood planning processes.

19. Mainstreaming phase
Support for adoption of Passivhaus policies in Neighbourhood Development Plans will be encouraged and supported through the Kirklees Passivhaus Steering Group
Through the Kirklees Passivhaus Working Group develop the skills base to further deliver the policy across the district
Supportive approaches to Community Self Build
Investigate the potential for a pilot commercial Passivhaus development e.g. a Passivhaus Business Park to complement green infrastructure approaches.

20. Market adoption –
Mainstreaming on Council Land by 2020 and greater take up in the private sector.
By 2026 promotion of Pathfinder and Pilot Projects lead to the development of a norm locally for Passivhaus performance standards in the Construction Industry.
Promotion of Passivhaus leads to new commercial opportunities for the Construction sector e.g. off site construction on new homes.
Explore viability for mainstreaming commercial Passivhaus in the Local Plan based on a national and local evidence base,

21. Councillor Andrew Cooper
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