Cygnum will be exhibiting at the UK Passivhaus Conference 20th October 2015. We are delighted to be supporting the conference this year in our role as bronze sponsor. It’s a perfect arena to showcase all our Passivhaus projects which include this years acclaimed Enterprise Centre at the UEA . Mark Smith, Our Director of Timber Engineering […]
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Leaders in Sustainable Building
Setting new standards in energy efficiency
Manufacturing 50 houses per week
Delivered and installed by skilled personnel
Throughout the UK
Award winning projects
Giving you peace of mind
The Cygnum System
- Highly energy efficient
- Real value for money
- Warm, comfortable and safe
- Natural and sustainable materials
- Excellent build quality
Key Technical Terminology
When building your new home it is helpful to have an understanding of some of the key technical areas relevant to your project. The following are some items you are likely to come across:
Why Timber Frame?
Timber frame is one of the oldest construction methods in the world. Advances in design and production technology, and greater awareness of energy performance have made timber frame the preferred construction of most industry professionals. The reasons why include:
- Better insulation and energy performance
- Computer designed, factory manufactured
- Reduced build time
- Better site control
- Greater design flexibility
Latest from the Blog
Cygnum will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Off Site Construction Show. This new exhibition and associated conference programme will take place at ExCel, London over two days on 14-15 October 2015. It will be the first time that an exhibition and conference programme has been organised specifically to present offsite construction solutions for all markets – new […]
Read Full Article >Congratulations to Architype on winning ‘The Best Large Project’ award at this year’s Passivhaus Trust Awards for the 2nd generation Passivhaus School, Wilkinson Primary. Cygnum were really privileged to be part of this project, it follows on from our successful collaboration on the first Passivhaus School in the UK, Oak Meadow Primary School. Open this link to learn more […]
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