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in Design, Heat emitters, Heating systems, On site, SB+ TV, Sponsored Content, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

How to safeguard your property from soaring energy costs and secure affordable luxury for the family without costing the earth, Gerard Duffy, Eurotech Group

Gerard Duffy from Eurotech answers questions about heat pumps, shows us examples and talks us through how they work. Find out more at Eurotech Supplier Hub Tel: 00353 (0) 42 9749479 Mail: info@eurotech-heating.com Heat Pumps: info@ochsnerireland.com EuroSmart Controls: info@eurosmartcontrols.ie This post is sponsored content and was recorded at Selfbuild Live, Dublin in March 2022. Favourite More

by Astrid Madsen April 7, 2022, 3:30 pm
in Building methods, Design, Heating systems, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, On site, Pre design, SB+ TV, Supplier Seminars, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

How to heat your new build home Keith Scully & Aoife Brady, Grant

In this video, Aoife Brady of Grant Engineering run through the basics of heating your new build home, including: Q&A with Keith Scully & Aoife Brady from Grant Engineering. Have your questions answered about how to heat your new build home. Send your house plans along with preferred heat emitters to heating@grantengineering.ie to begin your […] More

by Selfbuild Live November 8, 2021, 3:15 pm
in Building methods, Design, Heating systems, On site, Podcast, Pre design, SB+ Podcasts, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

Ep 43 – Secrets to building an eco house

Episode 43 – Energy consultant Patrick Waterfield shares his tips and insights into building an eco house without breaking the bank. He covers: – The tricks to building an eco house and how he tackled his own new build project– How to build a house to make it cheap to run– How a humble stove […] More

by Astrid Madsen October 18, 2021, 1:51 pm
in Design, Heat emitters, Heating systems, On site, SB+ TV, Sponsored Content, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

Heat pumps and more Gerard Duffy, Eurotech Group

Gerard Duffy from Eurotech answers questions about heat pumps, shows us examples and talks us through how they work. Find out more at Eurotech Supplier Hub Tel: 00353 (0) 42 9749479 Mail: info@eurotech-heating.com Heat Pumps: info@ochsnerireland.com EuroSmart Controls: info@eurosmartcontrols.ie Recorded at Selfbuild Live, Belfast in September 2021. This post is sponsored content and was recorded at Selfbuild […] More

by Selfbuild Live October 7, 2021, 3:57 pm
in Design, Heat emitters, Heating systems, On site, SB+ TV, Supplier Seminars, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

Everything you need to know about heat pumps and more – Gerard Duffy, Eurotech Group

Listen to Gerard Duffy from Eurotech take time to explain different technologies, their implications, advantages and disadvantages in the context of different self build and retrofit projects. Find out more at Eurotech Supplier Hub Tel: 00353 (0) 42 9749479 Mail: info@eurotech-heating.com Heat Pumps: info@ochsnerireland.com EuroSmart Controls: info@eurosmartcontrols.ie This post is sponsored content and was recorded at Selfbuild Live, Belfast in […] More

by Selfbuild Live September 30, 2021, 8:32 am
in Advice, Heating systems, Ventilation, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

Are heat recovery systems noisy? And can they provide heating?

If a heat recovery system is designed correctly, with a correctly sized unit that matches the size of your house, it will not be noisy.  The most common reason I’ve come across for noisy systems is that there are not enough outlets to spread the air flow throughout the house. Another reason might be that […] More

by Astrid Madsen September 20, 2021, 3:32 pm
in Building methods, Cost savers, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Insulation and airtightness: Watchpoints, On site, Podcast, Pre design, Renewables & Sustainability, SB+ Podcasts, Ventilation and heating systems: Watchpoints

Ep 41 – Passive House design with PV Panels

Episode 41 – Rodger O’Connor explains how he designed his home to be super energy efficient, including his insulation and airtightness strategy, choice of heating systems, photovoltaic panels and how he managed the build. Read the full article and see the images here. Favourite More

by Astrid Madsen August 24, 2021, 8:35 am
in Design, Heating systems, Podcast, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 37 – Thermodynamic solar panels

Episode 37 – Solar panels come in many forms: those that generate hot water, electricity or both. The way energy is collected from daylight, through collectors in the panel, will depend on the type of system you have. Here Richard White of LVP Renewables chats through how thermodynamic panels work, along with how they are […] More

by Selfbuild Live May 17, 2021, 12:12 pm
in Budget & Financing, Choosing windows and doors, Cost savers, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Podcast, Pre design, Provisions for on-site electricity, water, SB+ Podcasts

Ep 36 – Budget friendly renovation in Kerry

Episode 36 – Mark Coleman explains how he renovated a tired old bungalow into a stylish family home. His choices were guided by the budget and achieving an affordable home to heat. He chats about:-Wall and roof insulation, and why he didn’t need external wall insulation.-Why he chose an LPG boiler based on payback times.-Turning […] More

by Selfbuild Live May 3, 2021, 4:21 pm
in Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, First fix: Watchpoints, Heating systems, News

NSAI Building Services Codes of Practice

The latest Standard Recommendation (S.R.) from the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) in relation to building services has just been published (26th April 2021), and it deals with the design and installation of heat pumps in homes. This new Standard Recommendation (S.R. 50-4:2021) is one of a suite of measures developed by the NSAI […] More

by Astrid Madsen April 27, 2021, 12:40 pm
in Design, Direct labour vs main contractor, Extension/Renovation Projects, Heating systems, Munster, New Build, Other key structural decisions, Pre design, Projects, Securing planning permission, Self-build Projects, Timber Frame

Concrete interiors for new Co Cork home

The challenge for architects is to get the houses they design in the countryside to blend into the landscape. When it came to his own home, Andrew O’Brien came up with an ingenious solution by incorporating concrete interiors. In this article we cover: How did the project come about? The process was the same as […] More

by Astrid Madsen January 27, 2021, 11:19 am
in Ask the Expert, Design, Heating systems, SB+ TV, Ventilation

Design: How to choose heating and ventilation systems

How to choose heating and ventilation systems – Self-build advisor John Corless runs through the main things to consider when choosing how to heat your house (space heating including choice of radiators v underfloor), how to heat hot water, and how to bring fresh air into the house. Favourite More

by Selfbuild Live December 1, 2020, 4:44 pm