Techrete aims for net zero carbon by 2030
Leading precast concrete facade manufacturer Techrete has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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EPDs key to reducing embodied carbon – Munster Joinery
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.
Huge demand for new deep retrofit grants
Some one-stop-shops will not take on projects with new build extensions.
‘Sufficiency’ key alongside energy efficiency & renewables, says IPCC
Latest climate report calls for more e� cient use of floor space in buildings
Dulux Decorator Centre launches carbon reduction plan
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.
Kilsaran launch lower carbon cement with CarbonCure
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.
Major new grants for retrofit & insulation announced
The Irish government has announced significant new grants designed to make it “easier and more affordable” for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades.
New EU law will mandate renovation of inefficient buildings
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.
Rebuilt Low Energy Buildings Database to become key international resource
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).
Disappointment at new building energy standards
Review finds that SAP is not fit for purpose, by Kate de Selincourt.
TEDx passive house talk now available online
Passive House Plus editor and publisher Jeff Colley’s TEDx talk on the passive house standard is now available to view online.
Modular Cork school building smashes RIAI carbon target
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.
ProAir retooling for the future
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.
Ecocel supplying English developer Bell Blue
Cork-based cellulose insulation manufacturer
Ecocel is now supplying its
blown cellulose insulation to English
developer Bell Blue.
Firebird rebrand emphasises sustainability & innovation
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”.
Daikin launches new Altherma 3 R heat pumps
Daikin has launched the Altherma 3 R, the world’s
first high-capacity R-32 refrigerant split heat
pump that offers cooling, along with heating and
domestic hot water.
Passive Sills wins product award for insulated threshold
Cork-based manufacturer Passive Sills
was highly commended in the exterior
product category at the Architects’ Choice
Product Awards at the Architecture &
Building Expo 2021
Offaly self-build features renewable heating designed by Grant
The self-builder of a new NZEB family home in County Offaly is experiencing
high comfort and low energy bills with the help of a new renewable heating
system from leading Irish home heating solutions company Grant.
Partel commended at the Architects’ Choice Product Awards
Partel’s Alma Vert recycled structural panel
and Lunos Silvento ec exhaust system were
commended in the ‘best exterior product’, and
‘best renewable product’ categories respectively at
the Architects’ Choice Product Awards 2021, as
part of the Architecture & Building Expo that was
held in the RDS in November.