World’s first passive house hospital completed in Frankfurt
The world’s first passive house hospital has been certified by the Passive House Institute – showing that the standard can be applied to even to the most demanding building types.
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AECB conference to showcase timber innovation
The AECB conference 2022 will focus on practical solutions to decarbonising buildings, with a particular emphasis on timber-based approaches with the potential to deliver low energy, healthy buildings at scale while minimising the use of precious resources and impact on the environment.
New digital hub for sustainable building upskilling
A new online hub aimed at upskilling the construction sector is now live.
Partel approved as Engineers Ireland CPD provider
Partel has received recognition, and accreditation as a registered training provider for Engineers Ireland for two CPD (continuing professional development) seminars: ‘Methods and applications to improve air and wind-tightness, thermal bridging’ and ‘Ventilation solutions for energy-efficient buildings.’
45,000 more Irish homes face radon risk, new maps reveal
New radon maps, launched by the Environmental Protection Agency today at the National Radon Forum, show an increased risk from radon in Ireland, with 170,000 homes now predicted to be at risk of radon exposure above the national reference level.
Max Fordham House verified as UK’s first net zero carbon home
Max Fordham House in North London
has become the first residential
building in the UK to be verified as net zero
carbon. Located in the London Borough
of Camden, this certified passive house
was designed for, and lived in by, the late
legendary engineer Max Fordham.
Renfrewshire aims for 3,500 whole-house deep retrofits
A major new social housing retrofit programme
by Renfrewshire Council will
see up to 3,500 local authority dwellings
renovated to either Enerphit or the AECB
Retrofit Standard.
UK’s first passive leisure centre nears completion
St Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre in Exeter,
the first passive-certified leisure centre in the UK, is set to open to the public on 29 April
Mitsubishi heat pumps 6-7 times lower CO2 than condensing gas boilers
Leading sustainable heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has produced analysis showing the whole life carbon calculations of its heat pumps may be six to seven times lower than comparable condensing gas boilers.
Ecological disappointed at ‘unambitious’ Part L
Ecological Building Systems has
expressed its disappointment with the
latest updates to Part L of the building
regulations in England.
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Andy Mitchell appointed CEO of Green Building Store
Green Building Store has announced the
appointment of Andy Mitchell as its
new managing director, helping to build on
the company’s established position at the
forefront of the low energy and passive house
building market.
Steico offering free wood fibre insulation samples
Leading German wood fibre manufacturer
Steico is now offering free
samples of its Steicoflex wood fibre insulation
to anyone in the UK or Ireland who
requests it.
Partel launches new Acraline Roll adhesive
Partel has upgraded the performance and functionality of its Acraline Roll adhesive with new technical features. The company said that Acraline offers a “unique sealing solution for membranes” in the construction of passive house and low energy buildings.
Retrokit tailors software platform for one-stop-shops
Retrokit, the Irish clean tech start-up whose software platform helps housing professionals to make evidence-based decisions for energy upgrade projects, has tailored its software for one-stop-shops managing retrofits under the national home energy upgrade programme.