DELIVERING CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE FACADES AT SCALE

Metal Technology has become a trusted partner for certified Passive House facade systems in the UK and Ireland.

Within the last four years, Metal Technology’s range has been specified on projects with a combined construction value exceeding £2.5 billion. These include the £120m St Columba’s RC High School and Woodmill High School at Dunfermline Learning Campus, the UK’s largest Passivhaus-certified education buildings.

At Queen’s University in Belfast, the £35m Weaver’s Hall project is the city’s first Passive House student accommodation at Queen’s University Belfast, while the ambitious £400 million redevelopment of The University of Manchester’s Fallowfield Campus is set to become one of Europe’s largest Passive House developments.

In all these projects, Metal Technology’s systems are enabling genuine high-performance, low-energy buildings at scale.

Designed to meet the world’s most rigorous energy efficiency standard, Metal Technology’s Passive House range delivers exceptional thermal performance, outstanding airtightness and minimal thermal bridging, while providing the design flexibility architects demand.

The certified systems include:

• System 17 Hi+ Curtain Walling

• System 5-35D Hi+ Door

• System 5-45 Hi+ Tilt and Turn Window

• System 4-45 Hi+ Casement Window

The launch of Metal Technology’s System 4-45 Hi+ casement window marks a significant industry milestone as the first aluminium Passive House certified casement window system in the UK and Ireland.

With U-values as low as 0.71 W/m²K, it sets a new benchmark for thermal performance and gives specifiers greater flexibility to meet varying project demands.

Metal Technology has also developed a RIBA-approved Passive House CPD programme.

This session equips architects and specifiers with a clear understanding of Passive House principles, including façade U-values, thermal bridging, airtightness, ventilation, solar gain, and overall certification requirements.

From a project delivery perspective, Metal Technology offers true end-to-end support.

Its in-house Passive House-qualified design team provides proactive technical input from concept stage through to completion, ensuring seamless integration with the building’s overall energy strategy and architectural vision.

Ultimately, this aligns with the company’s strong commitment to sustainability.

All systems are manufactured using low-carbon and ultra-low-carbon aluminium, helping to reduce embodied carbon and supporting the industry’s mission to move towards truly zero-emission buildings.