Leading Irish heating appliance manufacturer Grant has invested over €250,000 in enabling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in traditional oil boilers.
The National Construction Training Centre in County Laois is aiming to meet the challenge of training the huge number of skilled workers needed for Ireland’s planned housebuilding and deep retrofitting programmes.
Waterford Stanley will launch a new range of monobloc air-to-water heat pumps this November.
Mannok named one of Ireland’s best managed companies
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Zyle Fenster now using Triotherm thermal brackets
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Waterford-based high-performance window supplier and installer Zyle Fenster Ireland is now offering Triotherm thermal brackets from Prodomo Ireland as standard under door thresholds on all of its projects.
Aluclad windows offer numerous advantages: Prestige Aluclad
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Ecological Building Systems launch Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation
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Ecological Building Systems have launched Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation in Ireland and the UK.
Daikin Europe has launched the Daikin Altherma M HW, its second generation domestic hot water heat pump.
Efficient ventilation key to healthier indoor spaces – Partel
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Heat pumps still best way to cut heating emissions – Mitsubishi
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Despite recent focus on the launch of the UK’s hydrogen strategy, heat pumps are still the most logical technology for cutting carbon emissions from home heating appliances, according to Mitsubishi Electric UK.
The new Brink Flair 225 heat recovery ventilation unit from Brink Climate Systems has officially been released.
COP26 house to showcase fabric first, low carbon build methods
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Oil heating sector pivots to biofuels, but green groups raise concern
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The UK and Ireland’s oil heating industry says it has taken a “major step forward” in the use of biofuels in domestic oil boilers, with early tests concluding that hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) works in virtually all existing oil boilers.
Architects call for urgent climate action ahead of COP 26
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Ahead of the Built Environment Summit (28-29 October) and COP26 (1-12 November), the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Architects Declare have published a report demonstrating the critical role the sector must play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
#BuildingLife: “Regulation of whole life carbon is key”, says Steve Murphy of Hines
In the #BuildingLife ambassador spotlight series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their life-cycle..
Draft development plan guidelines a “retrograde step”
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The Department of Housing has come under criticism for draft guidelines which would prevent local authorities from setting sustainable building targets for buildings as a planning condition, with the passive house standard and low carbon cement directly referenced.
Evidence emerges of endemic ventilation regs breaches
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Evidence is emerging of endemic non-compliance with ventilation requirements for new homes under Part F of the building regulations.
Passive house celebrates 30th birthday at international conference
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The Passive House Institute celebrated the low energy standard’s 30th birthday at the 25th International Passive House Conference in September. Around seven hundred participants registered for the conference, which mostly took place online due to Covid.