EU votes through EPBD recast
Changes include embodied carbon, zero emission buildings and minimum energy standards
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Triotherm+ thermal brackets enter UK market
Specialist thermal break manufacturer Meesenburg Group has entered the UK market, introducing the Triotherm+ range of thermal brackets to prevent heat loss and mould risk at window and door reveals, while simplifying the detailing and construction of low energy buildings.
Oil-free EWI reflects Ecovert’s considered approach
Specialist green building & retrofit company Ecovert Solutions has developed an oil-free approach to external wall insulation (EWI) emanating from green new build approaches: cellulose insulated I-beam construction.
Ecological launches Retro EcoWall for internal wall insulation
Leading sustainable building product supplier Ecological Building Systems has launched Retro EcoWall, a new quick-to-install internal wall insulation system ideal for traditional buildings, designed to meet the requirements of the nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standard, while minimising embodied carbon.
We Build Eco flat pack timber frame partnership gathers pace
The new collaborative flat pack timber-based build system partnership We Build Eco is reporting strong interest, in the aftermath of a sneak preview feature article on the business in issue 42 of Passive House Plus.
Cupaclad provides the natural solution for coastal home
Cupa Pizarras’ Cupaclad 101 Logic was
recently installed as part of a striking
new build project, located in Aberystwyth,
Wales.
PH15: system thinking key to net zero & ecology
System thinking will be key to radically
reducing operation energy use in new
housing without suffering unforeseen
consequences, a leading sustainable building
system supplier has said.
BaseTherm liquid floor insulation gets Agrément cert
BaseTherm, a liquid floor insulation
system produced and installed using a
mobile floor insulation factory, has gained
NSAI Agrément certification.
Partel’s airtight membranes now certified for passive house construction
Two Partel airtight systems, Exoperm Mono SA 250 and Vara Fluid Spray, have been evaluated and certified as Passive House Components by the Passive House Institute in Darmstadt, Germany. Both systems achieved advanced component status, Class phA.
Xtratherm name changes to Unilin
Leading insulation manufacturer Xtratherm is to
be renamed Unilin Insulation from the start of
2023 onwards.
Ecocem announces cement breakthrough to cut CO2 by 70 per cent
Ecocem, Europe’s leader in low carbon
cement technologies, has announced
a major step in enabling the global cement
industry to decarbonise on a trajectory
compliant with the Paris Agreement to limit
global warming to 1.5 C.
ProAir pioneers with EPDs for ventilation systems
Irish mechanical ventilation manufacturer
ProAir has become one of the first
companies in the world to gain Environmental
Product Declarations (EPDs)
for mechanical ventilation systems.
Ecological Building Systems launch Retro EcoWall for internal wall insulation
Leading sustainable building product
supplier Ecological Building Systems has
launched Retro EcoWall, a new quick-to-install
internal wall insulation system ideal for
traditional buildings, which is designed to
meet the requirements of the nearly zero
energy building (NZEB) standard, while
minimising embodied carbon.
Thermal bypass paper published
The Passivhaus Trust has published a
new technical paper on thermal bypass
– the phenomenon where air movement
across, within and behind insulation
increases heat loss, causes discomfort and
enables mould growth.
Exeter's leading-edge leisure centre provided inspiration for UK Conference
This year’s UK Passivhaus Conference
was held in Exeter, reflecting Exeter City
Council’s record for developing buildings to
the passive house standard over the last decade.
AECB Conference focuses on practical decarbonisation
The first in-person event of the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) since Covid, the 2022 AECB Conference, focussed on practical solutions to decarbonising buildings.
Ashden Awards winners showcase climate solutions
Organisations tackling the UK cost of living crisis and providing a new generation with the skills for green jobs have been recognised in this year’s international Ashden Awards.
AECB launches two levels of retrofit standards
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has introduced a new retrofit standard catering for hard-to-treat homes and cases where homeowners want to take urgent action on climate change but are not currently able to commit to a deep retrofit.
Decarbonising buildings “most important issue” – Climate Change Committee
Decarbonising buildings is “probably the most important issue” in the UK’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UK’s independent authority on climate change.
State passive house scheme breaks ground
The Land Development Agency (LDA), in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, has broken ground on the largest public housing scheme in the state in recent years – a passive house scheme at Shanganagh in Shankill, Co Dublin.