Disappointment at new building energy standards
Review finds that SAP is not fit for purpose, by Kate de Selincourt.
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TEDx passive house talk now available online
Passive House Plus editor and publisher Jeff Colley’s TEDx talk on the passive house standard is now available to view online.
Modular Cork school building smashes RIAI carbon target
A new school building in Cork City
built by Irish offsite timber specialist
Lidan Designs has achieved a remarkably
low embodied carbon score, according
to an analysis performed by sustainable
building consultant John Butler.
ProAir retooling for the future
Despite the uncertainty created by the global pandemic, Galway based
ventilation manufacturer ProAir Systems has been busy
optimising its lineup of products and putting in place a number of
measures to enhance its business.
Ecocel supplying English developer Bell Blue
Cork-based cellulose insulation manufacturer
Ecocel is now supplying its
blown cellulose insulation to English
developer Bell Blue.
Firebird rebrand emphasises sustainability & innovation
Firebird, the leading designer and manufacturer of commercial and domestic boilers,
has rebranded with a new logo and tagline to reflect its business strategy and “ambition
for growth”.
Daikin launches new Altherma 3 R heat pumps
Daikin has launched the Altherma 3 R, the world’s
first high-capacity R-32 refrigerant split heat
pump that offers cooling, along with heating and
domestic hot water.
Passive Sills wins product award for insulated threshold
Cork-based manufacturer Passive Sills
was highly commended in the exterior
product category at the Architects’ Choice
Product Awards at the Architecture &
Building Expo 2021
Offaly self-build features renewable heating designed by Grant
The self-builder of a new NZEB family home in County Offaly is experiencing
high comfort and low energy bills with the help of a new renewable heating
system from leading Irish home heating solutions company Grant.
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Partel commended at the Architects’ Choice Product Awards
Partel’s Alma Vert recycled structural panel
and Lunos Silvento ec exhaust system were
commended in the ‘best exterior product’, and
‘best renewable product’ categories respectively at
the Architects’ Choice Product Awards 2021, as
part of the Architecture & Building Expo that was
held in the RDS in November.
Viessmann expands its electric heating range
Viessmann has launched a range of
electric heating products to the UK
to complement its established line of
heat pumps.
Ecomerchant now stocking Herschel Infrared heating products
Leading sustainable building product
supplier Ecomerchant is now supplying
Herschel Infrared heating panels, and Ecomerchant’s
Will Kirkman says they are an ideal
heating solution for passive house projects.
ECD Architects recruiting for new English office
ECD Architects, based in London and Glasgow and
established in 1980, is planning to open an office
in the north west of England later this year, and is now
advertising for several new roles.