Not exact matches
Daire estimates that the cost of opting for the
passive house standard compared with the conventional
build originally tendered for was just 6pc higher, which included the heavier insulation and thermal bridge detailing, airtightness work, the MVHR system and the
passive house
certification.
The more we read, the more convinced we were, that we should attempt to achieve
passive certification for our new
build.
Architect (planning drawings & project supervision): Mola Architecture Architect (working drawings &
passive house details): Natalie Walsh Contractor: Pat Doran Construction M&E engineer: Ethos Engineering Structural engineer: Garland Consultancy
Passive house consultants: Integrated Energy, Target Zero
Passive house
certification: Mead Consulting BER: Rate My Home Quantity surveyor (client): KMCS Quantity surveyor (contractor): RTC Surveying Electrical contractor: Jones Engineering Group Plumbing: Prospect Plumbing & Heating Underfloor heating contractor: Base Engineering Underfloor heating system: Polytherm MVHR: Flynn Heat Recovery Air - to - air heat pump: Panasonic Fan coil units: Tech Refrigeration Solar thermal: Alternative Energy Ireland Airtightness testing: Greenbuild EPS insulation: Airpacks External render: Neotherm External insulation contractor: Enda Linnane Construction Mineral wool insulation: Isover Airtightness products: Siga Breather membranes: Ecological
Building Systems Floor insulation: Xtratherm Thermal breaks: Partel Low thermal conductivity blocks: Quinnlite Roof insulation & airtightness contractor: Baker & Co Windows & doors: Rationel Curtain walling: Lakeside Windows Roof windows: Tradecraft Pet door: Petwalk Polished concrete floor: Renobuild Roofing: Christy McMahon Carpentry
Not content with being Ireland's largest certified
passive house scheme, Silken Park is also the first scheme by a commercial house builder to achieve the Irish Green
Building Council's new Home Performance Index sustainability
certification.
A development of rapidly
built, affordable, all electric
passive houses set up to adapt easily to net zero energy, the scheme is also the first by a private developer to meet the Irish Green
Building Council's promising new Home Performance Index sustainability
certification scheme.