Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live DUBLIN is the ultimate showcase for people who are building, extending, improving or simply decorating their home. Visitors will benefit from the advice of hundreds of local companies, including the opportunity to discuss your own project with experts in a 1-2-1 setting. The Theatre Talks and interactive stands are there to further inspire and engage, revealing the many options and solutions available to you and your home.
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 Design Studio
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 entire houses to save homeowners building an unnecessary extension and still achieve a home they need.
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
European Stoves and Fireplaces
32 yrs experience in fireplace and heating trade.
We are Distributors to the fireplace trade in ireland and offer call outs to spec fittings for retailers. We have to International managers from Dru fires( Holland) and Solution fires uk joining us on the stand for the weekend of show.
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First Home Scheme
ProAir
Shaun joined ProAir in 2021 as Chief Operations Officer with overall responsibility for Project Management, P&L, Resource Planning and Sales & Marketing. His background is in Engineering, starting his career in 1993 with a Temperature Sensor company called BetaTHERM and subsequently holding numerous roles in the company from Process Engineering, NPI, Engineering Management to Sales Management. He was also directly involved in the setup of a Sub-Contract partner in China which allowed the business to scale in a very competitive market. BetaTHERM was acquired by Measurement Specialties who were subsequently acquired by TE Connectivity. Shaun held various Commercial roles in TE Connectivity eventually becoming Director of Sales for EMEA Industrial Sensors from 2017 to 2021 before moving to ProAir.
Eurotech Renewables Limited
Gerard Duffy, mechanical engineer specializes in renewable energy solutions from 1984, projects including family homes, office blocks, hotels, churches, and public buildings. Mr Duffy introduced heat pumps to Irish customers in 1987 to heat existing radiators and new underfloor heating system. The new Eurotech Eco4 Light, overfloorheating system opens the door to retrofit heatpumps successfully in any existing building. Passionate about spreading the good news about geothermal heating. Gerard played an important role in the Geo Fit project at Galway University, using 18 No. geothermal boreholes to provide the energy for two heat pumps designed to heat the Olympic swimming pool. Gerard says, the most efficient heating system is the one that uses no energy, heat pumps offers a path to reduce energy while Solar power decarbonizes this solution.
Clayblock Limited
Robert working in a Construction industry for 20 years. He was working in a Architect office involved in planning, energy optimisation/calculations, project management. His is co-founder of Clayblock Limited.
Start Solar
Killian is the Sales Manager for Start Solar Ireland and has been working in the renewable industry in Ireland for the last 5 years. Killian is passionate about all things Solar and is working hard to outline the benefits of Solar PV to as many households and businesses in Ireland as possible.
GMS Intelligent Systems Ltd
GMS Intelligent Systems, are CEDIA approved installers of smart home solutions. We are a family owned business and have been providing home automation, electrical and audio visual services for over 20 years. Proprietor, George McStravick takes pride in delivering a high quality, professional service and installs award-winning advanced technology, providing you with complete smart home control.
Codema
Speaker Bio (background, current position etc.) Energy and Climate Awareness Officer Gobnait Ní Néill joined the Codema team in March 2023. Gobnait holds a Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design from the National College of Art and Design and a Postgraduate Certificate in Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the UCD Innovation Academy.
She has previously worked with a number of the leading design agencies in Ireland, developing market driven branding and communications solutions across a range of consumer facing products, from food and beverage to financial services and mobile communications.
In recent years, she has redirected her work towards promoting and facilitating climate and biodiversity action, running events and workshops and establishing an award winning social enterprise to support individuals and community groups.
With the Think Energy and Home Energy Saving Kit programmes, her primary focus is on sharing the skills that allow people and communities to take an active role in conserving energy and combating climate change.
Unilin Insulation
McAleer & Conway Construction
Lets Talk Homes
18th-19th May 2024 , 10am-6pm
18th-19th May 2024 , 10am-6pm
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