One family's response to a bushfire
Big Picture - Forrest Passive House in Spotswood achieves certification while maintaining contemporary family functionality through thoughtful material choices and spatial planning.
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Futurebuild goes bigger without losing its soul
The UK's leading sustainable construction event is co-locating with two other shows in May.
Cairn secures passive house certification for three Dublin developments
Major new passive house schemes for Ireland.
Lacuna: thermal modification boosts timber utility
Thermally modified timber has been used in the building industry for years, principally as a durable and sustainable cladding material, but its history stretches back millennia.
Passive House Systems wins airtightness certification from PHI
A new airtightness system produced by Passive House Systems has been given the green light by the Passive House Institute, with the UK launch in March 2026.
SkamoWall marketing indicates value of storytelling focus
When SkamoWall arrived in the UK, its Viking-themed advert in Passive House Plus quietly tested a hunch: that storytelling still shapes product choice, even in a technical publication.
Proctor membrane used on landmark Dublin passive scheme
Proctor Group’s Wraptite airtight membrane has been used on one
of the largest passive house projects in Ireland, with the self-adhering membrane forming part of the external wall build-up at Cairn Homes’ Pipers Square development in Charlestown, Dublin.
Threshold support system gains KIWA certification for passive house builds
A thermally broken threshold support system designed to carry heavy door and window frames above perimeter insulation has been approved in an update to Build Homes Better's KIWA Agrément certificate.
PYC: fixings through airtight board don’t impact airtightness
Pioneering ecological offsite manufacturer PYC Construction has carried out a targeted test to establish whether panel fixings penetrating an airtight board layer affect airtightness performance, and found they make no measurable difference.
Airflow Adroit MVHR range wins Build It award
A passive house certified mechanical ventilation system with has been named best home technology product or installation at the 2025 Build It Awards.
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Ecomerchant completes Kibrasol system with Kibrafix adhesive
Ecomerchant has added to its Kibrasol cork thermal break range with the launch of Kibrafix, a bonding adhesive designed to simplify installation and improve on-site reliability.
Grade II listed building on track for Enerphit after airtightness retrofit
A Grade II listed building on the edge of
Birkenhead Park is on track to become
what is believed to be the world’s first Enerphit
certified listed building, after an airtightness
intervention brought it well within
the retrofit standard’s threshold.
AECB shapes new PHPP course around member feedback
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has developed a new Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) training course designed to respond to what members say they need.
Internorm turns 95 with more than 30 million windows produced
Austrian window manufacturer Internorm is marking its 95th anniversary this year, having produced more than 30 million windows and doors since the company was founded in 1931.