Goodbye 2020 – a review of the year
It’s at this time of the year I do a review looking back over the year. No words. We’re still alive & in business & our thoughts & prayers go to those who didn’t make it. Hopefully 2021 may be Read More …
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YT speaking @UCDArch @CURRENT_IRELAND #Lecture Series 11th Dec 1-2pm with @itsligo
You are welcome to a Zoom lecture co-hosted by myself & Bernadette Donohoe – Programme Chair of Architectural Design at IT Sligo on Friday 11th December 1-2pm, details below: https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/j/85946920172 Passcode: 597113 Bernadette Donohoe – Programme Chair of Architectural Design Read More …
The importance of Post Occupancy Evaluation #POE #CaseStudy #Passivhaus
This post follows on from these: The 1st County Mayo House added to Passive House Database Why materials are important & embodied carbon calculations Using DesignPH as part of the Passivhaus methodology The reason that these posts (and this one) Read More …
Calling all #Architecture Students, lecturers & architects of Ireland… @CURRENT_IRELAND #LectureSeries #TODAY!
The title has it for Architecture Students of Ireland but it is equally as important to lecturers, architects, practices… In fact you could attend from anywhere in world! (I’m regularly now in New York virtually for SketchUp tutorials). So, each Read More …
More on why materials are important #Passivhaus #PHRibbon #ClimateEmergency
I wrote previously on why building materials are important in combating the climate emergency HERE and I’m starting to get to grips with the Embodied CO2 PHPP plug-in ‘PHRibbon’ and have a few bits that I’d like to add to Read More …
Architects Declare Ireland Zoom Welcome Meeting – Thursday 11th June 7-8pm please share
Inaugural Architects Declare Zoom Welcome Meeting – Thursday 11th June 7-8pm It has been a year since the Architects Declare movement started in the UK by all seventeen living winners of the Stirling Prize. Since then it has grown to Read More …
2019 – A year in review of Mark Stephens Architects
It’s that time of the year when we look back in review and see how good (or bad) the year has been. Here are a couple of other years where I’ve done the same thing: 2018 2016 Well what have Read More …
Deep retrofits are the way forward #ClimateEmergency #Passivhaus #EnerPHit #ArchitectsDeclareIE
Currently Ireland is midway in #ScienceWeek: Science Week refers to series of science-related events for the general public which are held in a specific countries during a designated week of the year. The aim of such science weeks is to Read More …
Architect? Use your skills in the #ClimateEmergency #IrishArchitectsDeclare
I saw this excellent leaflet given out at the recent RIAI conference (think by the Irish Green Building Council ?) and thought it best to share the ways Architects can use their skills in the #Climate Emergency. You can also Read More …
#Passivhaus is all about comfort : empirical as well as theoretical analysis (inspired by @MarkSiddallRIBA)
When designing and building a Passivhaus we use the PHPP software from The Passive House Institute. The goal is for the design and resulting construction to meet the Passivhaus criteria. The house below is nearing construction in County Mayo where Read More …
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