http://housedesignonline.com Designing your dream house online Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:33:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://housedesignonline.com/green-building-energy-effecient-home/ http://housedesignonline.com/green-building-energy-effecient-home/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:50:36 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=786 (Source: Cultivate.ie) Wednesdays from 7th October to 11th November | 7.00 – 9.00pm €180 (10% reduction Cultivate and ÉASCA members) | To book call: 01-6745773 This course uses Patrick’s popular book, The Energy Efficient Home, as the core reading. By the end of this series participants will have the confidence and knowledge to make the [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/green-building-energy-effecient-home/feed/ 3 http://housedesignonline.com/hemp-building-symposium/ http://housedesignonline.com/hemp-building-symposium/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:06:33 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=590 The site has recently been updated with new information on the speakers giving presentations at the Symposium. The Symposium will offer a broad insight into the wide ranging possibilities of the Hemp Building system and the contribution hemp materials can make to the world of Low carbon and Natural building. As we search for ways [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/hemp-building-symposium/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/minister-ryan-announces-national-insulation-programme/ http://housedesignonline.com/minister-ryan-announces-national-insulation-programme/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:56:54 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=744 Minister Ryan announces National Insulation Programme 16m in insulation grants for up to 12000 homes Unprecedented level of interest in Home Energy Saving Scheme Dublin 14th June 2009   Energy Minister Eamon Ryan TD today announced that the recently-launched Home Energy Saving scheme has proven immensely popular among Irish homeowners. In just four months since [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/minister-ryan-announces-national-insulation-programme/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/eco-living-festival/ http://housedesignonline.com/eco-living-festival/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:48:44 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=734 Congratulations to Peter, Alanna and all involved in the Eco Living Festtival which took place over the weekend.  The festival took place in the scenic little village of Drumsna on the banks of the majestic Shannon River near Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim. There was something of interest for anyone interesting in ways to live more sustainably. [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/eco-living-festival/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/eco-social-housing/ http://housedesignonline.com/eco-social-housing/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 07:25:15 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=679 A new Social Housing project in Dublin, Ireland is applying rainwater harvesting, solar panels, sheep’s wool insulation and using on-site communal composting as part of a new initiative by Dublin City Council to provide sustainable social housing and replace the homes originally on the site which were demolished in 2005. In addition, much of the [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/eco-social-housing/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/energy-houses-2019/ http://housedesignonline.com/energy-houses-2019/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 16:10:48 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=621 House Design Online welcome the proposals from the European Parliament that all houses be ‘zero energy’ by 2019. How practical is it and will full implementation ultimately cause any significant reduction in C02 emissions. Leonardo Energy, the premier web site delivering a range of virtual libraries relating to electrical energy raises a few questions about [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/energy-houses-2019/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/buildings-energy-2019/ http://housedesignonline.com/buildings-energy-2019/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 13:26:20 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=617 All new buildings to be zero energy from 2019 say MEPs All buildings built after 31 December 2018 will have to produce as much energy as they consume on-site, says the European Parliament, amending the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. MEPs also call for more public investments in energy-efficient buildings. The legislative report was [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/buildings-energy-2019/feed/ 1 http://housedesignonline.com/building-exhibition/ http://housedesignonline.com/building-exhibition/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 09:41:54 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=598 An important starting point in designing and building your own home is a visit to self-build exhibitions which are happening in most towns. The Self-Build -Entend & Renovate show is happening at the Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit. There will alsobe a full programme of seminars delivered by professionals from the construction industry covering topics such as [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/building-exhibition/feed/ 1 http://housedesignonline.com/passive-house/ http://housedesignonline.com/passive-house/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:51:33 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=595 So what exactly is a “Passive House” or “Passivhaus”. How do we achieve “passive House Standard”. The concept is relatively new but, what was just a concept a few short years ago is quickly becoming a standard. Passive house construction should be the only option for new houses being built in any region where houses [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/passive-house/feed/ 0 http://housedesignonline.com/energy-show-2009/ http://housedesignonline.com/energy-show-2009/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:59:35 +0000 greenbuilder http://housedesignonline.com/?p=582 The Energy Show 2009 Organised by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) will be held at the RDS Main Hall, Dublin This business to business event is a must for anyone with a professional interest in or responsibility for energy use. Registration for the Exhibition has now closed. You can register on the day. Entrance is free [...] ]]> http://housedesignonline.com/energy-show-2009/feed/ 3