Air Pressure Test Results Exceed Passivhaus Energy Standards and Building Regulations on First Test

The first home built using the TALO superstructure system at the Green Quarter in Bromley achieved 0.46 m³/hr/m² in the first air pressure test – well below the maximum requirements of 8m³/hr/m² set out in Building Regulations Part L1a and L2a (England and Wales).

This result easily surpassed the more stringent requirements of 0.6 m³/hr/m² to exceed Passivhaus energy standards.

Our client, Pack Developments, is delighted!

How have they achieved this tremendous result?

TALO’s dry timber approach (from sawmill and factory to site) and the use of offsite manufacturing technology significantly reduce air permeability to lower energy costs and improve overall performance of every home built using our system.

Our attention to detail extends to upskilling and supporting the housebuilder’s own trades to raise their standards – particularly in internal finishing before the start of fitting out.

According to our Commercial Director, Bengt Magnussen:

"If the trades working on site take even more pride in their work and spend an extra hour on finishing on site and together we can literally halve the energy bills for that home.

This is precisely why our focus is always on the outcomes – not just on helping housebuilders and developers build new homes."