Climate impact on Building Performance – Carrigaline Passive House
Completed in 2010, this was our very first project that met the Passive House standard! Already on site when Strathclyde University ran the first English Speaking Passive House Designer Course, on review, the
Associate Directors Jennifer Kenefick and Shane Fenton
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Jennifer Kenefick and Shane Fenton to the position of Associate Directors of WMA. Jennifer Kenefick and Shane Fenton have consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, commitment, and passion
Dripsey Passive House project update
An update on our Dripsey Passive House project, with Whitebon Developments. The project involves the upgrade and extension of a period property. The insulation and airtightness work to the original stone building are progressing
Did you know ….. ?!?
Reducing embodied carbon at design stage is a mindset! By making sustainable choices for products and materials, for no extra cost, we can dramatically improve a project’s carbon footprint. We thought we would
U-values
What is a U-value? A U-value, also known as thermal transmittance, measures the rate of transfer of heat through 1m2 of a material or element (e.g. a wall, floor or roof). The units
Another A1 rated Passive House for Christmas
We are delighted to confirm that our recently completed Passive House in Meath has achieved an extremely comfortable A1 BER rating, with an energy value of -13.31kWh/m2/yr and C02 emission of -2.62kgC02/m2/yr. The
Passive House in Dripsey
We are very excited with the progress of works on site at Dripsey. The existing extensions have been demolished and the c.1830's building has been stripped back to its original stonework. The original
Emerging Passive House
The material palette of brick and larch on this emerging Passive House (of course!) reflects the textures of mature Scots Pines and respectfully acknowledges the context and diverse nature of the Marina’s waterfront
Shou Sugi Ban for County Meath Passive House
We are delighted that our latest Passive House in Co. Meath, is nearing completion! A final air test result of 0.57ach was achieved and is a credit to all involved including Denis Kealy of Keamc
Milestone in Waterfall
A dreary day in Cork but nevertheless a milestone date as the windows get installed in our Waterfall Passive House, another fantastic installation by Rational Windows!
Progress in Waterfall..
Our latest Passive House has been progressing over the summer months with the erection of the timber frame structure almost complete! Windows to follow in the coming weeks and the project will be
