With the launch of its Position Paper ‘Passive House – Sustainable Living Spaces’ Cain is leading Ireland’s construction industry as one of the first large-scale homebuilders to adopt the Passive House standard, a sustainable building certification that demonstrates how house builders can actively contribute to climate action, while addressing the housing shortage and enhancing the quality of life for residents.
Projects like Pipers Square are designed to be energy efficient and ideal for high density living, they offer substantial long-term cost savings for residents due to lower maintenance and operational expenses, with many households potentially never needing to turn on heating, effectively insulating them from extreme energy price shocks and reducing their financial burdens.
Cairn estimates that Passive house heating bills are on average up to 40% lower than an average new build.
