Building product companies support cancer charities
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Two leading building product companies, Saint-Gobain and Fakro Roof Windows, have announced partnerships with cancer charities in Ireland and the UK.
Virtual green building fair to take place in February
Written by Lenny Antonelli
A virtual, online green building trade fair will take place across Europe on 18 and 19 February 2014.
Lancaster cohousing picks up self build award
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Lancaster Cohousing development of 41 certified passive homes, featured in issue four of Passive House Plus, has been announced as the winner of the UK National Self Build Association's Murray Armour Award. This comes on the back of the project picking up the social/group housing prize at the 2013 Passivhaus Trust awards.
Energyquarter launches passive house video tutorials
Written by Lenny Antonelli
A new online passive house tutorial video series has just been launched by Energyquarter. The series is hosted by Tomás O’ Leary from the Passive House Academy, accredited Passive House Institute trainers.
UK's largest passive house scheme gets go ahead
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The UK's largest passive house scheme, developed by the Broadland Housing Group and designed by Ingleton Wood architects, has been approved for a brownfield site in Norwich.
Better Energy Homes to remain open through 2014
Written by Lenny Antonelli
SEAI last week announced that Better Energy Homes, its home energy upgrade grant programme, would continue through 2014.
Looking back at this year's passive house days
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The International Passive House Days, during which passive buildings around the world open their doors to the public, took place this year from November 8-10. This year marked the 10th anniversary of the event.
In Yellowknife — the capital of Canada's Northwest Territories — January temperatures average -27C. So warm, low energy housing isn't just about cutting carbon, it's about staying alive.
This report on September's Frankfurt Motor Show, from airtightness expert Mark Shirley of 2eva.ie, looks at the latest technology in fuel efficient and electric vehicles, and draws parellels with low energy building
Irish passive house conference just ten days away
Written by Lenny Antonelli
See The Light, Ireland's passive house conference, takes place next Friday October 25 in Dublin. Passive House pioneer Prof Wolfgang Feist will be the keynote speaker.
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Irish construction sector set for stimulus?
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Irish Independent reported earlier in the week that the Irish construction sector is set for a stimulus package in next week's budget, including a cut to the 13.5% rate of Vat.
Passive House Institute founder calls for action on climate change
Written by Jeff Colley
Passive house pioneer Prof Dr Wolfgang Feist has welcomed the publication of the latest IPCC climate change report, and called for urgent action to reduce emissions.
Will the Stirling Prize winner be sustainable?
Written by Jeff Colley
At the time of writing RIBA’s Stirling Prize winning project is just hours away from being announced. But how sustainable will the winner be?
Will 200,000 homes pledge undermine Labour’s green claims?
Written by Jeff Colley
Ed Miliband has said that the UK will build 200,000 homes per year if Labour gets into government, while promising to make the UK a “world-leading green economy." If such assertions are mutually exclusive, then they must be treated as hollow rhetoric, indistinguishable from David Cameron’s husky hugging stunt and unfulfilled pledge to lead the “greenest government ever.”