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Vol 2, Issue 11

Daintree
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The Daintree Building is a mixed-use, sustainable urban building on Pleasant's Place, just off Camden St. Dublin , writes Brian O'Brien of Solearth Architects. Conceived in 1999 it has been a long development process—but by late September Daintree should be open for business and the ever innovative Daintree (Paper Co) Ltd will have a new home, one appropriate to the delightfulness of their products and their focus on nature's generosity for their raw materials.

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Green Electricity
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Everyone knows that the cheapest way of doing something can turn out to be very expensive in the end. The decision to make Ireland 's electricity system so reliant on gas is about to bear this principle out. By Richard Douthwaite.

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Renewable Energy Grants
Renewable Energy Grants
As oil prices surge and the need to rapidly switch to energy sources that are secure and environmentally friendly becomes increasingly apparent, more and more Irish people are tapping into the renewable energy resources at their disposal. But are the Government giving people the incentive to make the switch?

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Heritage and Development
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When the two worlds of heritage and development collide opinions frequently become polarised and fraught with difficulty. There are few more vexed issues, as Tim Carey, Heritage Officer with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council reveals

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Navan Credit Union
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Architect Paul Leech explains why the new Navan Credit Union is arguably Ireland's most innovative sustainable building to date, and outlines his hopes that the experience gained from this project can help the construction industry to realise sustainable building in Ireland.

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