John Cradden

John is a freelance journalist and also currently contributes to a number of publications, including: Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Irish Times, Sunday Business Post, You and Your Money, Businessplus magazine and Technology Ireland magazine

Monday, 08 February 2016 14:08

Devon one off pushes limits of passive

Huge expanses of unshaded glass are usually a taboo for passive house designers, but with his clients insistent on maximising their wide-angle coastal panorama, this project’s architect found clever ways to integrate the passive house approach with wrapping the house’s ground floor in glass.

This striking new-build passive house combines a traditional farmhouse form with ultra-low energy performance and a spectacular location – using two different forms of masonry construction

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