Ireland's first passive certified office buildingEmbodied carbon A cradle-to-grave embodied carbon calculation was done by Ciaran Flanagan of MosArt using One Click LCA. The scope included all the big ...

Point thermal bridges, which occur for instance in wall ties or where three planes meet, are still generally ignored as the heat loss associated is still considered small but the complexity of ...

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While understanding wall and roof insulation is relatively straightforward, insulation under the ground floor can be a bit of a mystery by comparison. Not only is it buried in the ground, but there ...

The Passive House guide to airtightnessOnce poorly understood by the mainstream building industry, airtightness is now increasingly seen as one of the most crucial objectives on any building project.

Click here for project specs and suppliers Building type: Retrofit and extension to 188 m2 bungalow Method: Bone-deep retrofit - floors dug out, chimney removed, roof replaced. Warm roof, external ...

Heat recovery ventilation is an invaluable way to maintain indoor air quality in low energy buildings and minimise the loss of precious heat, but there are several issues to address to ensure optimal ...

Click here for project specs and suppliers Building: 8,952 m2 secondary school Build method: Cross-laminated timber with concrete ground floor Site & location: Sutton, South London Standard: Passive ...

Embodied carbon Murray aimed to reduce the upfront carbon as much as practicable, considering climate, materials durability and longevity of performance. Only products with Environmental Product ...

Additional words by Jeff Colley Timber frame construction has traditionally proven a popular choice for people interested in sustainable building for a variety of reasons, not least because of its ...

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As John Proctor of power generation firm Intergen, the original funder of the work, explained: “My understanding is the EWI system led to dampness coming into the houses. There was nothing wrong with ...