Events

Lecture with Christoph Duenser of Hermann Kaufmann Architects

13 June 2013 | 18.00 | Crawford Art Gallery, Cork

The Southern Region Committee of the RIAI, supported by the Wood Marketing Federation are pleased to present this lecture with Christoph Duenser.

Christoph Duenser will be presenting on two very exciting projects: the recently completed research project LCT1 (Life Cycle Tower 1) low energy office building with expressed timber construction, and the under-construction Passive House office project IZM (Illwerk Zentrum Montafon), on both of which he was project architect.

Email paul@pmnarchitecture.com if you would like to attend.

17th International Passive House Conference

Friday – Saturday, 19 – 20 April 2013
Website | Congress Center, Messe, Frankfurt

iPHA members may take advantage of the 5-Day iPHA Special including
the two-day conference ticket as well as all side events at a highly discounted
rate.

The detailed Conference Programme is now available for download.

The five day conference programme includes:

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Passive House Briefing | March 2013 | Co Antrim

University of Ulster Warmly Welcomes The Passive House Association of Ireland!

 21 March 2013 | 17.00 | Loughview Suite, Room 8H01B, Main Building, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim | Directions (PDF) | Attendance Fee £10 / Students £5 – All Proceeds to PHAI | Brochure (PDF)

The Passive House Association of Ireland visits the University of Ulster for the Passive House Briefing event. The event commences with a tour of The Centre for Sustainability Laboratory building consisting of nine laboratory spaces.  Please book the tour by email to s.colclough@ulster.ac.uk by 19 March.

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Residents and users of sustainable buildings open their
doors at The Passive House Days, 9-11 November 2012

Affordable, comfortable, environmentally friendly  – Passive House embodies the best in sustainable building. The Passive House Days, taking place internationally from 9-11 November, provides the perfect opportunity for anyone wishing to see this first-hand.

Please contact us if you have a suitable project and would like to include it in the open day.

The following projects are taking part (and as details of new participating projects are received they will be posted here):

1. Friday Nov 9th – Greystones, Co Wicklow
   For appointment contact:
   Justin O Keeffe 087 2370871
   Click here for Details
2. Cloonskill, Westport, Co Mayo
   Click for project details      For appointment contact:
   Cuala McGann 086 3955524  cuala@mcgannscahill.com
3. Aughnacliffe, Co Longford
   Check out a passive house under construction!
   Open on Sat 10th Nov – 10am to 2pm
   For appointment and directions contact: 086 8240135
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4. The Patchwork Quilt Passive House, Mallow, Co Cork
   Contact details for arranging visits:
   Miles Sampson 061 749975
   milessampson.com
5. Scandinavian Homes, Galway
   Available for all 3 open days (9th – 11th Nov) from 12:00 – 15:00
   Details available at passivhausprojekte.de
   Contact: Lars Pettersson – 091 555808
6. Passive House near Portlaoise
   (completed – not yet certified)
   Open for viewing – Sat 10th Nov (10am – 2pm)
   For appointment and directions contact:
   Stephan O’ Rourke – 087 8337117

11th October 2012 | Passive House Briefing # 4, 2012

Westport Warmly Welcomes Passive House

Tuesday, 30th October 2012, Hotel Westport, Westport

Programme Event Chair: Dermot Kelly CPHC, PJ Kelly Ltd

Schedule

• 2.15:  Welcome Address: Dermot Kelly CPHC
• 2.25: Tomás O’Leary, Co Founder Passive House Academy – Passive House – The Most Energy Efficient Building Standard on the planet!
• 3:00:  Maurice Falvey – Nilan Ireland – Proof positive that Passive Houses Perform – Monitoring Results
• 3:30:  Cyril Mannion, Passive House Builder Ltd – Passive Houses gain traction in the West – Completed case studies
• 4:00: Cuala McGann – McGann Scahill Architects and Designers – Westport’s first Passive House nears completion – The Designer and Builder’s perspective
• 4.30:  Q & A
• 4:45: Site Visit to Cuala McGann’s Passive House at Cloonskill, Westport (10 mins by car, bring a hard hat!)

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28th June 2012 | Passive House Briefings # 3, 2012: Part L and Beyond

Thursday, 28th June 2012 | FAS Training Centre, Finglas  - Home of the world’s first dedicated Passive House Tradesperson Lab

Programme Event Chair: Tomás O’Leary, Passive House Academy

Schedule

• 6.30 Welcome Address : Martin Carroll, Assistant Manager FAS
• 6.35 Tomás O’Leary, Passive House Academy – Celebrating 10 years of Passive House in Ireland!
• 6.55 Martin Murray, Martin Murray Architects – Passive House – A Wake-up call for Architects!
• 7.15 Brendan Harte, Munster Joinery- Building an export business based on Passive House…
• 7.35 Des Crabbe, Organic Architecture – Here’s one I built earlier – Timber Frame Passive House in Milltown
• 8.00 10th Birthday Cake Celebration
• 8.20 Maurice Falvey, Nilan Ireland – Proof Positive that Passive House Performs – Monitoring Results
• 8.40 Art McCormack, MosArt & Passive House Academy – World’s 1st Passive House Training Lab at FAS – A guided tour
• 9.30 Questions &Answers
• 9.40 Closure

June 2012 | Passive House Briefings # 2, 2012: Part L and Beyond

Wednesday, 6th June 2012 | University of Limerick – Charles Parsons Lecture Theatre C1-063

Programme Event Chair: Tomás O’Leary, Passive House Academy

• 6.30 Welcome Address : Trevor Hickey, University of Limerick
• 6.35 Tomás O’Leary, Passive House Academy – What exactly is a Passive House Project?
• 6.55 Martin Murray, Martin Murray Architects – The Passive House Approach in Ireland
• 7.15 Cyril Mannion, Passive House Builder Ltd – Timber Frame or Block Build? – You Choose…
• 7.35 Colin McDonnell, Miles Sampson Architects – Knitting a Patchwork Quilt Certified Passive House
• 8.00 Break
• 8.20 Maurice Falvey, Nilan Ireland – Proof Positive that Passive House Performs – Monitoring Results
• 8.40 John Morehead, Wain Morehead Architects – Climatic Influences on Part L & Passive House Design
• 9.20 Questions &Answers
• 9.30 Closure

22nd February 2012 | Passive House Briefings # 1, 2012: Part L and Beyond

In Association with Éasca, RIAI CPD (2 Points) and Eligible for IEI CPD Hours
Venue: DKIT Co. Louth

Programme Event Chair: Tomás O’Leary, Passive House Academy

• 6.45 Welcome Address : Martin Murray, Chair of PHAI
• 6.55 Deborah Byrne, Passive House Ireland – Passipedia Demonstration – online knowledge source
• 7.15 – Passive Building – getting it right, on-site and off
• 7.30 Art McCormack, Passive House Academy – Crafting Passive Houses – a new generation of tradesmen & women
• 7.45 Q and A followed by Tea and Coffee
• 8.15 Archie O’Donnell, Éasca & Integrated Energy Consulting – Mind the Gap: Part L & Passive House – new professional challenge
• 8.45 John Morehead, Wain Morehead Architects – Climatic Influences on Part L & Passive House design
• 9.00 Questions &Answers
• 9.30 Closure