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 University ran the first English Speaking Passive
Ahead of nZEB
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019 and #nZEB! Since 1st January, applicable to all new buildings, owned or occupied by the Public Sector, the new nZEB requirements become applicable to all new domestic projects after 1st April 2019. It is
HPI – a great new standard to benchmark your new home
It is nice to be in the INNOVATION category, which we achieved when our Cork City Passive House, which exceeded nZEB, was awarded the first ever HPI Gold certification! A good HPI rating is not hard to get - all you
Best of Houzz Design 2018
We are happy to once again have been awarded the Best of Houzz Design, 2018. 2017 has been a busy year with many projects on the drawing boards and new projects about to start on site. We look forward to showcasing them as
… Echo … Echo … read all about it …!
If you didn't get your copy of last Wednesday's Evening Echo, you still have a chance to read the article on our Cork City Passive House here
International Passive House Open Day, November 11th, 2017
Book you place now on www.phai.ie ! The wonderful owners of our A1 rated West Cork Certified Passive House, have again, this year, agreed to open their doors to a limited number of visitors for this years International Passive House Open Day. This is a unique opportunity to experience first hand, the exceptional comfort a Passive House provides. The architects will be giving talks on passive house performance and on the new nZEB standards, where all new buildings must meet the nearly zero-energy standard
Our fourth Passive House is under construction
Our latest, and fourth, Passive House is under construction on a very steep and beautiful Cork site, where one could be well mistaken for being on the Mediterranean Coast, if it was not for the magnificent views overlooking Cork Harbour
aZero publication hot off the press featuring our West Cork Passive House
aZero, a beautiful Italian architectural magazine, has today arrived to the office, hot off the press, featuring our A1-rated West Cork Passive House! See the article here
Cork City Passive House Detail
Although it might be raining today, this wonderful stainless tubular rain chain will welcome you at the front door. One of the many sensory touches incorporated in the design of this, less than ordinary, A1 Rated Passive House.