May 7 2025

A social housing development in Easterhouse is taking steps to guide the future development of similar projects with the completion of six new-build homes designed, constructed, and insulated using different technology methods.

The pilot Shandwick Street project by the Wheatley Group, in partnership with MAST Architects and CCG, will see the energy performance and consumption of each property monitored for a year to determine whether they meet or exceed current Passivhaus standards.

Lindsay Lauder, director of development and regeneration at Wheatley Group, said: “Each of the six properties in the research has received unique enhancements, including upgraded fabrics for insulation, enhanced levels of airtightness, and a reduction in the levels of non-repeat thermal bridging.     

“The results will be shared with Scottish Government and the wider sector to help shape future new build housing...” 

The Scottish government is in the process of introducing a local equivalent to the Passivhaus standard. 

4 Comments

#1 Posted by William trivett on 8 May 2025 at 08:44 AM

I have been living in easterhouse for over 50 years I’m still stuck up a close these people come from all over the world and get a lovely home somethings not right here

#2 Posted by Fat Bloke on Tour on 8 May 2025 at 11:59 AM

Passivhaus -- biggest misnomer in housing make that building in general.

The tech needs an active -- as in mechanically / electrically driven -- heat exchanger to make its energy use numbers work.

Passive it is not -- something surely for the SEG funded brains trust to work on.

Good step forward but surely not the final destination.

#3 Posted by Lovely on 10 May 2025 at 16:52 PM

Agreed, a step in the right direction rather than a silver bullet.

#4 Posted by David Flint on 19 May 2025 at 13:55 PM

We have over 30 years of real experience with passivhaus, mainly on the continent. Research shows that it can achieve high levels of energy efficiency and comfort. The time for debating its value is passed. We need to adopt the standard get building!

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