| Modern Builder - May 2013
The Passive House design principles have recently grown in the public awareness especially as there has been two passive houses, or Passivhaus ( German spelling ) features on the popular channel 4 design programme, Grand design with Kevin McCloud...... |
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| Self Build & Improve Your Home- Summer 2013
In Ireland you'll have heard the term "passive house", which can
broadly be defined as a home built to consume very little or no energy,
primarily relying on 'passive' forms of heating, cooling and at times,
ventilation. T he basic premise is tl,at the home is built with so much
insulation til at it will require very little heat, (or only the heat generated
by its inhabitants, electrical equipment and cooking), to keep it
comfortable and warm....... |
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| Living Design - Spring 2012
This modest house came about as a result of our client wanting a certified passive house to that particular standard and also within a fixed budget.... |
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| Decorate & Improve - September 2010 “We Downsized and
Upgraded!” John and Maureen Semple describe their renovation of an old gardener’s cottage in Co. Down.... |
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Mac Spec - June 2010 The Barn Studio was renovated by Architect Paul McAlister and every
detail has been sympathetically considered. Macspec is a leading provider of bespoke staircases in the UK and Ireland specialising in metal staircases, balustrades and bespoke balconies..... |
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Decorate & Improve - October 2009 This Barn was renovated by Architect Paul McAlister and every
detail has been sympathetically considered. The stone walls,
whilst traditional in appearance, help create a contemporary environment when the glass and stainless steel staircase is
presented against ...... |
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Perspective Magazine - Jan/Feb 2009 Excite, Exhibition and Display is the latest arrival to the
Knockmore Industrial Estate, Lisburn. Excite’s successful growth
in recent years has exposed them as international providers of
exhibition and display products, leading to a requirement of new
manufacturing and showroom premises...... |
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Living Design - Autumn 2009 Cedarwood House, Portadown. This design for a contemporary house type in the countryside was inspired by the desire to create a modern dwelling form that would respond to environmental issues and definite relationship to the landscape ..... |
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