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By Tom Lowe2021-05-11T05:00:00+01:00 Newham scheme designed with small windows to reduce overheating Levitt Bernstein has been given planning permission for a £22m affordable housing development in Newham designed to Passivhaus standards. The 65-home scheme in east London will include 39% family dwellings and a nursery and has been drawn up by a project team including sustainability consultant Etude, M&E engineer Max Fordham and structural engineer Heyne Tillet Steel. The scheme has been designed with small windows to reduce overheating in summer It has been awarded £6.4m in GLA funding w...

Show Fullscreen The scheme has been designed with small windows to reduce overheating in summer Levitt Bernstein has been given planning permission for a £22m affordable housing development in Newham designed to Passivhaus standards. Gary Tidmarsh, chair of the practice, said that the 65-home scheme had been designed to maximise natural heat and light to reduce energy consumption, with most balconies, living rooms and bedroom orientated towards the south and west to optimise sunlight. All the flats will also be dual aspect, allowing air to flow through the flat to manage summer temperatures,...