OkoHaus featured on RTE Television

On September 19th OKOHAUS was part of a sustainability property slot on The Afternoon Show (RTE1) where Liz O’Kane presenter of House Hunters and House Hunters in the Sun (RTE1) recommended timber frame building together with sustainable issues using OKOHAUS as her favourite timber frame manufacturers because of the opportunity to build and design your own bespoke home.  Liz’s main interest in property is in sustainability, architecture, design as well both the Irish and overseas markets.  Her website can be viewed on www.get-sorted.ie

New appointments at OkoHaus

Daniel Erfeld - Architectural Technician

Daniel Erfeld  31 joins OkoHaus with a degree in architecture from the University of Applied Sscience in Germany and over 7 years experience on commercial projects internationally in Germany, China and Spain

Daniel is also proficient in AutoCAD and has completed apprenticeship in joinery and carpentry

Daniels main responsibilities for OkoHaus will include:
 

• Measurements for pricing on new projects
• Technical specifications and construction details for  OkoHaus Self build and commercial projects

He will also coordinate with sustainable energy suppliers to further enhance the Okohaus eco Package.

Noel Byrne – Financial Director

Noel Byrne joins Ökohaus as Finance Director after 26 years experience in various accountancy and systems roles. Noel trained with KPMG before joining Mitsubishi Electric.  He held several key roles in Mitsubishi including Financial Controller and IT Manager and was part of the team that made Mitsubishi a household name for consumer electronic products in Ireland. He has served on various European committees with Mitsubishi and has strong international systems and corporate governance experience.

In addition to his accountancy accreditation his qualifications also include an MBA and a Computer Science Degree. Noel’s responsibilities in Ökohaus will be to manage the Finance function and to help ensure that the ambitious growth plans for the company are achieved.

New Grants of up to €6500 for use of renewable energy systems    
 
New grants for inclusion of  renewable energy systems by self builders came into force from 27th March 2006. These grants offer excellent financial incentives of up to €6500 for a range of systems which include wood pellet heating, solar systems, and geothermal heat pumps. Full information and application forms are available on the Sustainable Energy of Ireland website www.sei.ie

OkoHaus work closely with partners who offer renewable energy heating systems including  Wind – Water - Systems, Glas  and IDM Energie System. We offer a range of sustainable energy enhancement packages for your house build which can be viewed here.

Landmark - Beacon South Quarter - Details to follow

Customer alert re Directive on Energy Performance in Buildings 

You may be already aware that the new European Directive on energy performance of buildings( EPBD ) will impact greatly the housing market in the coming years, .From 2007 houses will require an energy performance label (like a washing machine or a fridge) and all owners will need a certificate detailing the energy performance of their home for prospective buyers

With OkoHaus your home will have a higher energy rating than with standard masonry construction and this will give a clear advantage for future sale of your property. Please refer to OkoHaus   U - Value ratings on our website which meet and in some cases exceed the requirements of the 2002 building regulations.

Ireland imports the majority of its energy requirements, and it is anticipated that energy costs are set to increase substantially. With ÖkoHaus you will substantially reduce the energy required to heat your home and safeguard against spiralling costs

For further information on EPBD see www.sei.ie