Trivselhus by Esh - Introduction

21ST CENTURY LIVING BY DESIGN

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Trivselhus by Esh creates exceptionally beautiful and thermally efficient buildings to enhance the wellbeing of UK residents.

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TRIVSELHUS BY ESH is a partnership ideally placed to meet the growing demands in the UK market for value for money, superior quality and style, sustainably sourced raw materials and exceptional energy efficiency in UK homes and commercial buildings.

TRIVSELHUS is firmly established as a long-term leader in the demanding Swedish housing market, where its reputation is second to none. Trivselhus has 21 years experience of creating beautiful, sustainable houses that can withstand the extremes of the Swedish climate thanks to their exacting production methods and design.

ESH is a leading housebuilder in the North of England with an unrivalled reputation for customer service and value for money. We are excited about putting the core values that have informed the evolution of our business model into practice with this groundbreaking partnership.

CORE VALUES

• efficiency

• style

• sustainability

• reduced energy costs

• healthy, positive lifestyles

• ethical business management

• respect for the environment

SWEDEN is a stylish elegant place with practical people and a long history of building environmentally friendly homes and commercial buildings using sustainably harvested timber from Swedish forests.

THE ‘FABRIC FIRST’ APPROACH

demands obsessive attention to detail at the planning and design stages. The building is constructed in precision factory conditions with energy saving features embedded into the fabric of the building from the very start. Windows, doors and service conduits are fitted during the build, reducing the margins of error and producing an airtight shell. This ‘Fabric First’ approach is a low- risk, cost-effective way to achieve higher levels against the criteria set out in UK building regulations.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY LAWS and testing economic conditions in the UK are making increasingly stringent demands on architects, builders and developers to reduce energy and material wastage in new buildings. Swedish regulations and the demanding climatic conditions have honed Trivselhus designs, materials and processes over many years making us the natural partner to help the UK building industry raise its game to meet the challenges ahead.

SWEDISH STYLE FOR THE UK MARKET

ZEROENERGY BILLS

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FLEXIBILITY TO MEET YOUR BUILDING NEEDSTHE TRIVSELHUS BY ESH WALL PANEL SYSTEM IS EXCEPTIONALLY ADAPTABLE.THE INSULATED BUILDING ENVELOPE CAN GIVE THE BEST FIT FOR ANY SITE SETTING OR DESIGN WITHOUT COMPROMISING ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

BE INSPIRED by the sample specifications in the following pages. A building partnership with Trivselhus by ESH is flexible enough to deliver whatever you need, be it projects with Grand Designs aspirations or simple high quality, functional builds. All styles can be catered for - commercial, domestic, traditional, ultra-modern or Scandinavian chic. Our partners will tell you it is a breath of fresh air to work with us to deliver exacting functionality and cutting-edge style.

5 BEDROOM | DETACHED | 2 STOREY

254m2 / 2734ft2 large family home with detached garage

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PLANNERS | COUNCILLORS | LAND AGENTS

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SAMPLE HOUSE TYPES

RENGEN4 BEDROOM | DETACHED | 2 STOREY

185m2 / 1986ft2 Large family home with integrated garage

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FINISHES IN RENDER . NATURAL STONE SLIPS AND ROCKPANEL BOARDS

TAVELAN4 BEDROOM | DETACHED | 2 STOREY

144m2 / 1550ft2 detached family home with detached garage

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164m2 / 1765ft2 detached family home with detached garage

