255: Designing London’s Passive Future: Az Rashid of Barratt London

In this episode of The Passive House Podcast, Mary James interviews Az Rashid Head of Design at Barratt London. Az shares details about Barratt London's focus on large-scale, mixed-use, residential-led regeneration projects within London, and their collaboration with Transport for London (TfL) to develop properties near transit lines. He discusses his journey from architecture to his current role and explains Barratt London's recent commitment to building all new homes to Passive House standards, including the anticipated benefits for residents and the environment. The episode covers their methodical approach to training, research, and development to achieve Passive House certification, as well as their plans to begin delivering Passive House homes by 2029.

https://www.barratthomes.co.uk/new-homes/london/

Reimagine Building Massive Impact (Sept 19): https://events.ringcentral.com/events/reimagine-buildings-massive-passive/registration

https://ukphc.org.uk/

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