ICF makes it easier to achieve NZEB – Amvic
The inherent properties of the Amvic ICF
system make it easier for developers to
meet energy efficiency, airtightness, noise
and other regulations, according to the
company’s Pat Martin.
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Work underway on ‘crowd funded’ passive house
Work is progressing on a house designed by Passive House Plus columnist Mel Reynolds that is expected to be certified to the passive house ‘plus’ standard, and which was financed by Property Bridges, Ireland’s first peer-to-peer lender for development finance.
Wool insulation purifies indoor air — Sheepwool Insulation
Designers, contractors and self-builders looking to protect indoor air quality should consider wool insulation for its natural ability to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and purify indoor air, according to leading Irish supplier Sheepwool Insulation.
Tyvek launch new airtightness accessories
Tyvek has launched a brand-new suite of airtightness and building envelope accessories to complement its breather membranes and AirGuard range of air and vapour control membranes.
MVHR owners sought for air quality study
Green Building Store and PHI Architecture are currently seeking property owners with MVHR systems to take part in air quality research in conjunction with Nottingham University.
Focus on whole build systems, not products - NBT
As construction delivery chain roles have become more fragmented, a lack of joined up thinking has meant that disparate elements of a project don’t always work effectively as a whole, says Andrew Mitchell, managing director of Natural Building Technologies.
Monolith ensures traditional finish on new ICF project
When looking at new technologies and projects, developers and self-builders might assume that if you’re building with ‘new’ methods such as ICF, SIPS, timber frame and steel frame that you can’t achieve a traditional facade.
Kingspan & Nulok launched insulated roof system
Long-term partners Kingspan Insulated Panels and
Nulok have combined their innovative pitched
slate and tile roofing systems to create a slim, versatile
solution that offers the benefits of insulated panels
with the aesthetic appeal of traditional vernacular
roof finishes, all in an easy to install package.
Saint-Gobain ‘Build Better’ roadshow continues
Saint-Gobain Ireland announced that its Build Better Roadshow
would travel to the Clayton Hotel in Galway on 25 June, with trips to
Waterford and Limerick following in October and November. This
follows the success of the first two Build Better Roadshows which took
place in Belfast and Cork during April and May.
Passive Purple excels in airtightness challenge
The application of Passive Purple Liquid airtight membrane to a dilapidated test building has demonstrated the product’s remarkable ability to air seal even the leakiest structures.
GreenTEG launches cloud-based insulation monitor
GreenTEG AG has launched the gO Measurement System (gOMS) for wireless, cloud-based U-value, temperature, and humidity measurements.
Lamilux smoke vent rooflights suitable for passive house
Alongside its portfolio of passive house certified skylights and roof glazing (phA advanced components) Lamilux has extended its product range to include Smoke Vent AOVs (automatic opening vents).
Achieving NZEB event in Cork hears of embodied carbon plans
The Department of Housing is planning
to introduce a policy on embodied
carbon into building regulations, an event in
Cork heard.
MVHR myths still persist — CVC Direct
Leading mechanical ventilation with heat
recovery (MVHR) supplier CVC Direct
believes that despite the growing popularity
of MVHR, there are still many misconceptions
about the technology among both
general consumers and the building sector.
10 million tonnes of carbon saved by low carbon cement — Ecocem
Ecocem, the leading producer of
ground granulated blastfurnace
slag (GGBS), a low carbon alternative to
traditional cement, says use of its product
has saved 10 million tonnes of carbon
emissions since the company began
operating in 2002.
Be ready for air testing of non-domestic buildings
Leading Irish energy & airtightness consultancy Greenbuild has advised the building industry to be prepared for the new requirement, as of January of this year, to test new non-domestic buildings for airtightness on completion.
Green Building Store publishes radical retrofit briefing
Green Building Store has published a free technical briefing on its award-winning radical retrofit of a traditional Pennine farmhouse & barn in West Yorkshire, which developed innovative solutions for hard-to treat buildings with solid walls.
Passive Purple offer guaranteed passive house airtightness
Airtightness membrane specialists Passive Purple are putting their money where their mouth is – by guaranteeing passive house levels of airtightness.
Westmeath NZEB scheme opens its doors
The first phase of development is now complete at Clog Na Léinn, a new scheme of A1-rated ‘zero energy’ homes in Collinstown, Co Westmeath. Developed and built by NJ Doyne and designed by architect Louis Peppard, the first 13 houses are now finished, with the first residents moving in just as Passive House Plus went to print.
Ecological scoop hat-trick of awards at Archi Expo
Ecological Building Systems scooped three awards at the recent Architecture & Building Expo held in the RDS, Dublin. This event brings together the country’s leading architects, architectural technologists, industry professionals and specifiers.