We're going to need to build smaller (yet again)… (@winkenswexford mentioned)

Sorry to drone on about this but again I write about the need to build smaller and better. I wrote first about it HERE Then later about it HERE It may not be understood that the typical rating of a Read More …

90,000 houses in Ireland required by 2021 to Passivhaus standard? Is there work for me? @Damien_English mentioned

The recent ESRI report HERE forecasts that Ireland will need 90,000 new homes by 2021 and recently in the Nzeb conference last week Minister Damien English called for the passive house standard to be introduced in housing (link to BRegs Read More …

The Americans are like us but they are different. Actually insulation levels are very similar… #passivhaus mentioned

Following on from the ‘The Americans are like us, but they are different: Framing vs Cavity walls’ post; I was getting ready to criticise the level of insulation in US framed walls compared to that in the UK and Ireland Read More …

This is the post I've wanted to write for long time; contractors,are you ready to join A-team?

I’ve been wanting to write this for a while, an advice note to give to contractors and sub-contractors to try and get them to be proud of their work. It’s a follow-up to the post on The German word for Read More …

Ireland is no better off in construction standards than it was during the Celtic Tiger…

Ireland is no better off in construction standards than it was during the Celtic Tiger… A bold statement but unfortunately true. Let’s look at what happened and what is now happening… Celtic Tiger Days We as designers and builders knew Read More …