passivhaus: sacrificing natural materials for energy efficiency?
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Passivhaus: Sacrificing Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency? This presentation was given at a Passivhaus Excellence breakfast seminar in Leeds for Constructing Excellence Yorkshire & Humber.TRANSCRIPT
PASSIVHAUS!Sacrificing Natural Materials for Energy Efficiency?
CE Yorkshire & Humber, Passivhaus Excellence Breakfast, 25 June 2014
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Elrond Burrell Associate, Architype Ltd [email protected]
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Climate Change
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PH + Natural Materials?
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