The high quality indoor environment and constant comfort of a Passivhaus are defining features. Even in the July 2022 heatwave and the December 2022 cold snap, the temperature indoors at Woodlands remained comfortable throughout the house
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Feel why a passive house is so different! Stay at Woodlands Malvern B&B and we’ll be delighted to share our experiences of self-building and of living in our award-winning certified passive house
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Replacing a faulty exhaust fan in a Zehnder Comfoair MVHR is not difficult if you’re confident dismantling relatively simple but precision items and dealing with straightforward electrical fittings. This is a description of the process with step-by-sep photos
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If you’re thinking of a self-build oak-frame passive house discover what Oakwrights offers at one of two open days at Woodlands B&B. Talk with Linda and Andrew about their experiences self-building and living in an Oakwrights passive house and with Oakwrights’ Architectural Design Team members
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We aim to provide an excellent B&B experience for our guests
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Better insulation, draught-proofing and more energy-efficient windows
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We are delighted that our Oakwrights-designed certified Passivhaus has won the accolade ‘Best Eco Home’ at the recent Built It Awards.
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Our Passivhaus has a comfortable temperature all year round and always feels fresh. Come in on a cold winter’s day and there’s a subtle warmth that seems to come from everywhere.
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There’s plenty to see and do in the UK as an alternative to airport stress, Covid restrictions, jet lag and foreign exchange rates
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Win a stay at Woodlands Malvern B&B! We were delighted to be approached by the International Passive House Association about the Ice Box Challenge.
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Worcestershire is famous for a number of historical things but, at the time, one of the least known ones was the World War II Telecommunications and Radar Establishment in Malvern….
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There are many things to do when staying at Woodlands, Malvern B and B. Here are ten in Worcestershire
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Springtime is finally here and it doesn’t feel like yesterday we were writing about Winter, snow and Barn owls. This is our favourite time of the year…
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After weeks of cloudy skies and rain, it’s been fantastic to get out in some late winter sunshine at the end of February.
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Here we remind ourselves of some of the many colourful and interesting events at the Three Counties Showground, just 20 minutes’ drive from Woodlands Malvern BandB, and look forward to them again soon…
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Christmas decorations can look special in an oak frame house
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A passive house’s mechanical ventilation heat recovery (MVHR) system should help reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission: it’s like having windows open all the time but with no draughts and no significant heat loss.
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When it comes to indoor temperature, you’ll be warm and comfortable all year round at Woodlands. We think of our passive house in terms of the Goldilocks principle: it’s not too hot and it’s not too cold; it’s ‘just right’
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The oak frame is up! After a series of exciting steps, but the most significant was seeing the oak frame go up and celebrating its completion with a topping-out ceremony.
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In addition to reduced heating bills, Passivhaus living includes a high quality indoor environment with constant fresh air and an even, comfortable temperature throughout thats warm in winter and cool in summer
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