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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
Passive houses open to show summer performance
From 28 – 30 June 2019, the mid-year International Passive House Open Days, organised by iPHA and its affiliates, will take place in the UK.
Passive homes may have lower radon levels — study
Initial findings into radon levels in 75 certified passive house buildings in Ireland and the UK shows that there is a 60% reduction when compared against the Irish national average.
Passive Purple excels in airtightness challenge
The application of Passive Purple Liquid airtight membrane to a dilapidated test building has demonstrated the product’s remarkable ability to air seal even the leakiest structures.
GreenTEG launches cloud-based insulation monitor
GreenTEG AG has launched the gO Measurement System (gOMS) for wireless, cloud-based U-value, temperature, and humidity measurements.
Lamilux smoke vent rooflights suitable for passive house
Alongside its portfolio of passive house certified skylights and roof glazing (phA advanced components) Lamilux has extended its product range to include Smoke Vent AOVs (automatic opening vents).
Achieving NZEB event in Cork hears of embodied carbon plans
The Department of Housing is planning
to introduce a policy on embodied
carbon into building regulations, an event in
Cork heard.
MVHR myths still persist — CVC Direct
Leading mechanical ventilation with heat
recovery (MVHR) supplier CVC Direct
believes that despite the growing popularity
of MVHR, there are still many misconceptions
about the technology among both
general consumers and the building sector.
Bicester centre is UK’s first nondomestic passive house ‘plus’
Creating 125 modern workspaces, a new £4m cornerstone development is the latest addition to North West Bicester’s pioneering.
New study to examine NZEB performance
A new research project at UCD will aim to uncover key early lessons from the design and operation of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) in Ireland. The NZEB standard will become mandatory in Ireland for dwellings from November.
Stunning Cork passive house heads list of Isover award winners
Simply Architecture, and their new build residential project ‘The Fairways’ in Cork, has been named the winner of the 2019 Overall ISOVER Award, as well as being named Designer of the Year 2019, at the third ISOVER Awards.
'Achieving NZEB' event in Cork this Thursday
Achieving NZEB, a one-day event that aims to make it easy for the building industry to understand how to achieve nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards, will take place this Thursday, 30 May in Youghal, County Cork.