Group of Irish house builders turn to passive house
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New scheme offers up to €75,000 retrofit loans at low cost
Written by News DeskEmbodied carbon & zero emission targets adopted in new EPBD
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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
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Unilin appoints new general manager for the UK and Ireland
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Aidan Doyle has joined insulation manufacturer, Unilin Insulation, as General Manager for both the Ireland and UK businesses.
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
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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
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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.
AECB conference 2023: from edible landscaping to whole life carbon
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Free programme to bring passive house to UK architecture students
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Sustainable bodies criticise Future Homes lack of ambition
Written by News DeskThree 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.
Green finance products for sustainable homes must meet new EU rules, experts warn
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Green home certifications and mortgage products must align with new EU rules on green finance, the pan-European Smarter Finance for EU consortium has warned.
Increasing the use of timber in construction is central to the work of a new steering group appointed by the Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett.