Net result: Bristol passive house turns energy bills into net profits
Written by Kate de Selincourt
A ground-breaking new passive house in Bristol makes superb use of an urban plot to create a bright and spacious home built from ecological materials that — thanks to its huge solar roof and Tesla battery pack — produces more energy than it uses, making it one of the first UK projects to meet the passive house ‘plus’ standard, while also blitzing the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge’s targets for operational energy.
2020 feels pivotal for passive house - Barry McCarron, PHAI
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Passive house veteran Barry McCarron has just taken over as chairperson of the Passive House Association of Ireland for a three-year term. But he believes the unique convergence of national and international events makes 2020 particularly critical for delivering a sustainable built environment.
Passive House Plus sees digital spike during Covid-19 crisis
Written by News Desk
The digital edition of Passive House Plus has seen a significant increase in readership during the Covid-19 crisis, in addition to the magazine’s marketleading print circulation.
Passive House Plus sees digital spike during Coronavirus crisis
Written by News Desk
The digital edition of Passive House Plus has seen a significant increase in readership during the Covid-19 crisis, in addition to the magazine’s market-leading print circulation.
A new campaign is aiming to encourage more sustainable property refurbishment through tax incentives for people to adopt passive, or near passive, building standards.
Deep retrofit crucial to green recovery, climate committee says
Written by News Desk
Advice also calls for upskilling for retrofit & low carbon heating
New government must support home working - Lidan designs
Written by News Desk
Roscommon-based modular offsite building manufacturer Lidan Designs has called on the next government to introduce effective financial incentives for companies to provide home office facilities to their employees.
When it comes to MVHR, size does matter, according to leading system designer and supplier CVC Direct.
This issue features an off-grid passive house situated on a ten-acre vineyard, in south-eastern Australia.
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Leading insulation manufacturer Xtratherm has become the latest company to receive an environmental product declaration (EPD) under the Irish EPD programme. Xtratherm’s EPD is for its Thin-R range of PIR insulation boards, and the declaration covers Thin-R boards ranging in thickness from 25 mm to 150 mm.
Partel fire-rated membrane contributes to new hospital extensions
Written by News Desk
Victoria Falls - 19th century home drops energy demand by 94%
Written by John Cradden
This ambitious renovation and extension of a single-storey Dublin redbrick, bringing it up to an A1 rating while far exceeding the new build NZEB standard, provides a beautifully-detailed blueprint for delivering warmth, comfort, and healthy indoor air — as well as extra space and living density — in historic city centre properties.
The new issue of Passive House Plus is out now, and to ensure anyone who wants to read the magazine can do so easily during this time of disruption, we are once again making this edition free to read digitally.