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SAMPLE HOUSE TYPES

DELLEN4 BEDROOM | 2 STOREY

205m2 / 2208ft2 large family home with double garage

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FLATEN5 BEDROOM | DETACHED

213m2 / 2292ft2 large family home with integrated garage

KINGEN5 BEDROOM | DETACHED

197m2 / 2120ft2 large family home with integrated garage

06 HOLDEREN5 BEDROOM | DETACHED

233m2 / 2508ft2 large family home over 2 storeys with detached garage

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FINISHES IN RENDER . NATURAL STONE SLIPS AND ROCKPANEL BOARDS

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EXTERNAL FINISHESTHE TRIVSELHUS BY ESH BUILD SYSTEM CAN SUPPORT ANY EXTERNAL CLADDING. YOU CAN ENSURE THAT THE FINISH FITS THE BUILDING’S DESIGN AND FUNCTION AND HARMONISES WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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ETHICAL FORESTRYHIGHEST PEDIGREE TIMBER is used in the construction of Trivselhus by Esh buildings. Swedish slow-grown softwood is the best that money can buy. The relatively slow growth produces straighter, stronger and longer-lasting wood than that available from faster-growing trees. As a result it is highly sought after. Södra, the largest forestry cooperative in Sweden, supplies timber products worldwide.

TRIVSELHUS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Södra – an economic association with a membership base of 51,000 forest owners in southern Sweden.

Members own more than half of the privately owned forest in the region. Since its beginning the Södra forest industry group members have demonstrated a wholehearted commitment to responsible commercial forestry and an active consideration for natural and cultural values and social issues.

Swedish grown wood is already used routinely for roof trusses in UK buildings.


GREEN CREDENTIALSWE ARE PROUD of the green credentials of this long-standing Swedish forestry institution. Södra places the environment at the heart of forest management. It believes that sustainable operations mean long-term profit - so responsible forestry is an environmental imperative and an economic necessity.

Södra promotes responsible forestry by setting challenging environmental targets for the various parts of the company.

SÖDRA’S main environmental targets are to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. It also actively promotes careful soil and water management and works hard to achieve excellent standards of workplace safety.

Södra takes itsresponsibility for

regeneration seriouslywith THREE treesplanted for every

ONE harvested


BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

TRIVSELHUS CLIMATE SHIELD forms a superior building envelope. This makes it easy for designers to achieve compliance with existing building regulations and the Fabric Energy Efficiency standard without compromising on the beauty and elegance of buildings. Future UK building regulations are set to demand further improvements in sustainability and the thermal performance of the building fabric, which Trivselhus by Esh are already in a position to meet. Our ‘fabric first’ approach frees developers and architects from reliance on costly bolt-on renewable technologies.

We make a practical commitment to the wellbeing of future

generations by embedding energy

saving technology, and renewable, recyclable raw materials into our

Climate Shield system.



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• 240mm mineral wool insulation is built into the closed panels at factory stage. This provides a highly insulated layer – warm in winter/cool in summer.

• Triple glazed argon-filled windows are fitted as standard.

• Precision engineering ensures joints between building sections form an airtight bond.

• Service conduits are embedded into the build at the factory stage, maintaining the integrity of the building fabric.

Trivselhus by Esh creates stunning homes with a positive energy balance

Passive technology, suchas triple glazing, reduces

thermal leakage to giveexcellent overall U-values.

The addition of other energy saving technology

can further improveefficiency and capitalise

on UK governmentincentives.

REAL LIFE BENEFITS

In December 2011, the Dunkerley family bought a 4 bedroom home on the Grange Development by Esh Construction in County Durham. The efficient Trivselhus Climate Shield system and the use of an air source heat pump with underfloor heating and solar photovoltaic panels offset energy bills in the house by 50% in the first 12 months.

Government payments for the use of green technology and energy efficiency then erased electricity bills. Christina Dunkerley said: “We loved the design of the house and with children to watch over, the open-plan layout was just what we were looking for. Our electricity bills are now non-existent.”



THERMALLY SUPERIOR, AIRTIGHT, CLOSED PANEL CLIMATE SHIELD WITH DESIGN FLEXIBILITY, ASSEMBLED WITH PRECISION.




CLIMATE SHIELD SYSTEM

The Climate Shield in a Trivselhus by Esh building provides excellent thermal efficiency with lifetime savings in energy costs. It has been honed to perfection to operate in the extremes of the Swedish climate - conditions rare in the UK. Building regulations in Sweden demand that families and businesses are able to minimise their use of energy, so our buildings are guaranteed to meet and often exceed all current UK building regulations.

