Passive House Bandon Co Cork

This fantastic project is our latest to attain PassivHaus certification by the PassivHaus Institut in Germany. We look forward to publishing all the details shortly in local, national and International publications.

Integrated solar shading

The image above shows one of the architectural concepts we have been applying to all our projects recently. We are modulating (shaping) the facade with set-back glazing on the southern orientations, to integrate shading into the form of the building. Extensively-glazed buildings are prone to overheating in Summer, and require shading. Sometimes this is achieved by bolting-on a sun shade device, like a canopy (brise-soleil). We have found that there can be a temptation during ‘value-engineering’ stages to leave these out, which is not advisable. By integrating the shading into the architecture, we are guaranteeing that the design is completed in a way that achieves good shading and comfort conditions.

Passive Inspiration

 A project which was to the forefront of my mind when designing this house, was William Ryall’s Vermont Artist’s residence. I learned about this great project at the New York NAPHN Passive House conference, when Bill was presenting just before my slot, and when he presented it again the following year at the International PassivHaus conference in Vienna. I loved the way his project used the landscape in the approach to the main entrance, and also the idea of a singly-loaded corridor with great daylight availability. 

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