Ecological brings Lime Green plasters to Ireland
Ecological Building Systems has announced a new partnership with Lime Green UK, the UK’s leading innovator in the field of lime-based plasters, renders and mortars.
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Saint-Gobain ‘Build Better’ roadshow continues
Saint-Gobain Ireland announced that its Build Better Roadshow
would travel to the Clayton Hotel in Galway on 25 June, with trips to
Waterford and Limerick following in October and November. This
follows the success of the first two Build Better Roadshows which took
place in Belfast and Cork during April and May.
SMET screed boosts heating at Cork passive house
A liquid screed installed three years ago at a passive house in
Cork City has been performing superbly, according to its
architect, enabling the A1 rated home to be heated quickly and
evenly via underfloor heating when required.
ICF makes it easier to achieve NZEB – Amvic
The inherent properties of the Amvic ICF
system make it easier for developers to
meet energy efficiency, airtightness, noise
and other regulations, according to the
company’s Pat Martin.
Work underway on ‘crowd funded’ passive house
Work is progressing on a house designed by Passive House Plus columnist Mel Reynolds that is expected to be certified to the passive house ‘plus’ standard, and which was financed by Property Bridges, Ireland’s first peer-to-peer lender for development finance.
Wool insulation purifies indoor air — Sheepwool Insulation
Designers, contractors and self-builders looking to protect indoor air quality should consider wool insulation for its natural ability to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and purify indoor air, according to leading Irish supplier Sheepwool Insulation.
Tyvek launch new airtightness accessories
Tyvek has launched a brand-new suite of airtightness and building envelope accessories to complement its breather membranes and AirGuard range of air and vapour control membranes.
MVHR owners sought for air quality study
Green Building Store and PHI Architecture are currently seeking property owners with MVHR systems to take part in air quality research in conjunction with Nottingham University.
Focus on whole build systems, not products - NBT
As construction delivery chain roles have become more fragmented, a lack of joined up thinking has meant that disparate elements of a project don’t always work effectively as a whole, says Andrew Mitchell, managing director of Natural Building Technologies.
Monolith ensures traditional finish on new ICF project
When looking at new technologies and projects, developers and self-builders might assume that if you’re building with ‘new’ methods such as ICF, SIPS, timber frame and steel frame that you can’t achieve a traditional facade.
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Kingspan & Nulok launched insulated roof system
Long-term partners Kingspan Insulated Panels and
Nulok have combined their innovative pitched
slate and tile roofing systems to create a slim, versatile
solution that offers the benefits of insulated panels
with the aesthetic appeal of traditional vernacular
roof finishes, all in an easy to install package.
Researchers develop plant-based foam insulation
Washington State University researchers
have developed an environmentally
friendly, plant-based material that they
claim works better than polystyrene foam for
insulation.
Housing ‘race to the bottom’ bad for climate & quality — energy expert
The pressure to build large volumes of additional housing in response to the housing crisis is driven by false logic and risks undermining both the quality of new homes and UK carbon targets, according to Richard Tibenham, lecturer in building physics at the University of Lincoln and director of Greenlite Energy Assessors.
Blind & shutter group calls for Part B changes
The British Blind & Shutter Association (BBSA) has challenged what it described as the defacto banning of shading on tall glass buildings in Part B of the building regulations, and is seeking a judicial review on several points, principally that the regulation is misconceived as it focusses on combustibility rather than flammability