May 17, 2019 | Advice for Clients, ArchiTalksIE, News for architects, Practice news, Sustainable/Passive
Come see our latest PassivHaus in progress! This Passive House is under way in Bandon, County Cork and we would love you to come see what great construction looks like and have all your questions answered by the experts! First visit will be at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday...
Mar 22, 2019 | Advice for Clients, Ask the Expert!, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
LEED Gold Office Design LEED Gold Office design was a central topic at the recent ‘Delivering Commercial NZEB’ conference in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, hosted by the Technical University of Dublin. It is apparent that low-energy office buildings are becoming the...
Oct 11, 2018 | Ask the Expert!, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
Nenzing Nursing Home / Dietger Wissounig Architects. photo copyright Albrecht Imanuel Schnabel Ireland is edging closer and closer to making our buildings more energy efficient with new Building Regulations becoming incrementally better as time goes on. Time will tell...
Oct 9, 2018 | Ask the Expert!, Hotel architecture, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
What are the trends in sustainable hotel architecture design? Hotels have an enormous space heating and cooling demands compared to other building types. I have noted in previous posts how Irish hotel bedrooms are actually uncomfortable because there is a culture of...
Nov 13, 2013 | Practice news, Sustainable/Passive
Energy Upgrade to Ballincollig home Hayfield energy upgrade. This fine house was constructed in 2004. The clients found the house impossible to heat with winter heating cost at several hundred Euro bi-monthly. With the boiler running almost constantly, the living area...
Oct 2, 2013 | Advice for Clients, Ask the Expert!, Property Development, Sustainable/Passive
How to hire an Environmental Architect This is based on a presentation I have prepared to give to people at their place of work during lunchtime. These people by nature of the business, were particularly interested in low-energy buildings and so the presentation is...
