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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
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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 FrameConcrete 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
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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
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in Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heat emitters, Heating systems, Pre design, SB+ PodcastsEp 3 – Heating systems: what’s the best option for a self-build in Ireland?
Episode 3: We have a chat with Belfast-based energy advisor Patrick Waterfield about how you will generate heat and hot water in the home. Some of the main points we cover are: Boilers vs heat pumps Underfloor heating vs radiators Fabric first approach How the building regulations affect system choice The situation in NI ROI […] More
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Home Stoves Explained
The modern solution to having a fire in the home without the massive heat loss of an open fire. Wood-burning and other fuelled home stoves have become very popular in our houses in recent years, as people realise the problems with open fires and the associated ventilation heat losses, even when not in use. Home […] More
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in Advice, Design, Heating systemsHeat pumps explained
Air source heat pumps are the most common in Ireland today. But ground source is well worth considering for your new build, even though it’s more expensive to install. In this article we cover: Why choose a heat pump? As the ROI government plans to ban oil and gas boilers from new builds, in 2022 […] More
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in Advice, Design, Heating systemsWhat does NZEB mean?
Changes to the ventilation and energy efficiency requirements come into force on the 1st of November 2019 in ROI for new and existing homes; here’s what you need to know. In this article we cover: There has been a continuing ramping up of minimum energy standards in buildings over the past 15 years as a […] More
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in Design, Heating systems, NewsNI changes to building regulations likely
The NI Department for the Economy launched a Call for Evidence to inform the development of a new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland, in December 2019, to reach the target of net zero emissions. In June 2019 the UK passed laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. This ‘net zero’ emissions target […] More
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Should you replace your oil or gas boiler with a heat pump?
Making your home cheaper to run this coming winter is likely to be on your radar and if so, chances are you’ve been thinking about replacing your boiler with a heat pump. In this article we cover: The first question to ask is whether an insulation upgrade alone, which you would need to do anyway […] More
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in Advice, Design, Energy Efficiency, Airtightness & The Environment, Heating systems, Pre design, VentilationGuide to the new NZEB building regulations in Ireland
Changes to the ventilation and energy efficiency requirements come into force on the 1st of November in ROI for new and existing homes; here’s what you need to know. In this article we cover: There has been a continuing ramping up of minimum energy standards in buildings over the past 15 years as a response […] More
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in Advice, Design, Heating systemsBiomass burners
Biomass is organic matter used as a fuel. It covers everything from fish oil and bone meal to wood and energy crops; for your home it’s likely to mean a log, wood chip or a wood pellet burning boiler or stove as other fuel sources are not yet feasible on a small scale. Almost everyone […] More
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in Advice, Design, Heating systemsYour guide to solar PV panels that generate electricity
Your guide to installing PV panels in Ireland including types of systems, sizing, installation and battery options. This article covers: Benefits of PV What a PV system looks like Finding the right size PV system for your home Storing excess electricity Battery types, ratings and capacity, lifetime and AC DC coupling The ROI Department of […] More
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in Block, Design, Extension/Renovation Projects, Extensions & Renovations, Heating systems, Munster, Projects, Self-build Projects, Two Storey‘It takes 40 cows to heat the house in winter’
How Denise and Matt Donoghue’s research led them to devise an innovative heating and hot water system. When Denise and Matt got married over a decade ago they set up their base on Matt’s family agricultural holdings, and lived in the farmhouse that had been on the land for over 100 years. The couple carried […] More
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