eITT - Welborne garden Village-Passivhaus Housing Brief

Fareham Borough Council is seeking to commission an assessment of the implications of its Welborne Plan Policy position on Passivhaus Standards at Welborne Garden Village. The Council is keen to encourage high levels of sustainability and thermal efficiency in new buildings at Welborne, as this would reduce energy consumption and bills for residents and occupiers of non-domestic dwellings. It can result in significant carbon savings, and if planned in from an early stage, it can be very cost effective. As a result, the Council wishes to encourage the site promoters and developers to include 600 (10%) well-designed specialist new Passivhaus homes (or equivalent) as part of the new community.

The Council requires an analysis of the viability, benefits and deliverability of providing house building to Passivhaus standards at Welborne Garden Village and of the comparative equivalent standards.