Pass Judgement
Passive houses have long been considered the ultimate in low energy buildings. So when it comes to BERs, why don’t they always get a straight A? Lenny Antonelli investigates.
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Passive Housing
Ballymun Sip build
Sustainable architect Simon McGuinness describes a project in Dublin which is set to surpass the onerous standard using structural insulated panels.
Carrigaline passive house
A striking new house in County Cork proves that meeting the passive house standard needn’t mean sacrificing good design
Athenry passive house
Staggeringly airtight ecological home in Athenry set to meet the Passive House Institute standard
Marketplace + companies featured in this article
Unipipe are specialist distributors of heat pumps, underfloor heating and renewable low-energy heating systems.