Partel obtains EPDs for airtight membranes
Partel has become the first manufacturer
of building envelope systems in
Ireland to publish Environmental Product
Declarations (EPDs) for airtight and
windtight membranes.
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“Addressing embodied carbon is a no brainer” says Eoin Ó Broin TD
In the #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle.
New passive house & embodied carbon resources
Do thicker insulated walls, triple glazed windows, & MVHR ventilation systems tip the scales unfavourably for passive house when it comes to embodied carbon?
EU proposes gas demand reduction plan till spring
As Russia weaponises gas exports, the European Commission has proposed a gas demand reduction plan, to cut use in Europe by 15 per cent until next spring.
Kilsaran gets NSAI cert for EWI to steel frame
Kilsaran is the first company to be
awarded NSAI Agrément certification
for external wall insulation to
lightweight gauge steel (LGS) frame
substrates. KEWI (Kilsaran External
Wall Insulation) can be applied to LGS
walls, for both infill and modular loadbearing
structures.
Airflow launches MVHR cooker hood
Airflow Developments has launched a compact mechanical heat recovery (MVHR) unit with an integrated cooker hood, designed to combine ventilation and extraction of cooking odours.
Ecological launches Passive EcoWall to tackle embodied carbon ‘blind spot’
Ecological Building Systems welcomes the fact that embodied carbon has at last come into focus in Ireland.
Punk retrofit: fighting the lack of vision on energy upgrades
In the aftermath of COP26, Dr Peter Rickaby asks what is the government’s plan to deliver
the deep, whole-house, quality-assured retrofits needed to get us to net zero by 2050?
The world energy crisis 2022
The energy crises of the 1970s did not prompt a major shift in Europe from foreign oil and gas towards energy efficiency and renewables. Will we learn this time around, wonders Dr Marc O Riain
Housing: turning problems into solutions for Ukrainian refugees
Our abundance of holiday homes and other vacant dwellings could be used to house Ukrainian refugees, writes Mel Reynolds.
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World’s first passive house hospital completed in Frankfurt
The world’s first passive house hospital has been certified by the Passive House Institute – showing that the standard can be applied to even to the most demanding building types.
AECB conference to showcase timber innovation
The AECB conference 2022 will focus on practical solutions to decarbonising buildings, with a particular emphasis on timber-based approaches with the potential to deliver low energy, healthy buildings at scale while minimising the use of precious resources and impact on the environment.
New digital hub for sustainable building upskilling
A new online hub aimed at upskilling the construction sector is now live.
Partel approved as Engineers Ireland CPD provider
Partel has received recognition, and accreditation as a registered training provider for Engineers Ireland for two CPD (continuing professional development) seminars: ‘Methods and applications to improve air and wind-tightness, thermal bridging’ and ‘Ventilation solutions for energy-efficient buildings.’