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Passive House Plus is the UK & Ireland's leading green building magazine, website & directory.

Passive House Plus is a print and digital magazine focused on ultra low energy building and upgrading, plus other aspects of sustainable building such as renewable energy, green materials, indoor air quality and water conservation. Formerly titled Construct Ireland, now with Irish and UK editions.

16/10/2025

Cheshire semi gets passive for £60k -

In issue 29 of Passive House Plus, Kate de Selincourt wrote for us about vet Chris Copeman, who was so meticulous about the of his home near the village of Frodsham that he decided to train as a consultant and project manage the build himself. The result? A created on a surprisingly low budget.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/cheshire-semi-gets-passive-retrofit-for-60k

09/10/2025

Inner strength - 60s Dublin city scheme a model for retrofit based

The dramatic conversion of 22 old bedsits on the north side of Dublin City into 11 grade apartments offers an inspiring example of how to while radically improving quality of life for residents. - https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/inner-strength-60s-dublin-city-scheme-a-model-for-retrofit-based-regeneration

02/10/2025

Worcester school hall is UK's first 'multi-comfort' building -

In issue 23 John Cradden wrote for us about a unique sports and drama hall, inspired by the architecture of local buildings, and that had been built to a new standard that aims to ensure buildings deliver all round health and comfort to their users. https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/worcester-school-hall-is-uks-first-multi-comfort-building

25/09/2025

Ireland's first passive house pharmacy -

Reaching even further back in time this week, to 2015 and issue 10 of Passive House Plus, when work had finished on architect Paul McNally's most recent super low energy project: a three-storey building in Tipperary that had just become Ireland's first certified pharmacy.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/irelands-first-passive-house-pharmacy

18/09/2025

Stunning low energy seaside home built from clay -

In issue 23 of Passive House Plus, John Hearne visited a picturesque coastal plot in north County Dublin, where an eye-catching home was built from and strove to balance and comfort with expansive sea views.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/the-stunning-low-energy-seaside-home-thats-built-from-clay

11/09/2025

Simple-yet-stylish West Berkshire that bore a business -

In 2016 John Cradden wrote for Passive House Plus about a new home in the south of England that met the despite a less-than-optimum orientation, launched a brand new design-and-build venture between its architect and project manager, and embraced a subtle-yet-elegant design that maintained a simple passive house form while drawing inspiration from the local vernacular. https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/reflections-on-a-career-in-energy-efficiency-and-sustainability-2884104

04/09/2025

Reflections on a career in energy efficiency and sustainability - The Thursday long read.

A longtime contributor to Passive House Plus, Peter Rickaby looks back on an extraordinary career, the challenge of convincing people of the need for a new approach to buildings, and the people who helped him to do just that.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/reflections-on-a-career-in-energy-efficiency-and-sustainability

28/08/2025

Home farm

While a tight budget meant some of the more ambitious eco features planned for this simple and graceful new farmhouse had to be dropped, it still manages to meet Ireland’s standard for nearly zero energy buildings ( ) thanks to a combination of superb detailing and -first design.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/a-farmhouse-meets-irelands-nearly-zero-energy-building-nzeb-standard

21/08/2025

Flat earth - The Thursday long read

Tenement retrofit shows solution for Glasgow archetype

What do you do when a building type is inefficient, common, hard to treat – and often used to house vulnerable people? In issue 49 of Passive House Plus Chris Morgan of leading architects John Gilbert Architects told the story of an extraordinary pilot project that may show the way to solve the stickiest of problems.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/flat-earth

15/08/2025

Material matters - A palette for a vulnerable planet -
In recent years, the drive to reduce the of buildings has led to a resurgent interest in and other materials. But peering into the future, if we are to think not just about but also land, water, and regenerating nature, how might we build to meet our essential needs, and what might we build with? https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/material-matters-a-palette-for-a-vulnerable-planet

07/08/2025

West Midlands with no energy bills -

With low electricity and gas bills and a feed-in tariff from its array, this simple, ecological near the Welsh border manages to make about a £50 profit on annual energy costs.

https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/the-west-midlands-eco-house-with-no-energy-bills

31/07/2025

Scottish isle eco cottages need no central heating -

In issue 23 of Passive House Plus, Ekaterina Tikhoniouk wrote about two spectacular units looking out over Ulva Ferry’s breath-taking surroundings that were proving to be a superb response to local problems of and lack of . https://mailchi.mp/passivehouseplus/scottish-isle-eco-cottages-need-no-central-heating

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