Disastrous Preston retrofit scheme remains unresolved
A disastrous failed external insulation contract run under a government energy saving scheme has affected up to 390 homes in Preston with water penetration, mould and damp.
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Chair of post-Grenfell fire review “shocked” by construction culture
The engineer tasked by the UK Government with examining building fire safety regulation in England following the Grenfell fire has said she is shocked by construction practices. The industry urgently needs to change its culture, and “clearly identifiable” individuals must take responsibility for what is built, she concludes.
VictorianSASH windows revitalise historic Portsmouth home
A Victorian terraced home in
Portsmouth is the latest retrofit
project to feature VictorianSASH
triple glazed timber windows from
Eksalta, which resemble traditional
sash windows while delivering
modern high-performance standards
of insulation and airtightness.
Viessmann boilers keeping visitors warm at revamped Postal Museum
Viessmann boilers have been specified for the revamped Postal Museum, which has recently opened its doors to visitors after a major £26m redevelopment supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Northern Ireland to get world's first educational ‘passive house premium’ building
Northern Ireland’s South West College has announced that its new Erne Campus in Enniskillen will include the first educational building in the world built to the new passive house premium standard. The campus will be constructed on the site of the former Erne Hospital.
Brady Energy Consultants now offering passive house guidance
Brady Energy Consultants, the leading Mayo-based providers of energy consulting services, have announced that senior energy consultant Cathal Brady has become a certified passive house consultant, and that the company will add thermal modelling to its range of services in 2018.
Ecological announce ‘Ecobuild 2 nZEB’ course
Building on the success of its award-winning
Passive EcoWall concept and range of low
energy training courses, Ecological Building Systems
has announced the launch of its new ‘Ecobuild 2
nZEB’ one day course. This workshop will provide
step-by-step instructions on building a new home
with ecological materials, and using passive house
principles, to meet nearly zero energy building
(nZEB) standards and ensure a healthy home for life.
Going A1-rated & certified passive lifts build costs by 0.1%
The extra cost of building to certified passive house levels – while also scoring an A1 BER – is as low as 0.1%, research at Ulster University has shown.
Government announces suite of retrofit grants
Move comes as failure to tackle carbon emissions sharply criticised
Healthy building focused event comes to London on Valentine’s Day
Buildings can be conceived and delivered in new ways that enhance the mental and physical health of occupants. That’s the message the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) will be sharing with delegates at the ASBP’s Healthy Buildings Conference and Expo 2018 on 14 February.
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UK & Irish green building associations set to merge
The Environmental and Sustainable Construction Association (Éasca) is merging with the Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB), the two organisations have announced.
New passive secondary school in Sutton gets green light
A major new £36m secondary school in Sutton, designed by passive architecture specialists Architype, has successfully received planning permission.
ECON Polyurethanes launch new, greener spray-foam insulation
ECON Polyurethanes have recently launched the new BASF Elastospray LWP (low warming potential) spray-foam insulation system to the UK and Irish markets. According to BASF, Elastospray LWP “combines maximum insulation performance with the best possible environmental protection”.
Keystone launches advanced new Hi-therm+ lintel
Keystone Lintels has announced the launch of a new advanced version of its award winning Hi-therm lintel. Hi-therm has won multiple awards for innovation, and Keystone said that its design has now been upgraded to offer “even greater practicality to builders and to extend its benefits to a wider range of projects”.