Building Energy Standards

Ireland has made a commitment to implement regulations to drive standards towards nearly zero energy buildings by 2020.

If you want to future proof your home, at the same time improve comfort, reduce energy bills and improve value, Mannion Passive House Builder have the expertise to advise you, we can tailor a build solution for your home to exceed current building regulations, or even become energy positive!

Mannion Passive House Builders can also include renewable energy generation systems, eco-friendly building materials and rain water harvesting solutions to your project.

Passive House or Passivhaus Standard, originated in Germany in the early 1990’s, it is a voluntary standard for ultra low energy building.

Mannion Passive House Builders have built 25% of the certified passive houses in Ireland as registered on the International Passive House Database.

A critical component at the design stage of a passive house is the use of PHPP software to predict the energy balance of the proposed building. A number of key components are critical for to achieve the energy performance targets of certification.

EnerPHit is a quality assurance standard to verify achievement of an energy demand standard for existing buildings. EnerPHit Standard applies to projects undergoing extensive refurbishment that include the use of all components of a Passive House new build, see our FAQ section for further information.

Mannion Passive House Builders have extensive experience in the use of all components essential to the performance of Passive House and EnerPHit standard. This approach can lead to significant improvements in thermal comfort, economic efficiency, absence of structural damage and climate protection. See our projects for a completed EnerPhit project, which achieved a reduction in heat demand of over 80%.