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Sustainable house, design stage starts
Friday, March 12, 2010

Doyle and Partners are starting a new one off house in Co Wexford which we hope to get to passive house or A1 rated standard. Most houses in Ireland at the moment are at an E or F rated standard. Under the new building regulations part L introduced in 2006 substantial reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions are required

Sustainable Feature to be included in house :

  • Rainwater harvesting
  • LED Lighting
  • Ecocem cement
  • Really low U-Values through good insulation
  • Air tightness
  • Wood pellet boiler
  • Solar panels
  • Solar gain living area south facing
  • Sustainably resourced timber