Partel launches paper-based membranes
Galway-based sustainable building
product supplier Partel has launched
two new paper-based membrane products,
Izoperm Plus Eco and Vara Plus Eco.
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Hevac launches Airmaster decentralised MVHR for schools
Heating and ventilation specialists
Hevac have launched a range of
decentralised mechanical ventilation
systems with recovery (MVHR) for
schools onto the Irish market – including
a certified passive house unit.
Tackling carbon emissions with Passive EcoWall
Carbon emissions originating from the construction and operation of buildings in Ireland constitute a significant portion of the country’s overall emissions, amounting to 37 per cent.
Kildare scheme chooses Grant sustainable heating package
A private housing development in Co.
Kildare has recently called upon leading
heating technology manufacturer Grant to
install its 6kW Grant Aerona³ R32 air source
heat pump as part of a bespoke integrated
heating package, within twenty-two homes
– with a further fifteen more to be built in
the next year.
Unilin Ireland launches embodied carbon report
Leading insulation manufacturer Unilin has produced a report on calculating and reducing embodied carbon while using the company’s products.
#BuildingLife series: Addressing the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle
In this #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC) call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle.
EIB Group support new low-cost home energy upgrade scheme in Ireland
Ireland and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today reached an agreement that paves the way for government-backed, low-interest home energy upgrade loans. The agreement marks a major milestone in the development of the loan scheme which will be underpinned by resources from the EIB Group.
Six of one
The climate emergency demands that we minimise the energy we use to operate buildings, as well as the energy we use to construct new buildings, where new buildings are needed. A Passive House Association of Ireland-commissioned analysis may start to shed some light on the embodied carbon impact that different build methods can have.
Up to 11
In issue 38 of Passive House Plus we published an in-depth assessment comparing the build specs including five wall types to a typical Irish house. To enable the industry to fairly compare a broader range of build options, we now expand that analysis with the addition of four timber frame wall types and two insulated concrete formwork systems
Chartered Institute of Building urges VAT overhaul to encourage reuse and renovation
The Irish government has been called on to overhaul VAT structure in order to incentivise reuse and refurbishment, by construction industry body The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), who say urgent action is needed to reduce the number of Ireland’s buildings being demolished if the country is to meet net zero targets.
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Ireland's climate targets threatened by critical skills shortage in sector
Research, led by Technological University of the Shannon, has identified significant skills and labour shortages in the built environment sector. The study highlights how this challenges Ireland in reaching its climate targets and points out possible solutions.
Visionary vernacular
Can a low energy building be truly sustainable if it doesn’t fully consider its occupants needs? The latest offering from one of Scotland’s leading green designers uses passive house knowhow to signal the way to pragmatic, modest, occupant-centric architecture.
Big picture - Pepper Tree Passive House
We take a look at Pepper Tree Passive House, a small secondary dwelling attached to a young family’s home in the Australian Illawarra region.
Property industry faces ‘triple threat’ from climate crisis
The real estate industry faces a ‘triple threat’ of climate related issues unless it takes action now, a senior sustainability expert has warned.