New digital construction platform launches
BIMcert’s innovative training platform for the construction industry is now open. The new platform is live with temporary free training for all.
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Barn retrofit achieves 0.18 ACH with bi-fold doors
A deep retrofit project in Lancaster has achieved possibly the best ever airtightness result in the UK for a retrofit project. Designed by leading passive house architect Mark Siddall, Shepherd’s Barn is a super insulated, low energy barn conversion which incorporates high standards of airtightness and an MVHR system.
Software errors create false NZEB compliance picture
Teething problems with the software used to generate Building Energy Ratings and determine compliance with Part L of the building regulations may be rendering it unfit for purpose, Passive House Plus can reveal.
Zero carbon standard launched for Irish homes
The Irish Green Building Council launched a zero-carbon standard for new homes at its Better Homes conference in Dublin today, Thursday November 7. The new standard will enable Irish home builders to offer certified zero carbon homes to home buyers.
‘Bottom up’ approach can kick-start retrofit, report finds
A new report has advocated a 'bottom-up'
approach as an effective way to deliver the
deep retrofit of the UK's building stock at scale.
Alliance for Sustainable Building Products opens awards for entries
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) has announced that the
ASBP Awards 2020 are now open for entries.
New airtight London apartments near completion
A new apartment development in one of South London’s up and coming districts is making use of Magply boards’ fire resistance and other performance characteristics, as the lining to a bespoke timber frame package.
NBT begins merger with Soprema
NBT, the UK supplier of Pavatex insulation and airtightness products, has completed the first phase of a merger with building products giant, Soprema UK.
Blowerproof used to seal Sandycove passive house
A new Dublin passive house is aiming to achieve the required standard of airtightness using using an innovative new application of Blowerproof liquid airtight membrane. Blowerproof liquid airtight membrane is a BBA certified product with Class C fire rating, which has been used widely on passive house projects across Europe for the last 10 years.
Lidan complete ecological NZEB rapid build for DLR
A highly sustainable rapid-build dwelling built for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council may be one of the first, if not the first ever dwelling, completely finished off-site in Ireland .
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A1 Dublin & Kildare homes move towards zero energy
Towards Zero Energy Ltd has just completed eight months monitoring of five dwellings in the Dublin region that it upgraded to A1 BERs last year under SEAI’s Deep Retrofit Pilot Programme. The dwellings were typical suburban 1950s to 1970s two-storey, semi-detached/terraced houses and all were three or four bedrooms in size.
New building regs “tragic” for external insulation market
There is growing concern in the retrofit
industry that incoming changes
to Part L of the building regulations,
set to come into force this November,
could decimate the market for external
insulation.
Greenbuild Europe 2020 to take place in Dublin
The third annual Greenbuild Europe conference will be held in Dublin on 24-25 March 2020, at the Croke Park conference centre.
Dun Laoghaire to host World NZEB Forum in November
Minister for finance Pascal Donohoe TD announced the World Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) Forum at government buildings recently, to be held in Dún Laoghaire on 13-14 November.