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Free Valentine’s Vouchers With “I Love Architecture” Campaign

Yes, we love to love! And we love to love Architecture. That’s why we do our work with love so you can also love it and so much love can only make a better and loving world!

This is a very special campaign that was launched for the first time last year. This campaign aims to promote Architecture as a priority to improve the quality of the built environment.

 

 

 

 

 

The campaign, which runs throughout February, aims to make the general public aware of the importance of good architecture.

Everywhere we go we are surrounded by built environment that influences our lives. Good architecture contributes to our daily life and well-being of society as a whole.

Good architecture needs to be sustainable, needs to solve the problems of its users and help them to achieve their dreams.

As part of this campaign Isabel Barros Architects is offering 5 Valentine’s Gift Vouchers for a free consultation worth €100.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a great way to get free advice and ideas from a qualified Architect. In one hour we can cover design ideas for an extension, renovation or a new building, optimize your shop layout or window display, explain the planning and construction stages or provide general planning advice.

Wether it’s a small house extension, a shop restyling or a major scale development, architects can bring their creativity and technical experience to help you achieve a design that contributes to your sense of well being and respects the built environment.

You can obtain your free Valentine’s Gift Voucher for a consultation worth €100 by contacting Isabel Barros Architects office at 053 91 78957 or by sending an email to office@isabelbarrosarchitects.ie. Hurry up, last year the vouchers were gone really fast!

The offer is limited to the first 5 eligible registered respondents who respond before the end of February 2012 with name, address, email and contact no. Terms and Conditions apply.

February 10, 2012 Update: All vouchers have been claimed and no more are available.

 

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Disclaimer: “I Love Architecture” campaign is an initiative created by Isabel Barros in 2011. The idea, initiative and logo are property of Isabel Barros Architects. The copyright of this content is subject to Government copyright according to the Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000. References and use of logo image are permitted if author or source are quoted.

Isabel’s Picks for February 2012

SIMPLY ABOUT LOVE

Bold, curvy, colourful and stylish

Zazous wall sticker eyes, Love wall art, Plumen energy saving Light Bulbs, Kundalini - E-turn Sculptural Bench, Brodie Neill, handmade in lacquered fibreglass

 

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1. WALL STICKERS

Product Name: Eyes Wall Stickers

Price Range: €42

Material: High grade matte finish vinyl.

Key Features: Easy to apply and remove, leaving no residue behind. Lasts up to 5 years outdoors and even longer if applied indoors.

Available to Ireland from: Zazous

 

2. WORD WALL ART

Artist: Jaina Minton

Name: Word Wall Art – Love

Price Range: €57

Material: One off piece made using newspaper and card.

Available to Ireland from: Etsy

 

3. LIGHT BULB

Trademark: Plumen

Product Name: Plumen

Price Range: €30

Key Facts:Lifetime of 8 years. 11 Watt. 680 Lumen. Non-Dimmable. Available with Bayonet fitting and screw fitting.

Available in Ireland from: Designist

 

4. BENCH

Trademark: Kundalini

Designer: Brodie Neill

Product Name: E-turn

Material: Lacquered fibreglass.

Price Range: €2,925

Key Features: Handmade.

Available to Ireland from: Panik Design

 

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Renewable Energy Research Trip to Austria

Last November I went on a research trip to Austria. The trip included a number of visits to factories from the Renewable Energy Sector and also to buildings with Passive House characteristics.

Austria is one of the world’s leaders in renewable energy and sustainability. And I was very well impressed with all the places we visited and the way Austria is developing their sustainability strategy.

Electricity generated by Renewable resources, comparison Ireland Austria, percentage of renewable energy in Ireland and Austria

Source: Eurostat

Austria generates 67% of its electricity from renewable sources. Ireland with its 14% is still a long way to go to catch this performance. That is why we can learn so much from the Austrian model.

The research trip included the visit to the following:

  1. Power Tower (Passive House building)
  2. SOLution Solartechnik (solar panels)
  3. Fronius (solar inverters, battery charging systems)
  4. Guntamatic (biomass boilers)
  5. Neura (heat pumps)
  6. Biomass Research Centre Bioenergy 2020+
  7. Billa supermarket (Green Building Award)
  8. Smart City Project Klosterneuburg
  9. Energy Base (Passive house offices)

During 2012 I will try to post more details and photos of this trip. Watch this space!

Energy will continue to be a priority for the European Commission going forward and we all need to work together in order to be more energy efficient. Ireland has been progressing quite well and its capacity to deliver renewable electricity has continued to grow by an average of more than 150 MW per year.

The target for Ireland in the European Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) is a 16% share of renewable energy in gross final consumption by 2020. New and more strict regulations have been introduced in order to meet this target.

To learn more about Energy in Ireland click here to download the 2011 Report “Energy in Ireland 1990 – 2010” published by SEAI.

 

Isabel Barros

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