Five years ago, a fabric first trailblazer took a dose of his own medicine – and delivered a family home that combines ...

A disastrous failed external insulation contract run under a government energy saving scheme has affected up to 390 homes in Preston with water penetration, mould and damp. This article was originally ...

Heat recovery ventilation is an invaluable way to maintain indoor air quality in low energy buildings and minimise the loss of precious heat, but there are several issues to address to ensure optimal ...

The evaluation of a building’s energy demand typically takes into account its consumption of non-renewable primary energy, such as electricity generated by coal, gas or oil-fired power plants.This ...

Architect Mel Reynolds's stunning new passive mews in South Dublin is featured in the new issue of Passive House Plus magazine. You can view a technically detailed virtual tour of the property ...

In detail. Building type: 181 m2 detached two-storey timber framed house. Location: Dundee, Scotland. Completion date: May 2019. Budget: £330,000 approx, including all fees Passive house certification ...

Once poorly understood by the mainstream building industry, airtightness is now increasingly seen as one of the most crucial objectives on any building project. Not only is it vital for energy ...

With obsessive attention to preserving and restoring the original fabric of these two Victorian townhouses, and a commitment to shunning petrochemicals and using only natural materials, could this be ...

In September Cairn Homes lit the fuse on a passive house explosion, publishing a position paper on passive house and announcing the construction of nearly 1,800 apartments to the standard. But what’s ...

Building physics take no prisoners. Anyone designing, constructing or upgrading the thermal envelope of a building to modern energy performance levels is duty bound to understand and minimise thermal ...

Hugh Whiriskey was planning for his Co Galway low energy build long before he began designing the house. First, he planted willow trees to meet his future fuel needs on an acre and a half behind the ...

Energy bills: €79.50/month total energy costs including standing charges and VAT. See ‘in detail’ for more. It’s sometimes thought that using traditional construction methods and largely standard ...