Our very own #Passivhaus u-value calculator for iOS & Android is released!

Finally after months of development and testing, our own U value calculator app UValue is released on Apple iOS as well as Android and Windows Phone. Below are a few screen grabs that show the key features: • Scalable high Read More …

The Americans are like us, but they are different: #3 R and U value units

Continuing the ‘Americans are like us but different posts’ and the previous post on Metric vs Imperial Units this post continues the units theme as there are big differences between how the UK/Ireland and the US handles Thermal Resistance. The Read More …

Advice Note 3 – Compliance with Part L of the Building regulations

I’ve written about compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations, DEAP and why you can’t rely on backstop u-values previously; and I’ve now summarised the requirements into a shorter ‘Advice Note’. Remember, IT’S NOT ADVICE – YOU MUST DO Read More …

The value of an Architect…

One of the only good things to come out of a recession is that you get time to reflect upon your previous successes and failures. Time to plan a way forward when things improve. It can be difficult to even Read More …