Why Hotels would profit from Passive architecture
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...How to plan for developing your site in Cork
How to plan for developing your site in Cork for small infill developments. There is huge site development planning potential locked up in under-developed sites in all over Cork city. With the huge pressure to get houses built, there is a great opportunity for those...13 things to budget for when planning your house build
These are 13 things to budget for when planning your house build. The single most important thing to do if you want your house build to go as smoothly as possible, is get a realistic budget in place before you start designing. A budget is not what you want to spend,...How does an architect communicate a design to a client in another country?
How does an architect communicate design concepts to clients who are not in a position to physically meet in our office, but want to understand the design we are developing for them? This is my first contribution to a shared discussion among architects practicing in...ME026-033 Henge at Newgrange
This is our drawing of the plan of our extrapolation of the markings as discovered by Anthony Murphy and Ken Williams at Bru na Boinne, ME026-033 Henge at Newgrange. From it we have made a speculative model of the new henge, and used SketchFab to allow you to explore...Cork Architects selected for 2018 CAA Annual Exhibition
Cork Architects selected for 2018 CAA Annual Exhibition The Jury of the Cork Architectural Association met on Friday 7th September and reviewed the submissions from Cork Architectural practices entered for the upcoming Cork Architectural Association 2018 Exhibition....Culture Night Clonmel architecture talk
Passive House Architecture Talk in Clonmel The PassivHaus architecture Company is delighted to be asked by Tipperary County Museum to talk to the people of Tipperary on Passive House Architecture. We will be focusing on the RIAI Award winning Quirke’s Pharmacy...
Enerphit Passive House Certification Issued
Enerphit Passive House Certification Issued Our Cork City Passivhaus refurbishment has been issued a PassivHaus Certificate from the Institut in Darmstadt. This is our third certified passivhaus project and our first refurbishment to meet the Enerphit standard. The...TIEPHAUS 1 on site!
Airtightness Test Successful! We have just (January 2019) successfully achieved the PassivHaus standard of 0.6 Air Changes per hour (N50) airtightness result on our first test. We have two more scheduled for after first-fix and on completion. We can now proceed with...What is the cost difference between Passive House and Part L?
Passive house cost analysis. Summer of 2018 sees us starting on site with our latest PassivHaus home, a new-build single family dwelling on the family farm in Ballygarvan, Co. Cork. Contract negotiations lead us to look closely at the cost difference between the...Free Airtightness workshop in Cork on Friday the 2nd of March
Free airtightness course is offered by Ecological Building Systems in conjunction with Cork Builders Providers in Cork on Friday the 2nd of March. Airtightness is critical in passivhaus buildings. We frequently specify this brand of tapes, but knowing which tape is...New Passive House design for 2018
Rural Passive House design for 2018 New Passive House design for 2018! This is our latest passive house project about to be submitted for planning approval in early 2018. On the edge of a town in County Cork, nestled in a beautiful valley with stunning views. The...CAA Annual exhibition a huge success
Deputy Micheal Martin (FF) was the guest of honour to launch the Cork Architectural Association exhibition 2017 on 3rd November in Cork City Hall Atrium. The sponsors for the event was Cork Builders Providers. Dan Twomey, Director of CBP spoke on the evening, giving a...Invitation to opening of Cork Architectural Association annual exhibition 2017
CAA invitation 2017. On behalf of the Cork Architectural Association, we would like to invite you to the opening of the architecture exhibition, “L’Architecture Quotidienne”, to be officially opened by Micheál Martin TD on Friday 3rd November at 6pm. The...Cork Architectural Association annual exhibition 2017
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...Passive House in CrossHaven planning decision granted
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...Passive House in Cork granted planning permission
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...RIAI Practice Membership 2017 renewed
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...Protected: Tower Lodge
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