New research finds air pollution particles in human placentas
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Residents move into Shropshire passive house scheme
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A £2m passive house residential scheme has now been handed over to residents in Shropshire. The mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes in Callaughtons Ash, Much Wenlock, comprises ten homes for social rental and two in shared ownership.
The International Passive House Days, during which passive house residents open their doors to members of the public, takes place this year from 9 to 11 November.
Health & well-being the focus of Better Homes 2018
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The Irish Green Building Council will host its Better Homes 2018 conference in the Alex Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 8 November.
New NUIG study to examine ventilation in A-rated homes
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A research project examining the effectiveness of ventilation systems in low energy homes is one of 45 new sustainable energy projects to receive government funding in companies and institutions across Ireland.
Building industry must tackle gender imbalance — CIF
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New UK retrofit standard will mandate ventilation & post occupancy checks
Written by Kate de Selincourt
PAS 2035 follows high profile retrofit failures under government schemes
UK Passivhaus Awards to be presented at London Build
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The annual UK Passivhaus Awards take place this year on 24 October at the London Build trade fair.
BER data: sick buildings risk while new build surges
Written by Jeff Colley
Over a third of new homes may be sick buildings which fail to comply with minimum ventilation requirements under Part F of the building regulations, new analysis by Passive House Plus has indicated.
Government failing to act on radon in rented houses
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Consultation on rental standards also criticised.
New IGBC scheme measures carbon footprint of building materials
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The Irish Green Building Council has launched a new programme to measure the carbon footprint of construction products. The Environmental Product Declaration Ireland Programme (EPD Ireland) allows manufacturers to publish independently verified information about the environmental footprint of their products.
DLR social housing gets Home Performance Index silver cert
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