The Alvora Journal

The Reality Nobody Properly Explains Before You Start Building After decades around construction sites, one thing becomes obvious very quickly: Most people do not underestimate the cost of building a house. They underestimate the management of building a house. There is a huge difference. The actual construction — blocks, concrete, timber, steel, insulation — is only part of the process. The real challenge is keeping everything moving: at the right time in the right order wit

Complete Guide To Design, Insulation, BER, Heating, Ventilation & Green Mortgage Rates Building an A-rated home in Ireland is not about adding solar panels at the end. It starts with the structure, insulation, airtightness, thermal bridges, heating system and ventilation strategy. A proper A-rated home should be designed as one complete energy system. SEAI explains that BER ratings measure a home’s energy performance on a scale from A to G, with A-rated homes being the most e

Case Study: Cost, Time & Energy Performance Compared With Traditional Building Method Case Study Overview This case study compares ICF construction in Ireland against three common construction methods: Traditional cavity blockwork Timber frame construction Standard reinforced concrete / block construction Insulated Concrete Formwork, known as ICF The aim is to compare ICF on the areas that matter most to homeowners, developers and architects: Build cost Construction speed Air