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Spilt the difference

Split the difference   Decentralised ventilation systems, that is, ventilation that is split into multiple in-room fans, designed to deliver the same outcome as a traditional ...

Damp and Mould Issues in Homes

Damp and Mould Issues in Homes Damp and mould problems in residential properties can arise from various factors that create unfavourable environmental conditions. Inadequate heatin ...

Fabric First? Maybe

A "fabric first" approach to building design means prioritising the performance of the building's materials and components before considering mechani ...

Retrofit Guide for Homeowners

What is Retrofit? Retrofitting is a specialised step-by-step construction to an existing building to make it more energy-efficient and comfortable for the occupants. It consists of ...
retrofit ireland proposal

Radon and Retrofit (PART 2/2)

>PART 1: What is Radon and Why must we take it seriously in regard to retrofit in Ireland? Managing the Radon risk, a proposal   We are about to embark on a national progra ...
radon in retrofit houses

Radon and Retrofit (PART 1/2)

Why we must take radon seriously in regard to retrofit    Changing a building from one state to another is not without consequence. After all, it’s moving it from one state ...

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS)

SBS is characterized by symptoms experienced by several people in the same building during a working day. If 20% of occupants have these symptoms twice a week, it is called SBS. Ac ...
MEV installation -Advice category page

How to install an MEV system?

First, the installation of a Mechanical Extract Ventilation system, or MEV, must be done by a qualified technician. In addition to the information in this article, it is necessary ...

How to maintain a MEV?

For some ventilation systems, such as MEV for buildings with shared occupation, maintenance and servicing of the system is usually mandatory. To determine the maintenance and serv ...

Ventilation and savings

The only role of ventilation used to be to provide the occupants of a dwelling with the fresh air that they needed. Then, with the decree of the 24th of March 1982 in France, venti ...