Trivselhus by Esh can typically deliver an outstandingly economical home within 8-12 weeks. The building design and costs

Outstanding fabric performance you can rely on to meet UK building regulations and the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

are first agreed and signed off by the client. The building is then manufactured in highly controlled factory conditions. Each section of the building is made up of several layers, integrating insulation at the outset. Windows and doors and conduits for electrical services are built in at the factory, along with any other bespoke requests, which ensures precision fitting to maintain the airtight shell. The building sections are meticulously coded before delivery to the site. Simple and straightforward on-site construction keeps costs down and brings workplace safety benefits.


TECHNICAL DATA

QUALITY MANUFACTURE

Technical and constructional sophistication compared with ‘standard 140mm’ frame.

Excellent thermal performance adopting the industry-recognised approach to saving carbon ‘fabric first’.

Superior airtightness through detailed connectivity of wall panels (typically less than 2m3/hr/m2 @ 50 Pa)

Flexible construction to suit most build styles (compared with SIPS or other systems)

Truly sustainable with less wastage due to precision factory manufacturing, reducing the impact on the environment

Quality components integral to panel – windows, doors and sliding doors

Reduced build time reducing construction costs

Follow-on trades can start earlier in the build

No wet trades

Reduction in defects due to factory-controlled manufacture and design of the panels.

Climate Shield

FROM INSIDE TO OUT

• 12.5mm plasterboard

• 12mm chipboard

• 45mm x 45mm timber studs

• Insulated, preinstalled service zone

• Airtightness barrier (vapour control layer) 195mm x 45mm with mineral wool insulation

• 15mm Hunton Bitroc board or OSB

• External rainscreen to client requirements

• Factory-fitted external doorsets and triple-glazed, argon-filled windows

YOUR ROUTE TODELIVERING ZEROCARBON BUILDINGSSTARTS WITH A TRIVSELHUSCLIMATE SHIELD


STATUTORY REGULATIONS

The Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM criteria and revised UK Building Regulations are demanding gradually higher levels of energy efficiency in the construction and day-to-day running of buildings. This is a trend that is set to continue. It is challenging many of the construction processes, forcing developers and architects to seek

more cost-effective ways to comply with regulations and meet clients’ needs. The Trivselhus Climate Shield provides a high-performance, thermally efficient building envelope that can achieve compliance with existing legislation and the proposed building Fabric Energy Efficiency Standard (FEES) as well as achieving excellent scores against the Code for Sustainable Homes criteria.

The airtight, thermally efficient Climate Shield creates a temperature controlled building interior with exceptionally low space-heating requirements. The Trivselhus system also provides an ideal platform for the addition of further eco-friendly technologies. For example, underfloor heating from air source heat pumps with mechanical heat recovery ventilation systems.

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BENEFITSClimate Shield


COST EFFECTIVE

Quality fabric and lower on-site construction costs mean outstanding value for money at a competitive overall price.

AIRTIGHT

Sophisticated detailing gives airtight joints to maintain the building’s internal temperature effectively.

LOW ENERGY NEEDS

Exceptionally low heating costs allow flexibility of internal design to meet clients’ needs and aspirations.

GLAZING FOR

SOLAR GAIN

Triple-glazed windows trap natural heat gain and this can be maximized by correctly orienting the building.

SUSTAINABLE

Trivselhus ensure sustainably produced building materials.

FABRIC FIRST

The majority of energy saving potential is built into the building fabric at factory stage.

INSULATION

Closed panels are fitted with 240mm insulation at the construction stage.

MINIMAL WASTAGE

Computer aided manufacturing processes and quick build times cut waste to the absolute minimum.

FACTORY MANUFACTURE

Precision factory assembly with exacting quality control systems ensures consistent and reliable end product.


CUTTING EDGE CONSTRUCTIONPROCESS


Wall sections under construction on the production floor of one of our high-tech Swedish factories.

OUR SWEDISH FACTORIES HAVE THE CAPACITY TO MANUFACTURE THOUSANDS OF UNITS PER YEAR. THIS ENSURES THAT TRIVSELHUS CAN BE RELIED ON TO MEET PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY DEADLINES.


