We are delighted to announce that ldarchitects as a one off passive house starting on site in the cork area
– The main construction principle is to use a wide cavity wall 300mm
We are happy to demonstrate that passive house does not mean much more expensive building cost and techniques
Please contact us for more information or fill the request form.
Semi detached house extension.
Brief : Extension of a 1990 semidetached house, new kitchen /dining/family room open plan, 5 bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite.
Energy efficient Feature to bring the house Rating from D1 to B1 :
-High level of insulation to match new part L building regulation
– Solar air vacuumed tube and new cylinder for hot water
– heating with zoned control
– High condensing Gas Boiler
– Large glazed section on the south elevation, A rated double glazed windows and doors.
– Demand-controlled mechanical extract ventilation with humidity and presence automatic sensors. ( Aereco )
Sustainable approach was made for the building process and running :
– Water harvesting system ( 3750 liters ) with U.V filter to extend use of rainwater to the shower and bath.
– Reusing existing roof tile of on site from demolition (existing garage)
– Using Cellulose Fibre Insulation made from recycled newspaper locally.
– LED lighting
– Airtight stove
– A rated appliances
Before – After
See site progress click here : https://www.ldarchitects.ie/maryborough-hill-cork-house-extension-site-progress/
Saturday 12 th and Sunday 13 th May 2012
One more time we are participating to the Simon Open Door events.
Log on to www.simonopendoor.ie
We participated to the Building Fabric Design CPD – Compliant and best practice Dwellings on the 27-28 February 2012 at Riai office Merrion Square, Dublin.
We learned more about :
– standard construction details to comply with the building regulation Part L 2011
– Limiting Thermal Bridging and air infiltration, Acceptable Construction details
– Calculate a y-value using ACDs
– Building solution retrofit
Proposed development of a creperie restaurant in Cork city.
The brief was to make a generous open plan kitchen/ dining / familly room with an attached play room
The design was to be in keeping with the existing style and feature of the house.
We proposed to have the family room with a dual aspect, the client can now enjoy the view to east and the afternoon
sun light the back of the house.
Existing house Before
After
We keep up to date with the passive house cork Association
we attended the lecture : Passive house Briefing versus Part L and beyond
in Association with Easca. On the 10.01.12 at CIT Cork.
We are looking forward to participate and be up to date with :
RIAI Skillnet CPD ROAD SHOW: PART L 2011
which will be on Thursday 1st December 2011 at the Gresham Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street, Cork.
Loic Dehaye Architects Cork support Tom Climent for his
MA exhibition this Friday in The Wandesford Quay Gallery,
