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.
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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.
Welsh social housing to embrace passive house, timber & life cycle assessment
The Welsh government has issued a new standard for social housing that requires an embodied carbon assessment, favours timber-based offsite construction, and bans fossil fuel boilers.
UK sustainable building groups become UN centres of excellence
At COP26, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recognised the UK’s Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF), along with South West College in Northern Ireland and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, as international centres of excellence for high performance buildings.
RIAI launches 2030 climate challenge
The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has launched its 2030 Climate Challenge, calling for urgent action to be taken by architects and the wider construction industry to tackle the climate emergency.
Climate action plan sets embodied carbon targets for construction
Ireland’s new climate action plan, which was published on Thursday 4 November, contains the country’s first official targets for limiting the embodied carbon of construction materials.
Poor ventilation a Covid risk in 40 per cent of classrooms, study finds
Coventry University research has found that 40 per cent of primary school classrooms examined in a study did not have an adequate ventilation rate to combat the spread of Covid-19.
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.
Building sector must take the lead on embodied carbon
Despite disappointment in the green building sector
at the government’s failure to address embodied
carbon in the Future Buildings Standard, the industry
possesses the knowledge, skills and supply chain to
take matters into its own hands and start drastically
cutting embodied carbon right now.
Grant invests in biofuel tech for oil boilers
Leading Irish heating appliance manufacturer Grant has invested over €250,000 in enabling the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in traditional oil boilers.
Tackling the retrofit skills shortage head on
The National Construction Training Centre in County Laois is aiming to meet the challenge of training the huge number of skilled workers needed for Ireland’s planned housebuilding and deep retrofitting programmes.
Waterford Stanley launch monobloc heat pumps
Waterford Stanley will launch a new range of monobloc air-to-water heat pumps this November.
Mannok named one of Ireland’s best managed companies
Mannok was named as one of Ireland’s
best managed companies at a
virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday,
8 September.
Zyle Fenster now using Triotherm thermal brackets
Waterford-based high-performance window supplier and installer Zyle Fenster Ireland is now offering Triotherm thermal brackets from Prodomo Ireland as standard under door thresholds on all of its projects.
Pat Cox appointed chair of Ecocem
Low carbon cement company Ecocem has announced
the appointment of Pat Cox, former TD and
president of the European Parliament, as chair of
Ecocem Group.
Aluclad windows offer numerous advantages: Prestige Aluclad
Anyone looking to purchase new windows could easily be overwhelmed
by the sheer choice on the market, and nowhere is this more evident that
when it comes to choice of materials.
Ecological Building Systems launch Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation
Ecological Building Systems have launched Thermo Hemp Combi Jute insulation in Ireland and the UK.
Daikin launches new hot water heat pump
Daikin Europe has launched the Daikin Altherma M HW, its second generation domestic hot water heat pump.
Efficient ventilation key to healthier indoor spaces – Partel
Partel, specialist in developing sustainable
building envelope materials, is
aiming to raise awareness of the key role of
efficient ventilation for safer and healthier
indoor living spaces.
Heat pumps still best way to cut heating emissions – Mitsubishi
Despite recent focus on the launch of the UK’s hydrogen strategy, heat pumps are still the most logical technology for cutting carbon emissions from home heating appliances, according to Mitsubishi Electric UK.