Partel appoint Dara McGowan as director of UK region
Low energy building product developer Partel has appointed Dara McGowan as a director of its UK region.
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Choose cellulose to protect against damp in attics — Ecocel
The government substantially increased the available grant for attic insulation earlier this year, and given the expected boost in attic upgrades this is likely to stimulate, John Egan of Cork-based cellulose insulation manufacturer Ecocel says that it’s critical homeowners consider factors such as moisture performance, as well as airtightness and carbon footprint when choosing their insulation material.
Hevac launches hot water heat pump with green refrigerant
Leading sustainable heating systems provider Hevac Group has launched the De Deitrich Elensio hot water heat pump range onto the Irish market – using a refrigerant with a risibly low global warming potential (GWP).
Low carbon, cement free carbon rooms being built in Cork
A garden room built by Cork-based Blue Mountain Garden Rooms has a significantly lower carbon footprint when compared to an equivalent log cabin with a concrete base, or to a block-built log cabin with a concrete base, a recent analysis has found.
Grant joins Octabuild
Grant has announced its membership
of Octabuild in a move that will
see the company strengthen its relations
in the building and construction industry
and showcase its award-winning home
heating technologies.
Kore launches low carbon EPS
Leading EPS insulation manufacturer Kore is set to launch Kore Low Carbon EPS onto the Irish market – unlocking dramatic reductions in embodied carbon without affecting performance.
Tramex launches remote environmental monitoring system
World-renowned Irish moisture meter pioneer Tramex has launched a new cloud-based system for budding building pathologists – to enable users to remotely monitor buildings and detect potential indoor air quality, temperature and interstitial condensation issues.
Firebird offer renewable heating design
Leading heating expert Firebird is now offering full
service design for renewable heating systems.
Viessmann launch two new compact heat pumps
Viessmann has launched two new monobloc air source heat pumps, the Vitocal 150-A and Vitocal 151-A, which the company said are ideal for replacing boilers in the UK’s existing housing stock.
Partel obtains EPDs for airtight membranes
Partel has become the first manufacturer
of building envelope systems in
Ireland to publish Environmental Product
Declarations (EPDs) for airtight and
windtight membranes.
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New passive house & embodied carbon resources
Do thicker insulated walls, triple glazed windows, & MVHR ventilation systems tip the scales unfavourably for passive house when it comes to embodied carbon?
EU proposes gas demand reduction plan till spring
As Russia weaponises gas exports, the European Commission has proposed a gas demand reduction plan, to cut use in Europe by 15 per cent until next spring.
Kilsaran gets NSAI cert for EWI to steel frame
Kilsaran is the first company to be
awarded NSAI Agrément certification
for external wall insulation to
lightweight gauge steel (LGS) frame
substrates. KEWI (Kilsaran External
Wall Insulation) can be applied to LGS
walls, for both infill and modular loadbearing
structures.
Airflow launches MVHR cooker hood
Airflow Developments has launched a compact mechanical heat recovery (MVHR) unit with an integrated cooker hood, designed to combine ventilation and extraction of cooking odours.