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 …

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 …

#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 …

2 Great #Passivhaus Books @Green_Books @RIBABookshops @passiveacademy mentioned

As an avid reader of Passivhaus books (actually any books on a variety of subjects); below are two I would heartily recommend to get you started on Passivhaus theory and onto more advance topics. 1. The Passivhaus Handbook by Janet Read More …

Enjoying teamwork with Fergus @comfortforyou on #Passivhaus in Mayo

I’m currently working alongside Fergus (Certified Passivhaus Consultant) at Comfort Solutions providing Passivhaus consultancy on a new house in Mayo. I’m not the architect on this one but we’re providing Passivhaus/PHPP modelling together on a new one-off house in Mayo Read More …

A post about Passive Houses – Passive House

Following last weeks Grand Designs Stealth/Passive House (HERE’S THE LINK TO CHANNEL 4 PAGE) I thought I’d contribute to the discussion: First of all let’s get out of the way my opinion of the house; of course I liked it, Read More …