UK buildings regulations set for major overhaul
Written by Kate de Selincourt
“Only if we are capable of dwelling, only then can we build.”
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New property finance platform offers chance to invest in Dublin passive house
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Property Bridges, a new “peer to peer” property investment company that aims to connect small-scale investors and local developers, has announced the launch of its first investment opportunity — a passive house project in Dublin.
Leading heating specialist Origen Energy has launched the new range of De Dietrich Alezio Easylife air-to-water heat pumps to the Irish market. The Easylife range features a line-up of heat pumps ranging in output from 4.5kW to 16kW and is available with domestic hot water cylinders ranging in size from 150 to 300 litres.
Industry-leading mechanical ventilation company BEAM Vacuum & Ventilation has introduced a new user-friendly, high specification digital control panel for their popular Axco C130 Counterflow MVHR system. The aura-t wall mounted panel offers an advanced yet simple-to-use touchscreen controller for programming, commissioning and occupancy control.
Heat Merchants announces €4m expansion, 75 jobs & CO2 pledge
Written by News Desk
Heat Merchants Group, the largest suppliers of heating, plumbing and home improvement materials to the professional and retail markets in Ireland, recently announced the creation of up to 75 new jobs in a €4 million investment programme that will see the opening of nine new Heat Merchants branches, and four additional Tubs & Tiles showrooms, over the next three years.
Leading insulated concrete formwork (ICF) manufacturer Amvic Ireland says that its new Amvic 300 ICF system contributes significantly to achieving the nZEB standard in new buildings, following a fresh energy assessment of some of the company’s previous projects.
Passive sheltered scheme 500 years in the making
Written by John Cradden
Taking its cues from the original historic almshouse on site, St John’s Lichfield chose to build their new sheltered housing development for older persons to the passive house standard as part of high-quality design that emphasised community, calm and comfort.
Performance gap much smaller for passive homes, research finds
Written by Kate de Selincourt
Study: extreme overheating not reflected in building simulations
Written by Jeff Colley
Dangerous overheating in buildings may not be showing up in desktop studies, new research suggests.
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International: Powerhouse - the world's toughest eco building standard
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Forget passive house, is Powerhouse the most crazily ambitious energy-related building standard around?
19 major cities commit to zero carbon buildings
Written by News Desk
London has joined 18 other cities around the world, including Paris, New York and Tokyo, in a landmark commitment to make all new buildings “zero carbon” by 2030. Regulations and planning policy will also target existing buildings to make them net-zero carbon by 2050.
New research finds air pollution particles in human placentas
Written by News Desk
Residents move into Shropshire passive house scheme
Written by News Desk
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.