Date: 31st Jan 2013
Location: SRC, Portadown Campus.
[...]]]> http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/sustainable-build-technologies-breakfast-seminar/feed/ 0 http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-fabric-energy-efficiency-standard-for-a-zero-carbon-future-fees/ http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-fabric-energy-efficiency-standard-for-a-zero-carbon-future-fees/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:26:12 +0000 admin http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/?p=915 Building Regulations Part F in Northern Ireland were updated in October 2012, delivering a 25% improvement over the previous regulations, with regular reviews planned over the next number of years to deliver the Government’s commitment to Zero Carbon.

Those designers and builders who have been providing social housing have been building to at least Level [...]]]> http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-fabric-energy-efficiency-standard-for-a-zero-carbon-future-fees/feed/ 0 http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-zero-carbon-definition/ http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-zero-carbon-definition/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:34:09 +0000 admin http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/?p=920 The definition of zero carbon has been under review and discussion since the initial proposal of the standard. The intention has always been that it would mean 100 percent reduction in net emissions relative to a dwelling compliant with the 2006 Building Regulations (England and Wales) – according to the initial definition, this was where [...]]]> http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/the-zero-carbon-definition/feed/ 0 http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/eco-houses-a-good-or-bad-idea/ http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/eco-houses-a-good-or-bad-idea/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:27:21 +0000 admin http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/?p=3 What is an Eco house? The name is banded around and is ultimately misunderstood by the general public. It has also become a generic term encompassing all things ecological and sustainable in terms of building and living in an environmentally friendly home. There is actually no simple definition of an eco [...]]]> http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/eco-houses-a-good-or-bad-idea/feed/ 0 http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/why-is-energy-efficiency-an-issue/ http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/why-is-energy-efficiency-an-issue/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:58:21 +0000 admin http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/?p=120
The benefits of energy efficiency

Buying a newly built home is a big step into the unknown. As a sales negotiator, you play an important role in helping clients to understand the many benefits of choosing a newly built property. Price and location are not the only selling points these days energy [...]]]> http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/why-is-energy-efficiency-an-issue/feed/ 0 http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/building-tight-ventilating-right/ http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/building-tight-ventilating-right/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:56:30 +0000 admin http://www.pmcarchitects.com/blog/?p=909 Ventilation, in all its forms, is about a lot more than fresh air.

As homes become ever more airtight there is the irony that increasing thought has to be given to how they are ventilated, since a constant supply of fresh air is vital for the health of both the occupants and the building’s fabric.