Engage ventilation validators at design stage — Evolved Energy Solutions
NZEB consultancy Evolved Energy Solutions is now offering ventilation validation services for domestic building projects after company director Brian Sweeney was added to the NSAI list of registered ventilation validators.
Passive Building Structures aims to cut carbon both on & off site
Building envelope specialist Passive Building Structures is aiming to substantially cut the carbon footprint of its projects in 2021 both by increasing the thermal performance of its builds and cutting their embodied energy.
Mannok announces new product names after rebrand
The rebrand from Quinn to Mannok was announced in September, with the official name change completed on 16 November, marking a major milestone for the company on a rebrand journey which will take up to 12 months to fully complete.
Cellulose insulation can boost airtightness — Ecocel
We all know the value of good insulation in improving the energy performance of a building, so why then are attics often an afterthought?
Amvic Ireland launches passive standard ICF system
Amvic Ireland, long-known for its dual-insulated concrete formwork (ICF), has announced the launch of its new ultra-energy efficient wall system for passive-standard buildings.
Aereco launches new extract grill with performance indicator
Northern Ireland claims 2012 regs meet NZEB
NI still plans to tighten energy rules for new build
Campaign launched to tackle whole-life environmental impact of buildings
On the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched a campaign to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. The campaign is backed by Passive House Plus.
New research gives boost to recycled concrete
Results of a new five-year study of recycled concrete show that it performs as well, and in several cases even better, than conventional concrete.
NZEB’s effect on new home specs emerges
