Bandon Passive House, Co. Cork
This remarkable Passive House in County Cork, built into a steep slope, blends seamlessly into the surrounding countryside.
![Bandon Passive House, Co. Cork](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/DJI_0484-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=1280)
![Long corridor spanning the length of Passive House](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/4J9A0259-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Passive House in slope with solar cells](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/DJI_0442-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Aerial shot of Passive House built into slope](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/DJI_0484-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Finished bathroom in Passive House with natural lighting](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/4J9A0286-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Block style windows in Passive House](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/4J9A0391-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Kitchen with island and skylight](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/4J9A0170-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Intello sealed with Vana around skylight](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8170-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Intello sealed with Vana at corner junction around skylight](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8168-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Contega Solido airtight tape on Passive House window detail](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/img8120-1-40961.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Solitex Plus membrane on Passive House built into slope](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_6864-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Aerosana Visconn at junction between wall and floor](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8176-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Aerosana Visconn on chased out electrical socket](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8379-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Aerosana Visconn on chased out electrical socket and at bottom of wall](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8380-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Aerosana Visconn at bottom of wall on Passive House](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_8427-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Bosig structural board at base of Passive House window](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_2032-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
![Length of Bosig structural board on Passive House window](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_7038-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Solitex Plus overlapped on steel frame at window](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_5123-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=600)
![Solitex Plus on roof of Passive House with timber rafters showing](/images/media/projects/Bandon%20Passive%20House/IMG_3363-4096_1.jpg?q=92&fm=webp&w=800)
Architect
Paul McNally, Passivhaus Architecture Company
Contractor
Chris O’Donovan Construction Ltd.
Air Permeability
0.635 ACH @ 50Pa
BER Rating
A1
Roof U-Value
0.103 W/m²K
Walls U-Value
0.126 W/m²K