Cygnum have seen very significant growth in the Irish house building sector in the past 12 months. Coupled with the improved economic environment, improved building standards and the requirement for more comprehensive certification are resulting in a major increase in demand particularly for the Cygnum Reflect® system.

The big advantage of the Reflect® system is the extent of works carried out in the factory which include

• Installation of wall insulation
• Fitting of airtight membrane
• Fitting internal battens to form a cavity for services.

This makes achieving an ‘A’ BER (building energy rating) very achievable. A full structural engineers design certificate and the relevant ancillary design certificates are provided for each house easing the burden on client’s architects and engineers.

In addition to the ‘self build’ market, we are seeing growing demand for this system in high end developments with schemes underway in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.

For further information on the Reflect System click here

Cygnum Timber Frame continues to expand on it’s ongoing successful education sector portfolio with the building of West Twyford Primary School, Ealing, London. West Twyford is one of 3 school’s in Ealing in which Cygnum is currently supplying and erecting the timber frame structure. Other builds include, Berry Meade primary school and Greenwood primary.

Check out these fantastic ariel shots taken of the timber frame being erected. – A bird’s eye view!

An insightful piece was published in the Business section of The Irish Times recently. Written by Frank Mc Donald, Environment Editor and aptly titled “Britain’s Greenest Building – reed all about it”, It details how Cork based Cygnum Timber frame became involved in one of the most recent prestigious ground breaking building projects The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia.

 To read the article in full, please click the link below.

Britain’s ‘greenest’ building – reed all about it.

As you might be aware from our previous blog, the team in Cygnum Timber Frame are incredibly proud to be part of the The Greenest Building in Europe, The Enterprise Center at the University of East Anglia.  100% of the Timber Frame has been engineered, manufactured and erected by Cygnum. The project is due for completion in May 2015.  Watch this informative short film which gives you an idea how ground breaking the build is in terms of BREEAM and Passivhaus standards.

This impeccable 3000 sq ft Cygnum built home recently came  on to the market in Clonakilty, Co Cork.  The property known locally as Castleview boasts an idyllic riverside setting. The build was very much a collaboration with it’s current  owner and Cygnum, inspired by the world-renowned designer Philippe Starck.

The finished product was so impressive it featured on RTÉ’s House Hunters, along with a slew of interior, construction and design magazines.

Check out this link to the recent feature in the Irish Examiner for more details.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/property/coverstory/design-comes-out-of-the-box-in-west-cork-home-304993.html

Every effort was taken by CBA Architects to utilise natural light in this house. Floor to ceiling windows on south, east and west elevations creates light filled living spaces.  A primary of the design  was to create a living space that was both energy efficient and contemporary.  Cygnum’s Precision250® wall system enabled the build to reach an A rated status.

For more details on this house please view our Case studies page.

For more details on  Precision250® and all our systems please view Our Systems page

Watch this very interesting video which explains Cygnums involvement in the most talked about European building project.
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Cygnum are delighted to announce that they are currently the only Timber Frame manufacture in Ireland to have achieved a certified Passive house building system awarded by The Passivhaus Institute in Germany.

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This fantastic video from Hans Jorn Eich gives a simple explanation on the general principals used to achieve a passive housing standard.

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Used in commercial and retail building projects, Cygnum Smart-Panel® systems are long span fully insulated, timber frame, closed wall and roof panels designed, manufactured and installed to clients requirements.

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