Passive House Rules City of York Council is the latest local authority to strive for Passivhaus housing. Leda’s Jim Wild explains why the methodology is gaining traction As appeared in CIBSE Journal Oct 2019 In September, City of York Council confirmed that its programme to deliver 600 sustainable low-energy homes in the next five years […]
Declaring a climate emergency
Declaring a climate emergency Here at LEDA we have always been focused on sustainability in solutions for new and existing buildings. Our work is moving more and more into Passive House, low carbon technologies, renewable energy and adaption for future conditions. We are helping others to reduce their carbon emissions and produce more sustainable buildings. […]
PV – Now the Feed in Tariffs have gone what is next ?
PV Systems and Funding PV (photo-voltaic) Systems have had support in the form of the Feed in Tariff (FIT) until April 2019. Since it ended, we have all been waiting for news on what would be offered as an alternative. The government announced on the 10th June 2019 “The Smart Export Guarentee” and a proposed launch […]
Zero Waste week September 2019
Zero Waste week September 2019 LEDA took part in Zero Waste Week this year which fell on 2nd to the 8th September. There were many interesting discussions in the office about how we can all reduce our waste and the simple changes we can make to reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill or […]
Mixed mode ventilation
Mixed mode ventilation – designing for the use of opening windows and mechanical ventilation in combination or as contingency to each other is typical of the work that we do. From providing ventilation solutions for retrofitting existing buildings through to new Passive House buildings, mechanical systems are used alongside opening windows and secure vents to […]
Climbing the BIM ladder – The Supply Chain
Climbing the BIM ladder – The Supply Chain Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been around for many years now and has so far been driven by a top down approach, but it can only get so far through customer demand. It is important to highlight what it can do for companies across the supply chain. […]
Climbing the BIM ladder – Clients
Climbing the BIM ladder – Clients The benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) are often well publicised within the construction design industry, but still need to be understood by those outside of the design element of the industry. The more we champion the process, the more clients will buy in and the easier it becomes […]
What are the alternatives to gas boilers?
What are the alternatives to gas boilers? Also published in CIBSE Journal June 2018 To meet future government targets on greenhouse gas emissions, we need to start thinking about reducing natural gas use now. In a recent CIBSE Journal article on the future of heat (April 2018), Hywel Davies said that ‘conventional fossil-fuel heating systems […]
Time to get cosy?
Time to get cosy? Heading into winter and today was the first cold snap since we experienced the beast from the East. Would you like to be cosy when it gets cold outside? Climate change can mean cold and stormy as well as hotter weather. A place to live that’s adapted for weathering the storm […]
Heatwave? Get a Passive House and stay cool!
Heatwave? Get a Passive House and stay cool! Richard Spencer, Certified Passive House Consultant A well-designed Passive House in the UK climate not only requires little heat to stay warm in the cold weather but should also stay cool in the summer with no cooling energy input (in other words no air conditioning required). Although […]
