By using traditional building and green technology, house owners can now build passive houses that can be lived in without any need for home heating.

Passive building is the appliance of science to buildings.

It is green building at its best.

Passive Homes Ltd will build your passive home at the same cost as a traditional build.

We build throughout Ireland and the UK.

A passive house is 90% more efficient than a standard house.

Green building is sustainable and cost effective in the medium and long term.

It is the best use of green building design.

We build houses that meet the highest standards of design, construction and certification.

Unlike any other type of construction we certify every aspect of the building process.

Every junction detail is modelled by computer before we build it.

We test and certify air tightness.

Only when every aspect of the building is approved are we issued with a Passive house certificate.

Finally we guarantee the house for twenty years.

Building to non passive standards is a waste of energy.

The future of house building is here today.

Passive houses are simply passive.

They need no winter heating

They need no summer cooling

They maintain a thermal comfort level throughout the house all year.

They are very healthy to live in using a constant stream of fresh air.

They are very quiet.

They are exceptionally well build.

They meet rigorous design details.

They are independently certified.

We should insist that all new houses are passive.

Who wants to live in a draughty cold house?

Who wants to live in a house that costs large amounts of money to heat?

And who wants to live in a house than may be unhealthy for you and your family.

Passive houses are unlike any other type of house

The heating in the house is generated by a combination of solar gain and the use of by product heating from electrical appliances, lighting and human occupancy.

Because the house is so well insulated the heat loss is minimal.

The passive house receives its fresh air by using a mechanical heat recovery system.

Fresh air heated by the extracted air reclaiming up to 95% of the heat.

Passive Homes Ltd will build or retrofit your house or extension to your design.

Houses can be build either in timber frame or traditional build.

The cost of passive houses is comparable to standard traditional houses.

Timber Frame or Block work?

The simple answer is either.

The passive design is a scientific evaluation of the house's thermal qualities.

It is a measurement of the energy performance of the overall house when every factor is taken into account.

It relies on all the elements

• Insulation

• Window Insulation levels such as triple glazing

• Thermal detailing

• Air tightness

• Mechanical heat recovery

• Appliances

• Solar Gain

to work together and to interact together. Of course the only way that can happen is by design detailing and construction.

So whether it’s a timber frame or block work house as long as it meets the passive standard it will be suitable.

And of course the passive house has little or no heating or cooling costs so your heating bills are minimal.

Finally a passive house is incredibly comfortable to live in with no draughts no temperature fluctuations no noise and with a constant stream of fresh air to keep you healthy.