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Cliffemount in North Yorkshire is set to become the first hotel in the UK built to Passivhaus standards.
Located on the clifftop at Runswick Bay near Whitby, the 20-bed hotel has reached its full height and is now topped out.
Built to deliver class-leading thermal and airtightness performance, the hotel is set to open in autumn 2027 and will require significantly less energy to heat and maintain than standard buildings.
Ben Rennocks, director at Silverstone Building Consultancy, said: "Seeing the roof structure installed is a huge, gratifying milestone for this complex and incredibly exciting project.
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"The Passivhaus benchmark is more commonly aspired to by new-build housing projects and is rarely applied to commercial buildings, so there is a lot of research and learning involved and we’re enjoying the challenge."
The project is being managed by Silverstone Building Consultancy and constructed by Stainforth Construction.
It replaces a previous hotel on the site that was demolished to make way for the new, sustainable development.
The hotel was acquired in 2022 by Karen Fojt and her family, who have spent 15 years enjoying holidays at Runswick Bay.
Melissa Tomlinson, managing director of Cliffemount at Octopi Property, said: "It’s wonderful to see the property reach its full height.
Cliffemount is due to open next autumn (Image: Pic supplied)
"Our family purchased the former Cliffemount Hotel with a very clear vision of building a sustainable hotel that would have a positive impact on the local community and a lot of work has gone into making it achievable."
Cliffemount has been designed by Bowman Riley Architects and Hexa Consulting.
Silverstone has previously managed hotel restorations for The Inn Collection Group, including The Harrogate Inn and Ripon Spa Hotel.