CASE STUDY
STEEP WEDGE
S T E E P LY S U S TA I N A B L E L O W C A R B O N PA S S I V E D E S I G N T R I U M P H ON IMPOSSIBLE CORK SITE The unique split-level, wedge-shaped plan of this striking and award-winning new passive house in Cork isn’t just for show — it is a carefully thought-out response to an extremely challenging site, and an example of how great architecture can create beautiful, sustainable buildings in even the most unlikely of spaces, and with a fraction of the upfront carbon costs of traditional build methods.
Words by John Cradden
€95
per year (calculated space heating use)
Building: 180 sqm split-level timber frame house Completed: September 2017 Location: Douglas, Co Cork Budget: €360,000 Standard: Passive house certified Embodied carbon: Circa 35% of the CO2 emissions of a comparable traditional build*
* See box out on upfront carbon costs for a detailed explanation and breakdown of the embodied carbon calculations.
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