Passive Solar Design Guide UK

March 5, 2020

At Samuel Kendall, we specialise in passive solar homes which take full advantage of their setting, climate, materials and family lifestyle to achieve the healthiest living conditions for the modern family whilst minimising the home’s heating costs.

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Scarborough Passive House - Full Planning & Building Regs Approval

February 3, 2020

Our project for a passive house on Box Hill in Scarborough has now received full planning & building regulations approval with construction expected to commence in May 2020. This home aims to set a new standard for high quality housing in North Yorkshire.

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South Cave Eco-House Ready for Air pressure Testing

Aug 5, 2024

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South Cave Eco-House Ready for Air pressure Testing

Aug 5, 2024

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The new eco-house in South Cave is designed to offer exceptional energy efficiency while seamlessly integrating with its picturesque surroundings. The project is set to undergo its air pressure testing at the end of July, marking a significant milestone in the home's development.

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Aug 5, 2024

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Sustainable ICF Cottage at Nether Poppleton

Jul 27, 2024

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Sustainable ICF Cottage at Nether Poppleton

Jul 27, 2024

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We are delighted to announce the practical completion of our latest project: a family home in Nether Poppleton built using sustainable modular Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) construction. This new cottage exemplifies cutting-edge efficiency and sustainability, showcasing the incredible potential of modern building techniques.

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Jul 27, 2024

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Final Completion at Ecology House

Jul 20, 2024

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Final Completion at Ecology House

Jul 20, 2024

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We are thrilled to announce the completion of our latest project: a comprehensive retrofit and sustainable extension of a semi-detached family home in Walkington, East Yorkshire. This project, dubbed the Ecology House, exemplifies our commitment to integrating sustainable building methods, off-grid energy systems, and biodiversity enhancements in residential construction.

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Jul 20, 2024

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East Yorkshire Eco-House Structure Completed

Jul 13, 2021

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East Yorkshire Eco-House Structure Completed

Jul 13, 2021

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With its low-carbon timber structure now complete & wrapped by the first layer of weatherproofing, our East Yorkshire Passivhaus stands as an emerging case study for a new standard of eco-friendly family homes.

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Jul 13, 2021

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Timber Cladding at the Scarborough Hillside House

Jul 7, 2021

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Timber Cladding at the Scarborough Hillside House

Jul 7, 2021

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The diagonally coursed Siberian larch cladding is nearing completion at our ICF Passivhaus in Scarborough. The timber provides a low-carbon, elegant skin to the family home which will season to a palette of soft greys as the home weathers in.

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Jul 7, 2021

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Full Planning Approval for The Ecology House

Feb 12, 2021

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Full Planning Approval for The Ecology House

Feb 12, 2021

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We are delighted to announce that our Ecology House project in the village of Walkington has received full planning approval, this project radically enhances a long-loved family home, achieving a new standard for sustainable living.

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Feb 12, 2021

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Hillside House Tops Out

Jan 12, 2021

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Hillside House Tops Out

Jan 12, 2021

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Now ready for its SIPS panel roof, this Passivhaus in Scarborough is testament to the pace and versatility of insulated concrete formwork (filling its sandstone hillside in just 4 months), the pioneering approach of our clients and construction team and the potential of ultra sustainable living.

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Jan 12, 2021

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Material Conservation at East Yorkshire Eco-House Site

Nov 18, 2020

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Material Conservation at East Yorkshire Eco-House Site

Nov 18, 2020

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The sustainable material conservation and reuse of the previous masonry cottage at our East Yorkshire Passivhaus site in Carnaby is continuing at a rapid rate, with thick monolithic walls of locally sourced chalk carefully harvested for reuse as the new outer skin of our proposed eco-home.

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Nov 18, 2020

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How To Design a Sustainable House - 5 Low Carbon Strategies

Oct 14, 2020

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How To Design a Sustainable House - 5 Low Carbon Strategies

Oct 14, 2020

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At SKA we have been integrating a host of approaches to the design of low carbon, sustainable homes for over 2 decades & in the last 12 months have developed many new, innovative eco-homes (with several schemes currently on site) which have pushed the boundaries of how sustainable a modern family home can be.

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Oct 14, 2020

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Dusk-Dawn House Receives Full Planning Permission

Sep 29, 2020

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Dusk-Dawn House Receives Full Planning Permission

Sep 29, 2020

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We are happy to announce our project for the sustainable extension, renovation and enerPHit upgrade to a family home in Cottingham, East Yorkshire has received full planning permission approval.

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Sep 29, 2020

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