House Plans: Contemporary Passivhaus in the Countryside

Planning rejections are usually a less than auspicious start to a self-build project. However, for Paul and Belinda Wilson, their local council’s refusal led them to consider an innovative, Passivhaus project.

The couple enlisted the help of MBC Timber Frame to create their airtight, Passivhaus-standard timber frame, with Nick Hull Builders providing site management and general trades.

Now complete, the result is a stunning sustainable home, with all of the comforts the couple could have wished for. The external design is a contemporary take on the area’s rural vernacular, with wooden cladding and brickwork incorporated alongside the property’s modernist aesthetic.