Single family self-build house replacing demolished 1920s bungalow. Method :Timber frame construction with KORE insulated ...

Form factor According to the Passive House Plus glossary: Form factor is the ratio of a building’s total surface area (the walls, roof and ground floor) to its treated floor area. The smaller the form ...

Universal constant - An award-winning retrofit demonstrates that universal design & ultra-low energy performance are powerful allies, not competing priorities.

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Irish renewable heating specialist Unipipe IRL Ltd has unveiled NIBE’s latest ground source heat pump models, the S1156 and S1256, marking 25 years of partnership between the companies. This article ...

Leading developer Barratt London has announced plans for its ‘Lo-E’ Homes programme, which will deliver sustainable new homes at scale across the British capital and exceed passive house standards.

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Five years ago, a fabric first trailblazer took a dose of his own medicine – and delivered a family home that combines climate action, comfort, cost-effectiveness and resilience in the face of a ...

Heating cost: €19-21 per month space heating cost. See 'In detail' panel for more information. You’ll travel a long way to find a more beautiful site than Radharc na Chaoláire in Furbo, Co. Galway.

Near the peak of the Celtic Tiger – at a time when developers were throwing up often sub-standard homes at a record pace, one self-build project pointed to a different approach, writes Dr Marc Ó Riain ...