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Ernst Posthuma of Solarcon sheds light on a demonstration project in west Cork that combines passive and active solar gains to remarkable effect.
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Part of the Mater Hospital redevelopment, the recently completed Mater Orchard building is a first class example of how to integrate sustainable building strategies into a substantial building whilst keeping extra cost to a minimum.
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The Active Solar House
Ernst Posthuma of Solarcon sheds light on a demonstration project in west Cork that combines passive and active solar gains to remarkable effect.
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Sustainable Sewage
There's rather more to designing a sustainable building than specifying
low-embodied energy materials and making sure it will require little
energy and maintenance in use. Low water demand and the ability to get
the nutrients discharged in the sewage back to the land are important
too.
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Dead Heat
As energy prices continue to rise, the Irish construction industry is
moving into uncharted territory, where all elements that affect energy
performance—from orientation, to building design, to specification, to
standard of workmanship—are increasingly recognised as key concerns.
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EU Energy Commissioner
Jeff Colley spoke to Commissioner Piebalgs about
key issues affecting Ireland's energy future and the importance of local initiatives such as Fingal
County Council's groundbreaking introduction of sustainable building
requirements
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Renewable Energy Grants (Jeff Colley)
The first scheme of renewable energy grants for Irish homeowners, the Greener Homes Scheme, was launched on Monday 27th March 2006 and will make grant funding available to homeowners looking
to install renewable energy heating technology
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Radon in Groundwater
Aine Mc Elhinney discovers that the threat
radon poses to private water supply needs addressing to help prevent
lung cancer deaths
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