COP 26 & the future of the Glasgow tenements
Duncan Smith reflects on the social and architectural significance of Glasgow's tenement flats, and their potential place in a zero carbon future, as the city prepares to host COP 26.
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Passive house turns 30
The passive house standard is celebrating
its 30th birthday this year. The world’s first
passive houses were built in Darmstadt, Germany
in 1991.
Lancaster student wins eco design award
The School of Architecture from Lancaster University and Ecological Building Systems UK formed a partnership in 2021 to award the best eco-design produced by first year students of the BA (Hons) Architecture at the university.
CVC Direct launch MVHR add-on for space heating & cooling
Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems are an efficient way of providing the necessary ventilation with very few heat losses for airtight dwellings. However, MVHR systems can also be used for space heating or back up heating.
Ecomerchant launches three new eco building products
Leading sustainable product merchant Ecomerchant is offering three
new eco building products to the market
Forbo joins World Green Building Council corporate advisory board
Forbo Flooring Systems has joined the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) corporate advisory board.
Partel launches new Euroclass A2 fire-rated vapour control system
Partel’s newly launched Euroclass A2 Izoperm Plus vapour control system, designed for internal applications in energy efficient buildings, has become the first fire-rated solution in this class developed in Ireland.
Cem-Rock offers best-in-class fire & eco credentials - Greenspan
Leading Limerick and Birmingham-based sustainable building product
supplier Greenspan has added a floor substructure board to its
Cem-Rock range of magnesium oxide (MgO) sheathing boards.
Soprema launches insulation made from recycled jeans
Soprema is turning workwear into sustainable insulation with
its launch of Pavatextil P, a versatile material made from recycled
cotton and denim, and with “superb thermal performance and
buildability benefits”.
Munster Joinery publishes first Irish window EPD
Munster Joinery has published the first environmental product declaration (EPD) for a window under the Irish EPD system.
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IG Masonry support claims 'carbon neutral' status
Innovative manufacturer of brickwork support systems IG Masonry Support has become the first company in its sector – and the first company in the
Keystone Group – to achieve “carbon
neutral” status.
Xtratherm announce agreement in principle to acquire Ballytherm’s operations in Ireland and the UK
Leading insulation manufacturer Xtratherm has announced the signing of an agreement in principle to purchase Ballytherm’s operations in Ireland and the UK.
Thermal breaks webinar - watch online
On June 8, 2021 Passive House Plus, in association with Farrat, chaired a hugely informative roundtable on thermal breaks. If you missed it, the video can now be viewed online.
Inside the UK’s largest passive school
With a decade of experience designing primary schools to the passive house standard under their belt, Architype have now designed the UK’s first passive secondary school — and all of the evidence suggests there is no better way to ensure a healthy, comfortable environment that is supremely conducive to learning.