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Passive housing for a greener future

His "passive house" cuts home energy costs by a staggering 70 per cent to just €300 per year. ...

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12.21 8 Dec 2020


Passive housing for a greener future


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12.21 8 Dec 2020


His "passive house" cuts home energy costs by a staggering 70 per cent to just €300 per year.

The surplus it generates powers his electric car for 10,000km for just €93 per year – around a tenth of the annual fuel costs for an equivalent diesel car.

Architect Mel Reynolds joined Pat to talk all things passive housing.


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