Embodied carbon. A cradle-to-grave embodied carbon calculation was done by Ciaran Flanagan of MosArt using One Click LCA. The scope included all the big ticket items within the building itself - the ...

U-value alone is a blunt instrument for gauging the thermal performance of a building. Ground-breaking eco architects Joseph Little and Beñat Arregi of Building Life Consultancy explain why our ...

In the first in a new series of technical articles on some of the key technologies in sustainable building, John Hearne makes the case for wrapping buildings in an external insulation layer, and ...

While understanding wall and roof insulation is relatively straightforward, insulation under the ground floor can be a bit of a mystery by comparison. Not only is it buried in the ground, but there ...

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 ...

In detail. Building type: 138 m2 1969 bungalow retrofitted and extended to 188 m2. Site & location: Ballinode Village, north county Monaghan. Completion date: April 2023 ...

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 ...

A concrete ground floor was needed because the level of the site changes from one end of the building to the other by a height of one storey. The concrete ground floor serves partly as a retaining ...

To take just one example, at one point, a pitched roof intersects with a flat roof. The ceiling I-joist sits on a steel beam alongside a raised heel truss resting on a second steel beam.“With ...

Additional words by Jeff Colley. Timber frame construction has traditionally proven a popular choice for people interested in sustainable building for a variety of reasons, not least because of its ...

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 ...

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 ...