New passive house components presented in Germany
Written by Lenny Antonelli
.A range of newly certified passive house components were presented in January at the Deubaukom trade fair in Essen, Germany, including windows designed for use in the arctic and northern Scandanvia.
Passive House Institute launches 3D design tool
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Passive House Institute has announced the launch of a 3D model interface that allows for the graphic input of energy related design data.
Ecocem celebrates 10th birthday and reaches million tonne milestone
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Ecocem Materials, producer of environmentally friendly cement, has announced that the company has seen an increase in sales and has reached a significant milestone of exceeding one million tonnes of product sold in the last twelve months. Ecocem Ireland is also celebrating its tenth birthday in 2013.
The Passive House Institute has announced the launch of a new award for window systems.
Glen Dimplex open new Irish R&D facility
Written by Lenny Antonelli
An Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny has opened one of the world’s "most advanced research and development facilities for space and water heating technologies" at the Glen Dimplex site in Dunleer, Co Louth.
Riomay brings solar energy to cold warehouse
Written by Lenny Antonelli
A new 100kW solar photovoltaic system is helping to cut carbon emissions at the Snowmountain Enterprises cold storage warehouse in Cambridgeshire.
Leicester med school to be UK's largest non domestic passive building
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Universiy of Leicester Centre for Medicine will become the UK's largest non domestic passive house building when it is completed in 2015.
Rainwater Harvesting Ltd gets WRAS approval
Written by Lenny Antonelli
RainWater Harvesting Ltd has announce that both its direct feed and award winning gravity-fed Rain Director system have achieved Water Regulation Advisory Scheme approval, ensuring that they comply to all UK regulations.
Building product companies support cancer charities
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Two leading building product companies, Saint-Gobain and Fakro Roof Windows, have announced partnerships with cancer charities in Ireland and the UK.
Virtual green building fair to take place in February
Written by Lenny Antonelli
A virtual, online green building trade fair will take place across Europe on 18 and 19 February 2014.
Lancaster cohousing picks up self build award
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Lancaster Cohousing development of 41 certified passive homes, featured in issue four of Passive House Plus, has been announced as the winner of the UK National Self Build Association's Murray Armour Award. This comes on the back of the project picking up the social/group housing prize at the 2013 Passivhaus Trust awards.
Energyquarter launches passive house video tutorials
Written by Lenny Antonelli
A new online passive house tutorial video series has just been launched by Energyquarter. The series is hosted by Tomás O’ Leary from the Passive House Academy, accredited Passive House Institute trainers.
UK's largest passive house scheme gets go ahead
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The UK's largest passive house scheme, developed by the Broadland Housing Group and designed by Ingleton Wood architects, has been approved for a brownfield site in Norwich.
Better Energy Homes to remain open through 2014
Written by Lenny Antonelli
SEAI last week announced that Better Energy Homes, its home energy upgrade grant programme, would continue through 2014.
Irish passive house conference just ten days away
Written by Lenny Antonelli
See The Light, Ireland's passive house conference, takes place next Friday October 25 in Dublin. Passive House pioneer Prof Wolfgang Feist will be the keynote speaker.
Passive House Institute founder calls for action on climate change
Written by Jeff Colley
Passive house pioneer Prof Dr Wolfgang Feist has welcomed the publication of the latest IPCC climate change report, and called for urgent action to reduce emissions.
Passive House Institute certifies new components for cold climates
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The Passive House Institute has certified two new windows and a new skylight as suitable for use in passive house buildings in cold climates.
Passive house pioneer Wolfgang Feist to speak in Dublin
Written by Lenny Antonelli
Wolfgang Feist, one of the creators of the passive house concept and a founder and director of the Passive House Institute, will speak in Dublin on 25 October at the 2013 See The Light conference.
New version of Passive House Planning Package released
Written by Lenny Antonelli
The new version of the passive house planning software is now available.
The pioneering passive house retrofit of a derelict farm building to create a visitor and education centre at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Stirley Community Farm, Huddersfield, is nearing completion and will be open to the public on Sunday, 1 September 2013 from 11am to 3pm.