Airflow Adroit MVHR range wins Build It award
A passive house certified mechanical ventilation system with has been named best home technology product or installation at the 2025 Build It Awards.
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Ecomerchant completes Kibrasol system with Kibrafix adhesive
Ecomerchant has added to its Kibrasol cork thermal break range with the launch of Kibrafix, a bonding adhesive designed to simplify installation and improve on-site reliability.
Grade II listed building on track for Enerphit after airtightness retrofit
A Grade II listed building on the edge of
Birkenhead Park is on track to become
what is believed to be the world’s first Enerphit
certified listed building, after an airtightness
intervention brought it well within
the retrofit standard’s threshold.
AECB shapes new PHPP course around member feedback
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has developed a new Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) training course designed to respond to what members say they need.
Internorm turns 95 with more than 30 million windows produced
Austrian window manufacturer Internorm is marking its 95th anniversary this year, having produced more than 30 million windows and doors since the company was founded in 1931.
EU commissioner visits Ecocem as ACT cement line heads for 300,000-tonne capacity
EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra visited Ecocem's Dunkirk plant on 14 April, marking a moment of political visibility for a technology the Dublin-based company says can cut cement's CO₂ output by up to 70 per cent.
UK net zero carbon standard accepts passive house as compliance route
Passive house certification has been formally recognised as a deemed-to-satisfy route within the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard at practical completion, in a move which recognises the reliability of the passive house standard as a way delivering significant real world carbon savings.
Women make up just 11 per cent of Ireland's construction workforce, says CIF
Just 11 per cent of the 191,000 people
working in Ireland's construction sector are
women, according to the Construction Industry
Federation, which says greater female participation
is essential to meeting the country's
housing, infrastructure and climate targets.
Certification offers builders green development loans
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched Home Performance Pathway, a new certification for small home builders to deliver high quality, healthy and environmentally sustainable homes.
Ireland yet to set zero-emission building timeline
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has confirmed that work on transposing the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive into Irish law is continuing, but has not yet stated a timeline for aligning Part L of the building regulations with the directive's zero-emission building standard.
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AECB seeks executive director to lead green building push stars
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) is recruiting an executive director in what the organisation describes as a rare opportunity to shape the future of sustainable construction in the UK
Air tightness training course to launch in Carlow this March
Irish energy consultancy 2eva is set to run a two-day professional training course for air tightness testers this spring, aimed at both newcomers to the discipline and experienced practitioners looking to formalise their skills, as well as timed to meet what the company sees as growing demand for qualified testers in Ireland.
New Ejot profile cuts thermal bridging losses by 25mm insulation equivalent
A thermal bridging issue that has long plagued external wall insulation systems at building base levels could be costing homeowners the equivalent of 25 mm of insulation thickness, according to new independent testing.
Build Homes Better updates Isoquick certification to tackle brick support challenge
Build Homes Better has secured an updated KIWA Agrément certificate for its Isoquick insulated foundation system, adding a brick support detail that solves a critical structural requirement set by leading warranty providers including the National House Building Council (NHBC).