Archive for May 13, 2011

Architecture Tours Ireland

Architecture Tours Ireland provides lively and informative walking tours of Dublin’s built environment.

The tours, which will run every week across the year and take approximately one to one and half hours to complete, will be guided by passionate and knowledgeable architects. 

Tours currently on offer through Architecture Tours Ireland (ATI) are;

– Dublin Docklands
– The Living City
– Georgian Dublin
– Temple Bar
– Children’s Activity Tours

To celebrate the launch of Architecture Tours Ireland we are giving away 6 Little Maps of Dublin Architecture. Just let us know you want one and we will post it out to you.

New SEAI grants ‘Better Energy’ Programme

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has cancelled the grants for the Greener Homes Scheme. This scheme, the Home Energy Saving Scheme and the Warmer Homes Scheme were replaced by the new ‘Better Energy’ programme.

The new ‘Better Energy’ national building upgrade programme sees the grant support for heat pumps and biomass boilers being withdrawn and other energy upgrades being reduced.

The new incentives are now in the form of a Cash Grant. And this table available from www.seai.ie shows the current grants available.

The good news is the re-introduction of grants for solar heating. This is likely to boost the solar panels industry.

 

Two of the key elements of today’s announcement include:

1. the involvement of the energy companies as partners in delivering energy savings;

2. the start of the process of moving to new financial models such as pay as you save.

More details are to be presented later this month. Please visit SEAI website for more updates.

Isabel’s Picks for May 2011

Isabel’s Picks for May 2011

ROYAL MAGIC

Calm and balance

 

 1. HAND PRINTED WALL PAPER

Manufacturer: David Skinner Wallpapers

Designer: David Skinner

Name: Humbert

Price Range: n/a

Material: Hand screen-printed onto quality base paper using durable, acrylic ink.

Available in Ireland from: David Skinner Wallpapers

 

2. MIRROR

Name: Swirl Round Mirror

Price Range: €105

Material: Crystal, metal.

Available in Ireland from: Littlewoods Ireland

 

3. ARMCHAIR

Designer: Bernhard Leniger

Model: Episodes

Price Range: €1200

Materials: Frame: Solid European beech. Seat and back: Upholstered and covered in fabric or leather.

Available to Ireland from: area z

 

4. WINDOW SCREEN FILM

Model: Linjer

Trademark: Maria Liv

Designer: Maria Liv

Price Range: €40

Key Facts: Easy to remove without leaving a trace.

Available to Ireland from: Scandinavian Design Center

 

5. GLASS SPLASHBACK

Price Range: €280-380/m2

Materials: 6mm Diamante Toughened Polished all round Colour coated to any RAL colour.

Applications: Kitchen splash backs, Shower walls, Bathroom splash backs, Counter tops, Cabinet doors, Partitions, Commercial Interiors, Vanity counters, Steps, etc.

Available in Ireland from: Colour Splash Backs Capital Glass Co. Ltd. Cork Glass Centre / Splashbacks Ireland

 

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