It's a slow start for a unique project, but its backers are high-energy, says Jerome Reilly Even those who want to tread the Earth lightly have felt the jackboot of the credit crunch stamp on their ...

Twenty years ago, when I built my first straw bale house in Westmeath, there were no courses available for eager, but ignorant, wanna-be builders who wished to avoid being shackled for life to a ...

Unit 31 Woodbine Business Park, New Ross, Co Wexford Tel /Fax: 051 445099 Mob: 087 8149583 Web: www.ecobuild.ie Email: [email protected] ECO BUILD, a fully accredited EASCA (Environmental and ...

Designed 27 years ago by architect Paul Leech, from Gaia Ecotecture, this lofty, five-bedroom, timber house was one of Ireland’s first eco-homes. From the apex of the 213sq m (2,300sq ft) A-frame ...

Ecology Building Society has made rate reductions across Self-Build and Eco Home products. The society has lowered the rate on its Self-Build Mortgage product by an additional 0.25%, and has a new ...

Located in the heart of Killincarrig, Abbey Lodge is a newly completed home that redefines luxury living. Designed and built to the highest standards, this property harmonises modern design with the ...