Group of Irish house builders turn to passive house
A number of Ireland’s largest house builders
are turning to the passive house standard,
to meet the need for proven approaches to delivering
high performance sustainable buildings.
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New scheme offers up to €75,000 retrofit loans at low cost
Irish homeowners can now borrow €5,000 to
€75,000 at significantly lower interest rates to
retrofit their homes, thanks to a new €500m
government-backed scheme.
Embodied carbon & zero emission targets adopted in new EPBD
All new homes in Europe must meet binding embodied carbon reduction targets and produce zero on site emissions by 2030, due to changes led by Irish Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe.
Most polluting cements ruled out in Irish public procurement
Highly polluting cements are to be ruled out of public sector projects in Ireland from September, due to new government public procurement rules.
Unilin appoints new general manager for the UK and Ireland
Aidan Doyle has joined insulation manufacturer, Unilin Insulation, as General Manager for both the Ireland and UK businesses.
Key industry events at Energy Show 2024
Businesses involved in the supply chain for low energy building or retrofit in Ireland take note: there are a number of must see events at the Energy Show in Dublin.
St Albans passive house scheme launches, promising luxury and energy income
Home buyers seeking sustainable luxury and energy income in a sought-after part of England have a rare opportunity with a newly launched passive house scheme in St Albans.
Scotland committed to continuing passive house journey
Patrick Harvie MSP, the Scottish government’s minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, was a keynote speaker at the UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh on 17 October, and shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland.
ASBP Awards shortlist announced
The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
has announced the shortlist for its
2024 awards – including everything from biogenic
passive houses to reclaimed steel and AI-based
whole life carbon optimisation software.
AECB conference 2023: from edible landscaping to whole life carbon
Delegates at the 2023 AECB Conference
heard a wide range of speakers
covering everything from guerrilla edible
planting to peak oil to detailed discussions
on whole life carbon calculation.
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Free programme to bring passive house to UK architecture students
A new free-to-access training programme,
Design Performance for
Climate Action, provides architecture
students across the UK with a solid foundation
in climate-responsive building design –
with passive house at its core.
Sustainable bodies criticise Future Homes lack of ambition
Three leading sustainable building organisations have expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed Future Homes Standard, which went to consultation in December, along with proposals for non-domestic buildings.
Unilin UK launches embodied carbon report
Leading insulation manufacturer Unilin has produced a report on calculating and reducing embodied carbon while using the company’s products.
Beattie Passive appoints self-build manager
Passive house pioneer and offsite modular construction specialist Beattie Passive is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Clarke to the newly created role of client solutions manager.