Hi-therm+ wins Housebuilder building fabric award
Keystone Lintels has won the ‘best building fabric product’ award at the 2018 Housebuilder Product Awards for the company’s Hi-therm+ lintel.
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New IGBC scheme measures carbon footprint of building materials
The Irish Green Building Council has launched a new programme to measure the carbon footprint of construction products. The Environmental Product Declaration Ireland Programme (EPD Ireland) allows manufacturers to publish independently verified information about the environmental footprint of their products.
Ground-breaking Glavloc completes latest low energy rapid build
Glavloc has recently completed a 129 square metre three-bedroom house in Carrickmines, Dublin, using the company’s innovative rapid-build construction system, which combines off site manufacturing and on-site assembly
Flynn HRV appoints new design engineer
Leading ventilation experts Flynn Heat Recovery Systems have announced the appointment of John Corroon in a design and technical sales role at the company.
Ultra Quiet Ecodan takes heat pumps to the next level
Mitsubishi Electric has launched some of the quietest air source heat pumps ever available to offer complete flexibility on where units can be installed – while boosting the unit’s energy efficiency by 7%.
Naas homes feature Daikin Altherma heat pumps
A new housing development in Naas, Co. Kildare is showing the way forward
for Irish residential development, with its combination of fabric-first
construction and the latest heat pump technology from Daikin.
DLR social housing gets Home Performance Index silver cert
Irish Green Building Council has awarded the exacting
Home Performance Index silver certification to a multi-unit
social housing development in Dún Laoghaire.
Diasen thermal lime plaster features on RTE renovation
Ecological Building Systems featured on a recent episode of RTE’s The Great House Revival. The show, which is presented by architect Hugh Wallace, follows homeowners undertaking the arduous task of transforming derelict properties into modern buildings.
Ecological host UK-wide airtightness seminars
To celebrate BBA approval of its Pro Clima Intello Plus intelligent
airtight membrane, Ecological Building Systems and Pro Clima have
announced a seminar tour that will bring airtightness insights to five
locations around the UK.
BEAM announces passive house cert for MVHR system
Industry-leading mechanical ventilation company Beam Vacuum & Ventilation has announced their Axco HERU 100T mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) unit is now a certified passive house component.
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Aru Joinery wins sustainable building award
Dublin-based Aru Joinery has picked up the award for best window and doors installation company at Build magazine’s 2018 Sustainable Building Awards.
Passive House Plus launches sustainable building web directory
Passive House Plus has launched a beta version of its new content-rich web platform for the sustainable building sector, Marketplace+.
Understanding SFP crucial to MVHR choice — CVC Direct
One of the key elements that influences choice of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) units is specific fan power (SFP), says leading MVHR supplier CVC Direct. The basic principle of the passive house standard is to reduce energy demand, and SFP is a key indicator for measuring the energy efficiency of the MVHR unit. The lower the SFP, the more efficient the system.
Better housing means fewer A&E admissions, study finds
Dampness reduction via better ventilation seen to be key