Whitehaven awarded PassivHaus certification

Tuath was proud to this week receive PassivHaus certification for Whitehaven, a landmark social and Cost Rental development in Santry, Dublin 9.

Representatives from Tuath accepted the certification from Professor Wolfgang Feist, founder of the Passive House Institute, at a ceremony in Dublin alongside project partners Cairn and sector colleagues.

Whitehaven is one of Ireland’s first PassivHaus social housing schemes, offering cost savings and comfortable living to the hundreds of people who will call it home. Some of the benefits of PassivHaus homes include:

• Easy to heat and keep warm, thanks to high levels of insulation and airtight design.
• Constant fresh air (even with the windows closed) through heat recovery ventilation.
• Noise reduction due to triple-glazed windows and insulated design.
• Designed to shut out damp and mould for a healthier indoor environment.

“Passivhaus living makes a huge difference for residents, providing significant thermal comfort, sustainability benefits and energy cost savings. We are hugely proud to receive this certification and remain committed to providing sustainable homes,” said Jennifer Whitty, Sustainability Manager at Tuath Housing.