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Es Tresidder

Building Physicist & Certified Passivhaus designer

Highland Passive help self-builders, architects and design teams to meet the rigorous international Passivhaus standard on both new-build and retrofit projects, helping you to live in a cosy, healthy, cheap-to-run home.

Highland Passive is run by me, Es Tresidder. I am a certified Passivhaus and AECB Carbonlite Retrofit designer. I have over ten years of experience in low-energy buildings in both consultancy and academic roles. I also teach on two Masters courses (Developing Low Carbon Communities and Sustainable Energy Solutions) for The University of Highlands and Islands.

April 12, 2022

EnerPHit - Passive House Retrofit, Air tightness and Ventilation - Es…

Building Physicist and certified PassivHaus designer Es Tresidder is back to discuss his EnerPHit retrofit project on his family home. We discuss what he's doing and what he has learned from pulling apart his home to do the ...

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March 30, 2022

Does adding mass to your building make it more energy efficient? - Es…

It's a commonly held belief that adding mass into your building will make it more energy efficient. In this episode I talk with Es Tresidder about whether this is true and when extra mass in your building can be beneficial. …

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