01 FACTORY-BUILT,

CAREFULLY PLANNED PRODUCTION SCHEDULES

GIVE A TYPICAL TURNAROUND TIME FOR A TRIVSELHUS,

FROM DESIGN TO DELIVERY, OF 8 - 12 WEEKS.



02EXACTING TOLERANCES,

PRECISE, COMPUTER-AIDED CONSTRUCTION AND

RIGOROUSLY ORGANISED DELIVERY SYSTEMS WHICH

INCLUDE METICULOUSLY CODED SECTIONS. THIS

ALLOWS BUILDERS TO WORK TO EXACTING

2MM TOLERANCES TO ENSURE OUTSTANDING

ACCURACY ON SITE.



03SPEED AND EASE OF

CONSTRUCTIONTHE PRE-INSTALLATION OF

WINDOWS, DOORS AND SERVICE CONDUITS INTO THE WALL PANELS DRAMATICALLY

REDUCES THE CONSTRUCTION TIMES AND LABOUR FORCE

REQUIRED ON SITE. A TYPICAL 4 BEDROOM HOUSE, FOR

EXAMPLE, CAN BE ASSEMBLED BY AS FEW AS TWO WORKERS

USNG A CRANE WITHIN A WEEK.



04COST CERTAINTY

COSTS ARE AGREED AT THE DESIGN STAGE, SO

THERE ARE NO UNEXPECTED BILLS. EFFICIENT AND

STREAMLINED PRODUCTION ALLOWS DEVELOPERS

A QUICKER RETURN ON THEIR CAPITAL OUTLAY.



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PRODUCTION TIMETABLES ARECAREFULLY MANAGED AT

FACTORY STAGE. SHORTON-SITE BUILD TIMES MINIMISE

THE OPPORTUNITY FORWEATHER TO DISRUPT

SCHEDULES. NO WET TRADES MEANS NO DRYING OUT TIME

AND CONSTRUCTION CAN CONTINUE, EVEN IN BAD

WEATHER, GIVING AMORE PREDICTABLE BUILD

PROGRAMME.



06THE FINISHED PRODUCT

DESIGN IS SIGNED OFF AT THE FACTORY STAGE

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION STARTS. THIS MEANS THAT WE

DELIVER EXACTLY WHAT THE CUSTOMER IS EXPECTING

EVERY TIME – NO SUPRISES AND NO DISAPPOINTMENT.



PREMIUM QUALITY, SUSTAINABLY GROWN RAW MATERIALS, FLEXIBLE APPROACH, EXCEPTIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY, COMPETITIVE PRICING, COMPLEX ENGINEERING STRUCTURE, PRECISION MANUFACTURE, COMPUTER-ASSISTED DESIGN AND FABRICATION, SIMPLE BUILD, PERFECTIONIST, PRECISE, ORGANISED, EXPERIENCED, REDUCED TIME ON SITE, VARIETY OF EXTERNAL FINISHES, RANGE OF POSSIBLE DESIGNS, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION, SWEDISH STYLE AND VALUES, EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL HOMES, ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY, ETHICALLY SOURCED MATERIAL, FUTURE-PROOFED, REGULATION COMPLIANT, CLIMATE SHIELD, CLOSED PANEL, VALUE FOR MONEY, BESPOKE SOLUTIONS, RELIABILITY, SAFER SITES

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Make Trivselhus by Esh your partner to deliver

buildings for the future.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WORKING WITH TRIVSELHUS BY ESH, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH

IMAGE CREDITS:Images on page 14 Copyright © Bildteamet i Halmstad AB / Photo: Jesper Andersson / www.bildteamet.se All other photography Copyright © Trivselhus 2014 (Photograhers: Patrik Svedberg, Kjell Israelsson, Rikard Eriksson and more)

TRIVSELHUS BY ESH

Esh HouseBowburn North Industrial EstateBowburnDurhamDH6 5PF

T: +44 (0)781 237 7195E: [email protected]

www.trivselhusbyesh.co.uk

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