PassivPod was originally inspired by a competition and we will continue to take part in competitions and award schemes to spark innovation, attract media and public attention and communicate our design excellency to relevant stakeholders.
PassivPod is designed by Koru Architects, who have won multiple awards for their sustainable contemporary design.
Community Star Awards 2018
In February 2019 PassivPod won the Green Project/ Person of the Year at the Community Star Awards 2018. Clive Bonny attended the event at the Grand Hotel to receive the prize.
National Best New Business Awards 2018
PassivPod won the prestigious Overall Winner award at the National Best New Business Awards 2018, beating competition from all other industries – and 68 other new businesses – represented at the ceremony.
National Best New Business Awards 2018
PassivPod won Construction Business of the Year at the National Best New Business Awards 2018. The National Best New Business Awards supports industrious, hardworking and enterprising small and medium enterprises nationally. Each application is scored by up to four different judges from a panel of up to 30 judges.
Corporate LiveWire Technology Awards 2017/2018
PassivPod won the Innovation in Sustainable Accommodation Award at the 2017/2018 Corporate LiveWire Technology Awards. The judges loved PassivPod’s unique ellipsoid building design and biophilic principles.
Virgin VOOM Business Innovation Competition 2016PassivPod entered into the ‘Start-Up with Social Impact’ section of this high-profile national competition run by Virgin. Taking part facilitated the development of a promotional video and resulted in local and regional media coverage and increased public awareness of PassivPod.
Eco-Haus Design Competition 2014 (Finalist)Run by The Sunday Times, Homebase and the British Homes Awards, this competition aimed to unlock innovation around green building with passivhaus principles. Our original and creative PassivPod holiday home achieved a place in the final stretch of the process for its innovative organic shape and luxury features. This competition was the original inspiration for the PassivPod design.