We’ve had some exciting news from site at The Global Health Building at the University of Oxford; the building recorded the best airtightness test result ever for both the Passivhaus consultant and the testing team. For a building of this scale, we feel that’s something worth celebrating.

Airtightness is one of the most critical measures of a Passivhaus building’s performance. The tighter the envelope, the less energy is lost, and the better the building performs for its occupants over the long term. Achieving a record result here reflects the care and precision that’s gone into every stage of construction.

The Global Health Building sits at the heart of Oxford’s Old Road Campus, designed to support the University’s growing ambitions in global health research. It’s a project we’ve been proud to be part of, and seeing it come together at this stage is genuinely exciting.

The building is now approaching completion, with external cladding largely in place and the envelope fully watertight. Inside, fit-out is well advanced, partitions are nearly complete, and ceilings and lighting are going in. The atrium, one of the most characterful spaces in the scheme, is taking shape too, with joinery now being installed. The outbuilding structure is also complete, rounding off construction across the whole site.

We can’t wait to see the building in use.