Mini-business cards http://www.moo.com/share/rhyxj7 10%off

I wrote this POST a while back on the new business cards (which I am still using). But I couldn’t resist this product from moo.com for ‘mini-business cards’. They follow the same premise for the larger version that I’m using Read More …

Mark Stephens Accredited in ‘Environmental’ services by the RIAI (@paulmknally mentioned)

Mark Stephens is now RIAI Accredited in ‘Environmental’ services. In addition to the core competencies as defined in the RIAI Standard of Knowledge Skill and Competence for an Architect; an architect with RIAI Environmental CPD Accreditation can provide advice on Read More …

Now's the time to start thinking of getting an architect…(ahem)

I wrote THIS POST last January on the statistics of enquiries I receive over the year and it peaks it January. If you look at the graph people are starting to look at getting work done either for a new Read More …

Site photos update (work in progress)

Below is a gallery of ‘Work in progress’ site photos of a 2 & 1 storey house extension currently under construction in County Mayo where we are providing full architectural services from design to completion plus ‘Designer’ and Assigned Certifier Read More …

Project Tear sheet update: Mayo house

Second update of PROJECTS section of website with tear sheet on one-off near Passive house in County Mayo:

Differences between Ireland and UK…

I wrote THIS POST a while back (2011) on the differences between UK and Ireland which focussed on site notices advertising the planning application. I’ve been luck enough over the last few works to be working the opposite way round Read More …

#BIM

My Twitter and Facebook timeline went a bit haywire with BIM today, I’ve written a lot about this in the past, below are a set of posts on the way we use BIM in our practice: BIM and what it Read More …

Part L Thermal Modelling/Building Regulation compliance:Pt 3 #Passivhaus @Target_Zer0 mentioned

This third post on the basics of Thermal Modelling and Building Regulation compliance and explains how Thermal Bridging is handled as part of the Passivhaus certification. This FACT SHEET outlines the fundamentals of Passivhaus Thermal Bridge terminology and calculations. It Read More …

The basics of Part L Thermal Modelling Building Regulation compliance – Part 2

This second post continues on from The basics of Part L Thermal Modelling Building Regulation compliance and delves a little deeper into the reasons why Thermal Modelling is critical to house design. One of the two registered NSAI Thermal Modellers Read More …

The basics of Part L Thermal Modelling Building Regulation compliance – Part 1

This post has come about after the 2 I wrote for BRegsForum on: 1. Are specialist Part L Ancillary Certifiers required (Part 1) Part 2 Which in turn came about following the post by the admin team on: Design Certifiers Read More …