Construct Ireland – March 2012

Ventac contributes to 1870s house achieving A-rating

Getting an A-rating with new build is one thing, but achieving it with the renovation of a house originally built in the 1870s is another entirely. Yet architect Michael J O’Donnell boosted the BER of this historic house from a G to an A3 with a deep renovation that included wrapping the whole house in external insulation and heating it with an air source heat pump.

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