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Senior Living / Passivhaus

Steppingley Road
Senior Living Village.

Specialist Passivhaus airtightness consultancy and testing for a major senior living development in Bedfordshire, from prebuild advice through construction support to final testing.

Location
Bedfordshire,
England
Sector
Senior Living
& Care
End Client
Central Bedfordshire
Council
EBSNI Services
Passivhaus Airtightness
Advisory, construction support and testing
Project Overview

A Major Senior
Living Development.

Steppingley Road Senior Living Village is a substantial senior living development in Bedfordshire, England, designed to meet the Passivhaus standard.

The development includes a 72-bed residential care home and 88 independent living apartments, providing accommodation and care facilities for older residents.

The scheme also includes an eight-bed short breaks facility, bringing together different forms of accommodation and support within one development.

Steppingley Road Senior Living Village exterior during construction
Steppingley Road Senior Living Village site and building exterior
EBSNI's Involvement

Specialist Passivhaus
Airtightness Support.

EBSNI provided a staged Passivhaus airtightness service, supporting the project team from before construction through the build programme and into final testing.

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Prebuild Advisory

Early technical advice on airtightness considerations and the requirements associated with the Passivhaus standard.

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Construction Stage Support

Continued airtightness guidance during construction, when building details and the air barrier could still be reviewed and addressed.

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Final Airtightness Testing

Specialist testing to assess the building's airtightness performance against the relevant project requirements.

Project Delivery

From Early Advice
to Final Testing.

The Steppingley Road project demonstrates EBSNI's ability to provide an integrated, staged airtightness service for a large Passivhaus development.

Rather than limiting involvement to completion testing, EBSNI supported the project team at key stages throughout the building programme.

01
Before Construction

Specialist Passivhaus airtightness advisory input during the early stages of the project.

02
During Construction

Continued technical support while the building envelope was being constructed.

03
Final Testing

Airtightness testing as part of assessing performance against the Passivhaus requirements.

Project Highlights

Key Project Facts.

72 Beds in the residential
care home
88 Independent living
apartments
8 Beds in the short
breaks facility