Alex Clifford
I have an extensive Design and Project Management background with over 25 years in the Retail, Leisure, Office Design and Residential Design and Construction sectors. I have completed my own award winning design and build of a low energy Passive House, a detailed blog of which can be found here. I am a Certified Passive House Designer, have completed the AECB CarbonLite Retrofit training course and am part of the AECB approved Certification group. I have also qualified as a PAS 2035 Retrofit Co-ordinator having completed a level 5 diploma in Retrofit Coordination and risk management and hold a Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Buildings.
I am a member of the AECB (Association for Environment Conscious Building), and the PassivHaus Trust.
Clifford Design offer Passive House consultancy and Deep retrofit services in Surrey and the Home Counties.
Clifford Design aim to help and support clients on their journey to designing and building or Retrofitting a low energy and sustainable home using Passive House principles. They are able to help at all stages from early pre-planning with design principals through to offering design and on site technical advice towards gaining Passive House certification and the AECB Retrofit standard for existing homes. We recognise that clients come with differing experience of the design and build process and are likely to require varying levels of support. As such clients can use our services as much or little as they require to ensure a smooth Design and Build process.
We undertake Consultancy work in New build & Retrofit Design, Design Management, Client Representation and Project Management specialising in Low Energy and sustainable homes including:
- Design review and advice for new build and deep retrofitting of low energy buildings.
- Passive House, EnerPhit retrofit, AECB building standards , LETI retrofit standard.
- Guiding self-builders through the design and build process
- Project planning and costing
- Home assessments for deep retrofit suitability
- Thermal Imaging survey
- Passivhaus design and modelling (PHPP)
- Technical detailing
- Interior design, finishes specification, lighting and electrical layouts
- Recommendation on preferred suppliers
- Recommendation on sustainable materials
- Tendering and post-tender analysis
- Help with production of documentation for building control
- Contractor support, training and quality control
- Project management
Please feel free to contact us if you are considering embarking on a Passive House or Low energy build and would like help with Passive House Design, Project Management or Client Liaison.
Winner – Guildford Society Design Awards 2020 Individual House category
I am very pleased to announce that my Design and Build Passive House has won the Guildford Society Design Awards 2020 in the Individual House category. It is great to have the project recognised by local Architects and the Council and to receive the positive comments from the judges on their visit.