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Journal Article


Journal TitleConstruct Ireland
Article TitleDream factory: prefabricated Galway home combines natural materials, air-tight design & renewable heating
AuthorHearne, John
Volume4
Issue(5)
Page(s)pp32-43
DateJanuary / February 2009
Contenttext, photos
Note(s)This house is a highly insulated, air-tight envelope, manufactured off-site and delivered from Austria. The primary heat source is the kachelofen, a ceramic tiled woodstove which generates a low intensity radiant heat.
Subject(s)timber-frame houses ; solar heating ; airtightness
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  • Na Forbacha, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland