Performance gap much smaller for passive homes, research finds
Dwellings built to passive standard consistently perform much closer to design
targets, authors conclude.
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Study: extreme overheating not reflected in building simulations
Dangerous overheating in buildings may not be showing up in desktop studies, new research suggests.
19 major cities commit to zero carbon buildings
London has joined 18 other cities around the world, including Paris, New York and Tokyo, in a landmark commitment to make all new buildings “zero carbon” by 2030. Regulations and planning policy will also target existing buildings to make them net-zero carbon by 2050.
New research finds air pollution particles in human placentas
Evidence of tiny particles of carbon,
typically created by burning fossil
fuels, has been found in human placentas
for the first time, in early-stage research
at Queen Mary University London.
Residents move into Shropshire passive house scheme
A £2m passive house residential scheme has now been handed over to residents in Shropshire. The mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes in Callaughtons Ash, Much Wenlock, comprises ten homes for social rental and two in shared ownership.
Passive houses open to public this November
The International Passive House Days, during which passive house residents open their doors to members of the public, takes place this year from 9 to 11 November.
Health & well-being the focus of Better Homes 2018
The Irish Green Building Council will host its Better Homes 2018 conference in the Alex Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 8 November.
New NUIG study to examine ventilation in A-rated homes
A research project examining the effectiveness of ventilation systems in low energy homes is one of 45 new sustainable energy projects to receive government funding in companies and institutions across Ireland.
Building industry must tackle gender imbalance — CIF
The construction industry needs more female
workers to meet current demand for skills and to
deliver Ireland’s urgent housing and infrastructure
needs, construction leaders say.
New UK retrofit standard will mandate ventilation & post occupancy checks
PAS 2035 follows high profile retrofit failures under government schemes
UK Passivhaus Awards to be presented at London Build
The annual UK Passivhaus Awards take place this year on 24 October at the London Build trade fair.
BER data: sick buildings risk while new build surges
Over a third of new homes may be sick buildings which fail to comply with minimum ventilation requirements under Part F of the building regulations, new analysis by Passive House Plus has indicated.
Government failing to act on radon in rented houses
Consultation on rental standards also criticised.
nZEB Ireland launched at national conference
nZEB Ireland, an independent not-for-profit
organization established to fill the knowledge
gap on the EU’s nearly zero energy
building (nZEB) standard in Ireland, has
been launched.