Developers
Are you a Developer looking to build energy efficient housing?
THERMOHOUSE DEVELOPMENT BROCHURE
Thermohouse are delighted to launch a new brochure for housing developers, outlining how our low energy (ICF) building system can speed up construction, improve energy efficiency, and lower long-term maintenance costs for both Housing Developments and Apartment projects.
You can view/download and print from our dedicated link here, where you can also request a call back from our team to answer all your questions:
Challenges for Developers
- Meeting building regulations
- Cost of construction
- Availability of skilled labour
- Inability to meet the annual housing demand
Our solution
- Built up to 60% faster than traditional construction methods
- A1 rated eco-homes which are up to 60% more energy efficient than a standard house
- Houses meet and exceed nZEB standards
- Elimination of draughts and mould, in a monolithic concrete structure fully wrapped in insulation
- 60-year structural guarantee
- Certified for up to 6 storeys
- Ideal for integration of Solar PV, EV Chargers etc.
Challenges faced by Local Authorities & Housing Associations
- Speed and cost of build
- Energy efficiency and the critical issue of ‘Fuel Poverty’
- Meeting nZEB standards
- Long term maintenance of housing stock
- Life time value of housing
- Efficient use of available development sites
- Future proofing homes
Thermohouse solution
- Buildings that can easily meet and exceed current building regulations, including NZEB
- A competitive, complete building system – walls, floors and roof
- An easy to assemble modular system build
- A rapid building system
Speed of build
Exceptional energy efficiency
Structurally robust
Easy to transport and even easier to assemble
Irish Building Regulations – Part L
The Thermohouse system exceeds Part L of the Irish building regulations, which outlines requirements for the conservation of fuel and energy in a home/building. It is of vital importance when self-building a house that standard legal requirements are met particularly for the home to be valued properly.
The U Values met by the Thermohouse system elements are outlined below:
| Component | Part L Requirement | Thermohouse |
| Walls | 0.18 W/m2K | 0.15 – 0.10 W/m2K |
| Floor – ground level | 0.18 W/m2K | 0.18 – 0.12 W/m2K |
| Roof | 0.16 W/m2K | 0.15 W/m2K |
| Airtightness | <5 m3/hr/m2 | <1 m3/hr/m2 |