In the second part of his article on the efficiency of design, Ruairi Kay focuses in on the gold standard for low energy building, Passivhaus. Passivhaus, or Passive House in English is a standard for low energy building that originated in Germany but is now recognised worldwide. The standard rewards […]
Environment
This month the ‘Save Murragh Action Group’, a community group opposed to a sand and gravel quarry planned adjacent to the Bandon River, in Murragh, Enniskeane, looks at its local archaeology. It is interesting to consider who might have been the first peoples to inhabit this area and avail of […]
Returning for a second year this May, BioFest will once again celebrate biodiversity action in West Cork. Taking place during National Biodiversity Week, the festival will be held at CECAS Myross Wood House on May 17, before hitting the road with the BioFest bus to visit two additional sites showcasing […]
The strong easterly winds of the past few weeks have brought in all sorts of things to the cove at the end of our lane. There was a fleet of By-the-wind-sailors (Velella velella), those strange hydrozoans that look like little blue boats with transparent sails. Some have sails that go […]
Ian Wild, part of the Save Murragh Action Group, committed to protecting the Bandon River Valley, takes us on a walk alongside the Bandon River and reminds us of the bigger picture. I usually step out each morning for a walk by the Bandon River, just across from where a gravel […]
This month we are focusing more on new build, looking into the efficiency of house design and how this can influence our energy use. If you are thinking about building a new home from scratch, it’s not just the insulation and heating system specification that will dictate how much energy […]