4th in our series ‘Climate impact on Building Performance’ – Waterfall Passive House
The 4th in our 8-part series is our Waterfall Passive House, a rural project in Co. Cork completed in 2023. Fenestration placement responded to site constraints with a high hedgerow to the south,
3rd in our series ‘Climate impact on Building Performance’ – Cork City Passive House
Cork City Passive House is the 3rd in our 8-part series. Completed in 2016, on a narrow urban site with poor solar access, the design incorporated a courtyard plan form, impacting upon the
Dripsey Passive House update
We are nearly ready for handover at our Dripsey Passive House with an incredible 0.42 ac/h airtightness result! This low carbon refurbishment has utilised an external cork insulation system to the 19th Century
2nd in our series ‘Climate impact on Building Performance’ – West Cork Passive House
The 2nd in our 8-part series focuses on our West Cork Passive House, a coastal project on an exposed site in Roaring Water Bay, West Cork, completed in 2015. Large glazed areas were
1st in our series ‘Climate impact on Building Performance’ – Carrigaline Passive House
This is the first in our 8-part series 'Climate impact on Building Performance'. Completed in 2010, this was our very first project that met the Passive House standard! Already on site when Strathclyde
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