Cayford

Cayford was responsible for full design and project implementation for this highly thermally efficient sports pavilion.

The building received the AECB Silver accreditation (now known as the AECB Building Standard)

The building was constructed in robust fully filled traditional masonry cavity wall, with a striking cantilevered cross-laminated-timber (CLT) roof.

It follows Passivhaus principles.  (The Passivhaus standard was not achievable due to the small size and the pre-determined orientation alongside the sports pitches).

The building was modelled in PHPP, uses mechanical ventilation heat recovery MVHR, and achieved airtightness of 0.3 ACH.

Key Outcomes:  A well engineered building, fit for purpose, blending in with the existing school building.

11 new-build flats, with a two storey restaurant in East London.

Cayford was appointed as Architect,  Principal Designer and Contract Administrator, and lead the full consultant team. £2.2m contract sum.

We took the half-constructed project on when it was subject to a planning enforcement demolition notice.  The external envelope was stripped back to the structural frame and replaced with new elevations and roof. 

A high level of sustainability is integral: fabric-first insulation, MEV, triple glazed windows, solar PV and air-source-heat-pumps (ASHP). 

Key outcomes: Highly desirable flats for the Private Rental sector, a complete makeover of an already successful restaurant enterprise.

Cayford is appointed as Certified Passivhaus Consultant for this new-build Eco Lodge in a Wilderness Reserve in Scotland. The project is due to be a Certified Passivhaus.  Cayford is working closely with the architects, and has modelled variants in Sketchup DesignPH, exploring different options which will achieve Passivhaus.

Key outcomes: Highly sustainable building to the Passivhaus standard.