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Selfbuild Ireland
Astrid is the editor of Selfbuild Magazine and Selfbuild.ie and will be our theatre compere for the weekend.
Astrid is the content editor at Selfbuild Ireland and previously held a similar role at an Irish trade publication, before that she worked at the National Standards Authority of Ireland. She graduated with a BA in Urban Studies from Columbia University in New York and holds an MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles in Madrid. Originally from France, Astrid now lives in Portarlington, County Laois, where she has taken on the task of renovating a listed building!
QFA, Bank of Ireland
Mobile Mortgage Manager, John has over 18 years experience in the Mortgage business and is an expert in financing both Self Build properties and straight purchases.
Ashgrove Renewables
Shane is the Sales and Technical Director at Ashgrove Renewables. He is a specialist in home energy upgrades and grants and has worked in this area for 25 years.
Clayblock Ltd
Previous steel fabrication engineering and business management experience in construction. Co founder of Clayblock Ltd.
GRAF
Beam Vacuum & Ventilation
iDomus Construction
Dainius Prakapavicius is iDomus Construction managing director and has over 15 years experience in Construction Business working in Ireland and Europe. Holds Btech diploma from DIT in Construction Site Management.
Land Options Ireland
With nearly two decades of experience as a Quantity Surveyor, I have had the privilege of collaborating with leading main contractors and developers across the UK and Ireland. My skills extend beyond the conventional scope of a QS, encompassing a broader spectrum of expertise in land development.
Boasting a 100% success rate in obtaining planning permission for dozens of new homes, I possess the necessary range of skills and experience to identify, evaluate and maximise land values.
Passive House Association of Ireland & SouthWest College
Dr. Barry Mc Carron is Head of Business and Industry support within South West College. He completed his PhD research on monitoring of indoor radon concentrations in certified passive house buildings. He holds an honours degree in Architectural Technology and Management from Ulster University and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the Queens University Belfast. Barry is also the Current Chairperson of the Passive House Association of Ireland (PHAI).
Small Change
In the search for solutions to the housing and environmental crises, Paul Lawford left his city job, sold all of his superfluous possessions and built his own off grid micro eco home, with no previous construction experience.
He did this as an experiment to see it could be done successfully, creating a shelter that was affordable, sustainable, functional and beautiful. Almost three years and many lessons later, Paul has been happily living in his tiny house since.
Cobelis
Eleanor Clarke, Ireland’s #1 Spatial Interior Designer, is revolutionising the home renovation industry by challenging the conventional wisdom of costly home extensions where homeowners face skyrocketing renovation costs and over prescribed architectural designs that do not align with their needs or budgets. Eleanor's innovative approach reconfigures the existing space of houses to save homeowners the cost of building an unnecessary extension.
Pipelife Ireland Solutions Ltd
Eoghan Considine is the Renewables Specification Manager
Eoghan has Bachelor of Architecture from DIT and City and Guilds NZEB Ventilation Certified
Eoghan has 12+ years experience working in the sales, specification and installation of residential energy efficiency systems - specifically with heat pumps, mechanical ventilation systems & wireless heating control systems.
Eoghan has vast experience working for Irish heat pump & heat recovery ventilation system manufacturers dealing with specifiers, mechanical contractors, BER Assessors, and assigned certifiers.
ProAir Systems
David McHugh is the founder and CEO of ProAir Heat Recovery Ventilation systems, Ireland's only manufacturer of MVHR systems. David has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a lifetime of experience in the ventilation industry, pioneering the development of the sector in Ireland. David is Chairman of the Residential Ventilation Association of Ireland and a guest lecturer with TUS and ATU on the subject of mechanical ventilation.
JFW Renewables
Ryan works as the events manager for JFW Renewables, one of Ireland’s leading solar PV installers. Managing business presence at events around the country.
Internorm Windows UK Ltd
Andrew Acheson joined Internorm in 2020 and is responsible for the Ireland region. He has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked for several global companies, most recently for Saint-Gobain
First Home Scheme
Passive Sills
Blackthorn Kitchens
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, D18 C9V6, Ireland
18th-19th May 2024 , 10am-6pm
18th-19th May 2024 , 10am-6pm
With 3 events running throughout the year in Belfast, Dublin & Limerick and on average 40,000 visitors in total, this is a great opportunity for a business to be in front of an audience who are actively looking for products & services.
