From the Construct Ireland archives

The announcement in 2007 of the introduction of Smart electricity metering led to widespread hope that Ireland could set a global example by empowering consumers to cut electricity use and generate their own renewable electricity. John Hearne investigates current progress on the initiative, and discovers signs that Ireland’s approach to smart metering could represent a missed opportunity.

Lenny Antonelli visited a recently refurbished complex of social housing flats in Galway city that has combined excellence in urban regeneration with energy efficiency and major strides towards sustainability

A typical Irish bungalow built in the early 1990s has been transformed with a green-tinted extension built in the spirit of modernism. Jason Walsh visited Enniskerry, County Wicklow to see how the old and the new were integrated

Staggeringly airtight ecological home in Athenry set to meet the Passive House Institute standard

John Hearne spoke to a number of independent energy experts to develop an impartial view of the main sustainable heating options.

The Sun in Action by Paul Dykes, Marketing Manager of Sustainable Energy Ireland.

Why the Greenov project may be the key to success for Irish SMEs in energy upgrade market

If you’re not assessing the environmental performance of your suppliers and their products, it’s rapidly becoming a case of “caveat emptor”. Many of the world’s biggest companies are now buying green, and the Irish government is about to follow suit. Ignore the issue and you put your company at a competitive disadvantage, argues Brian O’Kennedy, managing director of Clearstream Solutions

Closed-panel timber frame home in Wicklow with impressive thermal performance and airtightness