Some time ago I looked at the options for our three rooflights again. Each of these are 1m square (internal measurement) and sit in the valley roof which is close to flat. I’d never managed to f… more →
HardHouse Blogwrote 1 day ago: The simple answer is…it just makes sense. We have done the cramped terrace living for far too long, … more →
wrote 3 days ago: we’ve been too busy to post for quite awhile, but work has been progressing nicely on the skid … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Tigh-na-Cladach ‘set a high benchmark’ A public housing development in Dunoon has been c … more →
wrote 1 week ago: A wonder what the plural of planning applications is? Well I’m calling them a flurry and we … more →
wrote 1 week ago: We have recently submitted plans to build a new purpose-built dog rescue and welfare centre on the o … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Earlier in the year we were very fortunate to have a visit from Professor Wolfgang Feist, founder of … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Projects come & Projects go, but every now & then a Project slides into the office that is s … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: The image below (and it’s been on the home page for a while now) was used to illustrate … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: In case you’ve been wondering what the name of the blog stands for… Passivhaus is a conc … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Day 2 begins notably colder. After a pleasant but bitter stroll to Frankfurt Messe we sit down to a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Day 1 of the International Passive House Conference in Frankfurt saw the official opening of the con … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Our designs are moving on a bit and we will be adding them to the Design page soon. In the meantime … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The International Passive House Conference is about to kick off in Frankfurt, Germany, on the 19-20 … more →
wrote 1 month ago: This years RIAI Simon Open Door 2013 is on the 11th and 12th May 2013. For details or to book a sess … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Those of you with a classical education will recognise green architect in the title. Sadly, green ar … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The U.S. Department of Energy exists to study and influence the government in matters of energy and … more →
wrote 1 month ago: A good short profile of the city of Freiburg, Germany, and their many sustainability initiatives. Fr … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Ireland is no better off in construction standards than it was during the Celtic Tiger… A bold … more →
wrote 1 month ago: An excellent guide from the UK’s PassivHaus Trust, formulated to address some of the questions … more →