Techrete aims for net zero carbon by 2030
Leading precast concrete facade manufacturer Techrete has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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EPDs key to reducing embodied carbon – Munster Joinery
Leading Irish window manufacturer Munster Joinery has emphasised the importance of environmental product declarations (EPDs) for reducing embodied carbon in buildings. The company sees reducing embodied carbon as the next major step for the industry after tackling operational energy.
Modular Cork school building smashes RIAI carbon target
A new school building in Cork City
built by Irish offsite timber specialist
Lidan Designs has achieved a remarkably
low embodied carbon score, according
to an analysis performed by sustainable
building consultant John Butler.
ProAir retooling for the future
Despite the uncertainty created by the global pandemic, Galway based
ventilation manufacturer ProAir Systems has been busy
optimising its lineup of products and putting in place a number of
measures to enhance its business.
Ecocel supplying English developer Bell Blue
Cork-based cellulose insulation manufacturer
Ecocel is now supplying its
blown cellulose insulation to English
developer Bell Blue.
Firebird rebrand emphasises sustainability & innovation
Firebird, the leading designer and manufacturer of commercial and domestic boilers,
has rebranded with a new logo and tagline to reflect its business strategy and “ambition
for growth”.
Daikin launches new Altherma 3 R heat pumps
Daikin has launched the Altherma 3 R, the world’s
first high-capacity R-32 refrigerant split heat
pump that offers cooling, along with heating and
domestic hot water.
Passive Sills wins product award for insulated threshold
Cork-based manufacturer Passive Sills
was highly commended in the exterior
product category at the Architects’ Choice
Product Awards at the Architecture &
Building Expo 2021
Offaly self-build features renewable heating designed by Grant
The self-builder of a new NZEB family home in County Offaly is experiencing
high comfort and low energy bills with the help of a new renewable heating
system from leading Irish home heating solutions company Grant.
Partel commended at the Architects’ Choice Product Awards
Partel’s Alma Vert recycled structural panel
and Lunos Silvento ec exhaust system were
commended in the ‘best exterior product’, and
‘best renewable product’ categories respectively at
the Architects’ Choice Product Awards 2021, as
part of the Architecture & Building Expo that was
held in the RDS in November.
Viessmann expands its electric heating range
Viessmann has launched a range of
electric heating products to the UK
to complement its established line of
heat pumps.
Ecomerchant now stocking Herschel Infrared heating products
Leading sustainable building product
supplier Ecomerchant is now supplying
Herschel Infrared heating panels, and Ecomerchant’s
Will Kirkman says they are an ideal
heating solution for passive house projects.
ECD Architects recruiting for new English office
ECD Architects, based in London and Glasgow and
established in 1980, is planning to open an office
in the north west of England later this year, and is now
advertising for several new roles.
Manhattan modular apartments feature Wraptite membrane
A new modular apartment building in New York has been fitted out with
Wraptite airtight membrane. East Broadway Residences is located on the
Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Recycled building board now available from Ecomerchant
AM Ecoboard, an Irish-manufactured construction
board made from one hundred per cent recycled
cardboard, is now available in the UK exclusively from
Ecomerchant.
Ecological welcomes new internal insulation guidance
Ecological Building Systems has
welcomed the publication of
new guidance from the Department
for Business, Energy & Industrial
Strategy on internally insulating the
external walls of existing buildings.
New Dulux paints 99.9% VOC free
Dulux Trade has launched its Airsure range of paints,
which are 99.9 per cent free of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), to the Irish market.
Ecological launch Inventer decentralised ventilation
Ecological Building Systems has announced that it will exclusively
partner with Inventer Germany in the supply and distribution of
their innovative range of ventilation systems in Ireland and the UK.
AirMaster’s flagship MVHR awarded passive house certification
SAV Systems has announced that the AirMaster AM 1000 has been
awarded passive house component certification in conjunction with
the company’s Danish partner, Airmaster A/S.