Every Wednesday afternoon
from 15.00 to 18.00.
Extra showhouse Saturday Nov 11th between 12.00-15.00
Please send an email to info@scanhome.ie if you have any questions before you come.
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#301 Nordica 146 with converted attic, L-extension and attached garage, 40° roof pitch in Co.Kildare
#299 Kattegatt 269, two-storey apartment building with 4 apartments. The two upper apartments also have a converted attic and a built-in balcony. Built in Kungälv, Sweden
More previous houses built (click here for photo gallery)...
The Scandinavian Homes Ltd. Passive house in Galway was built in 2005 and was designed to meet and surpass the ‘Passive standards’ according to the German Passivhaus Institute. Therefore we also refer to it as a ‘super’ passive house.
The house is located in Tooreeny, at the corner of the N59 and the Barna Road. It is available for viewing on Wednesday afternoon from 15.00 – 18.00 and occasionally on Saturdays. We announce these Saturday viewings on the first page on the left hand side, when they are available.
Main house. The main house has total floor area of about 250m² divided over two levels with the attic converted. It consists of 6 bedrooms, two bathrooms, one with sauna, a utility room, large cloakroom and of course a large open-flow living/dining/kitchen area.
The landing upstairs with its 3 large roof windows creates a spacious feel when coming upstairs. They are triple glazed and equipped with an extra foam insulation of the frame for reduced heat losses.
Garage. An Atlantica 55 was added at a later stage to provide extra space for storage. The roof pitch is at 45° to allow further space upstairs for storage. As the garage is only built to low-energy levels and is uninhabited the difference in temperature compared to the passive house can be felt instantly.
For this reason and for display purposes we have installed an air to air heat pump, which we also sell. Find out more about the heatpumps on the heating pages.
We have been experimenting with solar seasonal storage. A large underground tank is connected to the solar panels and the underfloor heating pipes to heat this house without any usage of electricity or additional cost. Find out more here…
Since 2016 we have changed over from “wet” solar collectors to PV-panels (photovoltiac panels) that generate electricity for most new-built houses.
Click the image to view phtos during construction
The thick ‘passive trusses’ allow 400-500mm of insulation to be fitted to achieve maximum energy performance
Living and dining room in showhouse with oiled pine floor. The winter sun is penetrating deep into the building.
Click on the image to see the energy consumption for this house
