Hinsley Lane

Student Residential

Hinsley Lane

Cambridge student accommodation offering great comfort and low energy consumption in buildings strongly influenced by a local vernacular.

The Team

Client - St. John's College, University of Cambridge
Architect - Allies and Morrison
Contractor - Cocksedge
Passivhaus Designer - Max Fordham
M&E engineer - Calfordseaden

The WARM difference

WARM advised the Passivhaus designers on some of the nuances of internal heat gain and PER modelling for higher intensity residential projects and established a strong relationship with the contractor's Passivhaus Champion on site, navigating with them the challenges of completing the process when the buildings were already occupied.

Passivhaus Champion testimonial

"WARM were excellent to work with on the Hinsley Lane project. Their certification process is rigorous but also very collaborative, which helped the site team understand the intent behind the Passivhaus requirements and translate them into practical solutions during construction. That open dialogue was invaluable in achieving an exceptional level of fabric performance."

Laurie Prentis, Enerphase Construction

Project overview

Following on from Cranmer Road, Madingley Road and Stephen Taylor Court, Hinsley Lane is WARM's fourth project in a portfolio of Passivhaus student accommodation for The University of Cambridge.

Providing shared accommodation arranged as townhouses, it demonstrates Cambridge's continued commitment to providing their students with housing that is comfortable year-round, whilst keeping energy bills to a minimum.