Oct 24, 2017 | Practice news
L’Architecture Quotidienne CAA annual exhibition 2017. We are delighted to announce our ‘Solar Scythe’ project selection for exhibition in the CAA annual exhibition, now on in Cork City Hall. We welcome all our friends to the opening event; The Cork...
Sep 15, 2017 | Practice news, Property Development
Passive House in CrossHaven planning decision granted Crosshaven planning permission granted. We are delighted to announce the decision to Grant Planning Permission from Cork County Council for our passivhaus design in Crosshaven. The building on a corner urban site...
Jun 6, 2017 | Practice news
Passive House in Cork granted planning permission Cork Passive planning permission. Our Ballygarvan Passivhaus project has had a positive planning decision. This passive house design, is an extremely compact form which makes passive house compliance much easier and...
Mar 13, 2017 | Practice news
RIAI Practice Membership 2017 renewed RIAI architecture practice registration is now renewed for the coming year. We are delighted to confirm renewal of our professional registration as a practice on the RIAI register. For more on registration by the RIAI see here. By...
Nov 3, 2016 | News for architects
Aug 26, 2016 | News for architects, Practice news
PHAI (Passive House Association of Ireland) Southern Chapter final site to Cork City Enerphit. As part of the Passive House Association of Ireland (PHAI.ie) Southern Chapter programme of CPD in passivhaus building knowledge, members have kindly agreed to...
May 31, 2016 | News for architects
Valuing your service and charging for it – Tuesday 7 June RIAI business of architecture education. Paul McNally of the PassivHaus Architecture Company will be presenting to members of the RIAI on the system we have developed for guiding clients through the initial...
Mar 16, 2016 | Practice news
naphnconference.com We are delighted to announce our presentation of our work to our North American colleagues at conference in New York this June. The Third Annual North American Passive House Network Conference & Expo will be held June 13th and 14th,...
Nov 26, 2015 | News for architects
These are my thoughts on housing policy as I see it currently; We are in the middle of a housing crisis, with homelessness at shameful levels, rent and purchase prices at levels that exacerbate the issue. Part of the solution is of course to build more houses,...
May 27, 2015 | Practice news
Please vote for us in the Public Choice Awards Pharmacy for RIAI award. Another great honour, this time from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. The Pharmacy has been shortlisted in Ireland’s most prestigious awards for architecture. This year there...
Jan 27, 2015 | Practice news
Fee reduction offer to All Prospective Clients! Due to unforeseen circumstances*, this practice finds itself with excess short term capacity. We are offering 15% off services for the months of February and March 2015! This is on top of any fee reduction already...
Dec 12, 2014 | Practice news
Services designer required for EnerPHit project Building Services Designer wanted. I am looking for expressions of interest from consultants who would like to act as Services Designer for our EnerPHit extension and refurbishment project in Glasheen, Cork. The project...
Jul 28, 2014 | News for architects
This blog is aimed at other practicioners rather than potential clients. But clients may find it interesting also. I have spent a lot of time in the last year or so researching and educating myself a little about the business of architecture. Those of you interested...
Jul 2, 2014 | Advice for Clients, News for architects, Practice news
Introduction by Paul McNally Architect The following advice comes from Paul Overy, of Overy Associates in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary with whom I have collaborated on several low energy and passive projects. Overy Associates provide expert Building Services Consultant...
Mar 10, 2014 | Pharmacy site progress
Time lapse video of work so far.. Passive House Pharmacy continues on site Site Inspection 23rd August 2014 We are dealing with snag items in the pharmacy and the apartment is about 4 days from completion. Site Inspection 8th August 2014 The pharmacy is open for...
Feb 27, 2014 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
New Building Control Regulations come into force March 1st 2014. The following is from a client guidance document produced by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland to explain the impact of the new legislation on those proposing to carry out relevant works from...
Feb 11, 2014 | Pharmacy site progress
Passive House Pharmacy continues on site Site Inspection 21st February 2014 It’s a very cold February to be standing around on site looking at details for two hours, but site inspections have to be one of the best parts of being an architect. When you have...
Feb 10, 2014 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
The Living Building Challenge – Case Studies from the Ecovillage in Cloughjordan Paul McNally will be one of the presenters on The Living Building Challenge case studies from Cloughjordan. I will be showing delegates around my Enterprise Centre project and Passive...
Jan 29, 2014 | Advice for Clients
‘I’ve got a friend who built a 2,500 sqft house for €180,000….’ Foreword; Sorry if the tone of this post is harsh, but sometimes trying to find the right clients can be very frustrating… Really I am pretty compassionate and a good...
Jan 28, 2014 | Advice for Clients, Practice news
COMPETITION ENTRY BY PAUL MCNALLY ARCHITECTURE This is my entry for the competition. Architectural thesis The building consists of two forms which intersect. The outer volume of the ‘gathering space’ is extrovert in nature, raised and glazed so as to draw...
