Sola recruiting two building services engineers
SOLA Energy Solutions, the pioneering Tipperary based deep retrofit contractor, is currently seeking to hire two mechanical/building service engineers to join its growing team.
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BER data: sick buildings risk while new build surges
Over a third of new homes may be sick buildings which fail to comply with minimum ventilation requirements under Part F of the building regulations, new analysis by Passive House Plus has indicated.
Daikin launches new Altherma monobloc heat pump
Daikin have launched a new air-to-water monobloc heat pump that the company says is the ideal system for users with limited installation space inside. “The system delivers cutting-edge performance within the market’s most compact monobloc outdoor unit,” said Daikin Ireland heating manager John O’Shaughnessy. It delivers space heating with an optional connection to provide domestic hot water.
Versatile appoints passive house specialist
Michael McCarthy, a certified trainer with the Passive House Academy and an international authority on the passive house standard as lead passive house certifier on the MosArt team, has joined Versatile as the new ventilation specialist within its heating, cooling & ventilation division.
Stunning Bath home features Urban Front oak doors
A stylish new low energy home within a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Bath is one of the latest projects to feature an e98 passiv front door from UK manufacturer Urban Front.
Saint-Gobain launches free nZEB training courses
The Saint-Gobain Ireland Technical Academy is adding to its existing training portfolio by launching a series of free nZEB modular courses. Starting this July, these innovative nZEB courses will offer those working in construction in Ireland a chance to upskill, free of charge, in an increasingly regulated area of the construction industry.
Government failing to act on radon in rented houses
Consultation on rental standards also criticised.
Passive Sills gets Agrément cert
Passive Sills, the Cork-based manufacturer of insulated window sills, has now received an NSAI Agrément certificate for its passive sills system. The company also told Passive House Plus that it was expecting to get its British Board of Agrément certificate imminently, too.
Hi-therm+ wins construction product of the year
Keystone’s Hi-therm+ lintel has won construction product of the year at the 2018 Irish Construction Industry Awards.
nZEB Ireland launched at national conference
nZEB Ireland, an independent not-for-profit
organization established to fill the knowledge
gap on the EU’s nearly zero energy
building (nZEB) standard in Ireland, has
been launched.
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Landmark West Yorkshire mill rebuilt with Nudura ICF
Corn Mill Farm, a landmark old
mill building in West Yorkshire,
has undergone an extensive rebuild
and renovation using Nudura
insulated concrete formwork (ICF)
panels to bring it up to modern
standards of comfort and energy
efficiency, while retaining its original
appearance.
New non-domestic Part L will prove a “culture shock” — Net Zero
The new Part L of the building regulations for non-domestic buildings will provide something of a culture shock to the industry, according to Brian Byrne of energy consultancy Net Zero, unless it quickly gets to grip with the new standard.
MBC blitzes airtight test on latest passive house project
Leading low energy timber frame manufacturer MBC Timber Frame Ltd has completed work on another project aiming for the passive house standard.
Hi-therm+ wins Housebuilder building fabric award
Keystone Lintels has won the ‘best building fabric product’ award at the 2018 Housebuilder Product Awards for the company’s Hi-therm+ lintel.