Ecological Building Systems has expressed its disappointment with the latest updates to Part L of the building regulations in England.
Green Building Store has announced the appointment of Andy Mitchell as its new managing director, helping to build on the company’s established position at the forefront of the low energy and passive house building market.
Leading German wood fibre manufacturer Steico is now offering free samples of its Steicoflex wood fibre insulation to anyone in the UK or Ireland who requests it.
Friday, 13 May 2022 14:04

Partel launches new Acraline Roll adhesive

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Partel has upgraded the performance and functionality of its Acraline Roll adhesive with new technical features. The company said that Acraline offers a “unique sealing solution for membranes” in the construction of passive house and low energy buildings.

Retrokit, the Irish clean tech start-up whose software platform helps housing professionals to make evidence-based decisions for energy upgrade projects, has tailored its software for one-stop-shops managing retrofits under the national home energy upgrade programme.

Thursday, 12 May 2022 16:28

Techrete aims for net zero carbon by 2030

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Leading precast concrete facade manufacturer Techrete has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Leading Irish window manufacturer Munster Joinery has emphasised the importance of environmental product declarations (EPDs) for reducing embodied carbon in buildings. The company sees reducing embodied carbon as the next major step for the industry after tackling operational energy.

Thursday, 12 May 2022 13:35

Huge demand for new deep retrofit grants

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Some one-stop-shops will not take on projects with new build extensions.

Latest climate report calls for more e� cient use of floor space in buildings

Friday, 18 February 2022 11:41

Dulux Decorator Centre launches carbon reduction plan

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Dulux Decorator Centre has committed to an ambitious carbon reduction plan to help specifiers reduce their environmental impact and provide a more attractive offering for climate-conscious clients.

Friday, 11 February 2022 09:23

Kilsaran launch lower carbon cement with CarbonCure

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Kilsaran has announced the signing of a new partnership agreement with CarbonCure Technologies to bring a lower carbon cement to its clients. The project represents a €1m investment by Kilsaran and will create an additional eight jobs in the areas of project support and R&D.

Tuesday, 08 February 2022 17:13

Major new grants for retrofit & insulation announced

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The Irish government has announced significant new grants designed to make it “easier and more affordable” for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades.

Green groups criticise lack of focus on embodied carbon.

The European Commission is proposing sweeping changes to the way in which energy ratings for buildings are allocated, in a bid to stimulate the retrofit of the worst performing buildings across Europe.

Leading sustainable building association the AECB has secured funding to create an international resource to share detailed information on low energy buildings in the UK, Ireland and, ultimately, internationally, via a rebuild of the Low Energy Buildings Database (LEBD).
Review finds that SAP is not fit for purpose, by Kate de Selincourt.
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 12:35

TEDx passive house talk now available online

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Passive House Plus editor and publisher Jeff Colley’s TEDx talk on the passive house standard is now available to view online.

A new school building in Cork City built by Irish offsite timber specialist Lidan Designs has achieved a remarkably low embodied carbon score, according to an analysis performed by sustainable building consultant John Butler.
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 12:17

ProAir retooling for the future

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Despite the uncertainty created by the global pandemic, Galway based ventilation manufacturer ProAir Systems has been busy optimising its lineup of products and putting in place a number of measures to enhance its business.
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 12:14

Ecocel supplying English developer Bell Blue

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Cork-based cellulose insulation manufacturer Ecocel is now supplying its blown cellulose insulation to English developer Bell Blue.
Firebird, the leading designer and manufacturer of commercial and domestic boilers, has rebranded with a new logo and tagline to reflect its business strategy and “ambition for growth”.
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