Known as thermal bypass, air movement across, within and behind insulation increases heat loss, causes discomfort and enables mould growth. With the correct knowledge and skills, both in practice and onsite, failures in design and construction can be avoided and deliver buildings that perform as predicted.

Join us and author Mark Siddall for a live online workshop about his recently released report, Thermal Bypass Risks Technical Review. 

In the workshop Mark, Principal at Lovingly Engineered Architecture Practice (LEAP), will review existing knowledge and understanding about the impact of thermal bypass and review a select number of current projects. 

The workshop will explore how design and construction in our region can avoid performance gaps by addressing thermal bypass risks which arise during design and construction. 

Programme

16:00 Introduction
16:05 Thermal Bypass Presentation
16:45 Q&A
17:05 Project Review 
17:55 Q&A 
18:00 Close

Want expert thermal bypass input on your project?

Do you have any projects at technical design stage where some expert input on thermal bypass would be useful? We are looking for a limited number of organisations to submit advance details of a project, which Mark will review and discuss in the workshop for the purposes of shared learning. 

Details to submit by 25th October are:

• plans sections elevs
• climate type (from PHI map)
• annotated construction details
• outline specification

If you're interested please contact mail@greenregister.org.uk

About the Speaker

Mark Siddall

An award-winning Passivhaus architect with over 35 years experience in the construction industry, Mark Siddall is one of the pioneers that brought Passivhaus to the U.K. Through his architectural practice LEAP, Mark and his team help self-builders, homeowners and communities by designing new homes and retrofits which are sensitive to the local area and reflect a high standard of architecture.

With a keen interest in building performance issues of usability and practicality inform his approach and have increasingly led to an appreciation of the need for an integrated design process. Mark is a technical advisor to the Passivhaus Trust, has delivered lectures and training in the USA, New Zealand, Germany and the UK and contributed to peer reviewed research.

You can learn more about Mark's work on his website, the LEAP website, as well as on Twitter and Instagram.