case study 8

Mildmay Community Centre, London

London Borough of Islington

01 Exterior view across the garden

01 Exterior view across the garden

This project is the first UK example of the Passive House standard being applied to the refurbishment of a non-domestic building. Passive House design techniques aim to produce comfortable and healthy buildings that use much less energy than a normal building. This building has been made more comfortable while also delivering measured annual energy savings of 80%. It has also become more spacious, usable, accessible and delightful.

02 Garden view pre-retrofit

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