Keynvor, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall By: ARCO2 Sustainable Architecture  Keynvor is a stunning example of modern, eco-conscious design, perfectly at home in its coastal surroundings. Inspired by Passivhaus principles, it boasts exceptional energy efficiency, featuring renewable technologies like a photovoltaic array with battery storage and an air source heat pump. Its fabric-first construction ensures superior insulation, airtightness and thermal performance.  Designed to capture breathtaking sea views, Keynvor’s reverse-level layout enhances panoramic sightlines, while durable materials like slate cladding, zinc, and timber harmonise with the coastal environment.  Keynvor’s outdoor spaces are just as thoughtful, replacing traditional lawns with biodiverse landscaping and incorporating green roofs to promote wildlife and manage water runoff. The building is constructed on a cast in-situ reinforced concrete edge thickened raft foundation and ground floor slab. Ground floor construction has a 65mm screed with underfloor heating pipework clipped to 200mm high performance rigid insulation. First floor construction consists of posi-joists to receive MVHR ducting and services, interstitially insulated to acoustically separate floors. A pre-routed structural deck allows for integration of underfloor heating within a low-profile build-up overboarded as required to receive floor finishes. Retained walls consist of a reinforced shuttered concrete wall lined internally with 200mm water-repellent glass mineral … Continue reading Eco Luxury with a Breathtaking Sea View