The power of collaboration: integrating Passivhaus certification, modern methods of construction in Foleshill Health Centre, the UK’s first Passivhaus Health Centre for a Greener NHS
Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry is a finalist in the non-domestic category at the UK Passivhaus Awards on Wednesday 5 July 2023 organised by the
The UK’s award winning, greenest health centre built to meet Passivhaus standards – a model for the green future of the NHS.
The £3.3 million project is a partnership between Community Health Partnerships (CHP) and NHS Coventry and Warwickshire. The GP team at Foleshill Surgery (part of Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance) opened to patients in August 2021. Foleshill Health Centre received Passivhaus Classic certification in October 2021 after a detailed scrutiny process. Energy usage monitoring shows a significant annual energy saving.
The UK’s award winning, greenest health centre built to meet Passivhaus standards is a model for a Greener NHS. CHP’s Foleshill Health Centre is the
Multi award winning Foleshill Health Centre has received its BREEAM Excellent accreditation reinforcing its credentials as one the greenest healthcare buildings in the UK.
Foleshill Health Centre, the UK’s first Passivhaus Healthcare building is a case study in HM Government ‘Promoting Net Zero Carbon and Sustainability in Construction – Guidance Note’ supporting ‘The Construction Playbook’.
Multi award-winning Foleshill Health Centre in Coventry, the UK’s first Passivhaus health care building, opened to primary care patients one year ago on 9 August