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First UK hotel built to Passivhaus standards nears completion

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 11:01 · Archive

Cliffemount at Runswick Bay near Whitby has become the first UK hotel built to Passivhaus standards, reaching its full height.

Cliffemount at Runswick Bay near Whitby has reached its full height and is now topped out, marking a major milestone for the 20-bed hotel. The project is notable for being the first hotel in the UK to be built to Passivhaus standards, a benchmark more commonly applied to new-build housing projects and rarely used for commercial buildings.

The hotel is built to deliver class-leading thermal and airtightness performance, requiring significantly less energy to heat and maintain than standard buildings. It is managed by Silverstone Building Consultancy and constructed by Stainforth Construction. The hotel replaces a previous building on the clifftop site that was demolished to make way for the new sustainable development.

The property was acquired in 2022 by Karen Fojt and her family, who had spent 15 years enjoying holidays at Runswick Bay. Ben Rennocks, director at Silverstone Building Consultancy, described seeing the roof structure installed as a 'huge, gratifying milestone' for the 'complex and incredibly exciting project'. The hotel is set to open in autumn 2027.

First UK hotel built to Passivhaus standards nears completion
Image: Gazette & Herald (Malton)

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In this story: Cliffemount · Runswick Bay · Whitby · North Yorkshire · Karen Fojt · Ben Rennocks · Silverstone Building Consultancy · Stainforth Construction

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