A team of architectural engineering students beat out 11 teams from across the United States, England and Greece to claim first place in the 2021 ASHRAE student design competition, which encourages student involvement in the design of energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems for a sustainable future.
Standard: Passive House Classic certified
This modestly sized single-storey home in the West Cork town of Bandon is an uncompromising design intended to blend seamlessly into its surrounding landscape and be discreet from the road. But it also surprises you with spectacular architectural drama as soon as you walk through the entrance.
Inspired by an artist’s retreat in Vermont, USA that was designed by New York passive house architect William Ryall, this passive- certified four-bed dwelling looks like it should be located somewhere deeply rural but is actually well within the confines of the Bandon suburb of Old Chapel.