1960s ‘icebox’ transformed into warm and bright #ecohome A #deepretrofit of this 1960s block-built home turned it into a modern ultra #lowenergy home that emphasises wood, light and #naturalmaterials https://t.co/GwaOy4imVQ

The Thursday long read - A deep dip into the #PassiveHousePlus archive this week, to 2017 when Lenny Antonelli wrote for us about a large #familyhome in South Dublin that proved big homes don't need to be cold and draughty https://t.co/5t29RgQ6UM

The PH+ guide to greener concrete - reducing the #climateimpact of cement and concrete in buildings - https://t.co/KWE5nQCAa9 #carbonemissions #passivehouse #passivhaus

Vet Chris Copeman was so meticulous about the #deepretrofit of his home that he decided to train as a #passivehouse consultant and project manage the build himself. The result? A #certifiedpassivehouse created on a surprisingly low budget https://t.co/IkwzKxuGQl

Inner strength - 60s Dublin city scheme a model for #retrofit based #regeneration - https://t.co/KSAfjJovKj

Worcester school hall is UK's first 'multi-comfort' building - The Thursday long read https://t.co/f5bBgZ8lUS #passivehouse #passivhaus

To 2015 and issue 10 of Passive House Plus for your long read, when work had just finished on architect Paul McNally's super low energy project: a three-storey building in Tipperary that had just become Ireland's first certified #passivehouse pharmacy. - https://t.co/4p6x8Y4v4m

Stunning low energy seaside home built from clay - We visit a picturesque coastal plot in Dublin, where an eye-catching #passivehouse was built from #clayblocks and strove to balance #energyefficiency and comfort with expansive sea views. https://t.co/qRYCf1Qiki

Simple-yet-stylish West Berkshire passive house that bore a business - https://t.co/SKSCsEKHwb #passivehouse #passivhaus #timberframe

A longtime contributor to Passive House Plus, Peter Rickaby looks back on an extraordinary career, the challenge of convincing people of the need for a new approach to buildings, and the people who helped him to do just that. https://t.co/DARTjubDnA #passivehouse

A tight budget meant some ambitious eco features planned for this simple and graceful new farmhouse were dropped, yet it still managed to meet Irish nZEB standards thanks to a combination of superb detailing and fabric-first design. https://t.co/YElHuT08ma #passivehouse

Flat earth - Tenement #retrofit shows solution for Glasgow archetype https://t.co/1l38ycHEtK #passivehouse #enerphit

New issue out now! - https://t.co/sk3WqOR8Wu

In recent years, the drive to reduce the #embodiedcarbon of buildings has led to a resurgent interest in #timber & other #biobasedbuilding materials. If we also consider land, water, & regenerating nature, how might we build to meet our essential needs? https://t.co/61F9PsQ2iq

West Midlands #ecohouse with no energy bills With #lowenergy bills & a feed-in tariff from its #solarphotovoltaic array, this simple, ecological #timberframe #passivehouse near the Welsh border manages to make about a £50 profit on annual energy costs. https://t.co/kKBWVKyx3g

Scottish isle eco cottages need no central heating - Two spectacular #lowenergy #socialhousing units look out over Ulva Ferry’s breath-taking views & prove to be a superb response to local problems of #fuelpoverty and lack of #affordablefamilyhousing. - https://t.co/RZLAX4cRSq

Issue 50 of Passive House Plus is online now. Click the link below for a sneak preview, or if you're a subscriber head straight to the https://t.co/PmnFHDZnqS! - https://t.co/If7SL5QK4b

New issue out now! - https://t.co/If7SL5QK4b

Derelict to dream home A couple breathes new life into a set of historic barns, creating an #Enerphit dream home in the Gloucestershire countryside. - https://t.co/zbNE2wVfKa #passivehouse #retrofit