Opinion - Is passive house going mainstream?

Archie O’Donnell, projects coordinator for Éasca and the Irish Passive House Association

Archie O’Donnell, projects coordinator for Éasca and the Irish Passive House Association

In an increasingly risky property market Richard Douthwaite looks at what developers can do to protect their investment.

Ambitious companies in the Irish sustainable building sector should look to the US, says Century Homes founder Gerry McCaughey. As chief executive of LA-based green building business consultancy Infineco, McCaughey is witnessing first-hand how the land of opportunity is waking up to green construction.