‘Bottom up’ approach can kick-start retrofit, report finds
A new report has advocated a 'bottom-up'
approach as an effective way to deliver the
deep retrofit of the UK's building stock at scale.
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Norwich passive house scheme wins Stirling Prize
The Goldsmith Street development in Norwich has become both the first social housing scheme and the first passive house certified project to win the Stirling Prize, British architecture’s most prestigious award.
Bank of Ireland unveils new green loans
Bank of Ireland has unveiled a suite of green loans and interest rates to encourage home owners and businesses to be more energy efficient. The new initiatives include a green interest rate discount for borrowers buying or building energy efficient homes, and a green home improvement loan for energy efficiency retrofits. Businesses, including farmers, will also be able to access reduced interest rates for investment in energy saving improvements.
New study to examine NZEB performance
A new research project at UCD will aim to uncover key early lessons from the design and operation of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) in Ireland. The NZEB standard will become mandatory in Ireland for dwellings from November.
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“Only if we are capable of dwelling, only then can we build.”
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nZEB Ireland launched at national conference
nZEB Ireland, an independent not-for-profit
organization established to fill the knowledge
gap on the EU’s nearly zero energy
building (nZEB) standard in Ireland, has
been launched.