Healthy building focused event comes to London on Valentine’s Day
Written by News Desk
Buildings can be conceived and delivered in new ways that enhance the mental and physical health of occupants. That’s the message the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) will be sharing with delegates at the ASBP’s Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo 2018 on 14 February.
UK & Irish green building associations set to merge
Written by News Desk
The Environmental and Sustainable Construction Association (Éasca) is merging with the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB), the two organisations have announced.
New passive secondary school in Sutton gets green light
Written by News Desk
A major new £36m secondary school in Sutton, designed by passive architecture specialists Architype, has successfully received planning permission.
ECON Polyurethanes launch new, greener spray-foam insulation
Written by News Desk
ECON Polyurethanes have recently launched the new BASF Elastospray LWP (low warming potential) spray-foam insulation system to the UK and Irish markets. According to BASF, Elastospray LWP “combines maximum insulation performance with the best possible environmental protection”.
Keystone launches advanced new Hi-therm+ lintel
Written by News Desk
Keystone Lintels has announced the launch of a new advanced version of its award winning Hi-therm lintel. Hi-therm has won multiple awards for innovation, and Keystone said that its design has now been upgraded to offer “even greater practicality to builders and to extend its benefits to a wider range of projects”.
Passive House Systems gets first ever NSAI Agrement cert for solar PV
Written by News Desk
Leading Cork-based sustainable building product supplier Passive House Systems has just been awarded the first ever NSAI Agrément certificate for a solar PV system.
Ancon will be launching its latest fixing innovations at Ecobuild between 6 and 8 March at the London ExCel centre, at stand number C62.
Smart buildings & cities the focus of Light + Building 2018
Written by News Desk
Analysis: 12,000+ homes built in 2017 – as energy standards marginally fall
Written by Jeff Colley
In excess of 12,000 homes may have been built in Ireland last year, new analysis by Passive House Plus has revealed – with a marginal decline in energy performance evident as housing activity increases.
More...
South London scheme delivers better health for residents
Written by Kate de Selincourt
A sensitive development of social housing in Lambeth combines three new passive houses with six low energy flats delicately constructed inside an old Victorian terrace — and with the emphasis on good indoor air quality, residents are already reporting improvements in health & well-being since moving from their old accommodation.
Why construction contracts must change in light of Grenfell
Written by Michael McCarthy
Design-and-build contracts have become increasingly common in construction, a trend that must be reversed in light of the Grenfell Tower fire if we are to deliver safe and high quality buildings, says quantity surveyor Michael McCarthy.
Larch-clad passive house inspired by a venn diagram.
Written by David W Smith
With an intricate design based on the concept of two pitched-roof sections that overlap, this eye-catching timberframed Sussex home proves you can meet the passive house standard with just about any shape.
Timber & Straw passive house is a world first
Written by David W Smith
Built with a timber frame insulated with straw-bale, and featuring an extensive suite of ecological and recycled materials, this stunning North Yorkshire home also produces more energy than it consumes, making it the first straw-bale building in the world to reach the brand new ‘passive house plus’ standard.