The Thursday long read - Smart Dublin passive house shows tiny bills

A stylish south Dublin passive house demanded a steep learning curve, not least when it came to airtightness. But ultimately it gave the owners their dream low energy home.

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Signed, sealed, and now on to deliver. Greener buildings are go! #EPBD

#BREAKING Consumer savings, longer-lasting products, and more sustainable supply chains are on the way with:
✅ Right to Repair law
✅ Ecodesign Regulation
✅ Forced Labour Product Ban

With the imminent launch of the Passivhaus Trust paper exploring the right time for installing Heat Pumps, tomorrows RIBA North East Sustainable Futures Mastermind will see author Alan Clarke discussing

Heat Pumps for Existing Homes

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The Thursday long read - King's comfort

Cambridge chooses passive house comfort
for Kings’ College students.

Two new passive house residences have focused on occupant comfort, architectural quality & an enlightened, long-term view of construction costs.

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The Thursday long read - Bonny in Clyde
Scottish housing association cracks the safe on decarbonising social housing
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Populations of earthworms in UK have declined by a third over the past 25 years.

Survival of human civilisation depends on a few inches of topsoil. Destroy that, we lose everything.
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Kicking off tomorrow at 9 am, the #27intPHC begins with an opening plenary followed by a morning of insightful talks and six afternoon sessions. Don't miss the evening exhibition party! A promising start awaits.

More details: passivhaustagung.de/en/programme/ #PassiveHouse

The Thursday long read - Pilgrim's house, Basque country

In issue 39 lenny antonelli wrote for us about Pilgrim's House, in the Basque country, a passive house hostel situated in the town of Zegama, on the route of the Camino de Santiago.

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Projects like this are only possible with visionary clients, who see the value in creating homes fit for the future. #lovemyjob Rob McLeod 💙🌎😷🇺🇦 Passivhaus Trust #passivhaus #netzero

The Thursday long read - The PHP guide to structural timber construction.
The market for timber construction is growing rapidly. Our detailed guide looks at key issues to address if you’re considering a timber-based build.
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Get ready for the #27intPHC ! This event is a hotspot of #PassiveHouse innovation and inspiration. Excited? Us too! Join us in Innsbruck for an immersive experience that will broaden your knowledge and network in highly #EnergyEfficient buildings.
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Very engaging discussion on the new Energy Performance of buildings directive in Europe House today. Thank you very much to MEP Ciarán Cuffe, the panelists Ali Grehan & Oonagh Reid, moderator Jeff Colley and Irish Green Building Council.
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Delighted to announce that our #PassiveHouse on the Marina has received PH Certification! It has been shortlisted for the Building & Architect of the Year Awards 2024
Building and Architect of the Year Awards Baumit PHAIreland Passive House Plus #lca #circularity #lowcarbon

For our Thursday long read we step back 8 years to when John Hearne wrote about a unique energy retrofit in Bristol that walked a fine line between ambition and pragmatism to deliver a healthy, comfortable and ultra-low energy home.
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Stunning St Albans passive house scheme launches for sale and Key industry events at Energy Show 2024

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The Thursday long read

Charlie Luxton's new Oxfordshire studio is deeply impressive for its exhaustive attention to sustainability, from energy use and embodied carbon to the reuse of materials and it's ecological restoration. it's gorgeous, too.

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A2 are delighted to be shortlisted with DLR Architects Dept. for George’s Place Rapid Delivery Housing in Dún Laoghaire for the Silver Medal for Housing for the period 2018-19 RIAI

Until the end of April it's just £5 Until the end of April it's just £5 for your first year's membership of SBUK Get access to free resources and talks, and support SBUK's work. There's a lot of good things going on at SBUK at the moment.

Thursday long read - A1 rapid build council homes that are sustainability all-rounders

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