Crest Diary Entry No.10 – Air tightness testing
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Crest Diary Entry No.10 – Air tightness testing

The air tightness, as already mentioned in previous diary entries, is crucial for the overall success of the building and for achieving the stringent passive house standards that were set at the outset of the project. In previous diary entries, we have discussed the high risk air leakage components such as wall openings, floor-to-wall junctions

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Crest Diary Entry No.4 – Glulam Frame
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Crest Diary Entry No.4 – Glulam Frame

From our previous article, the next step on site was the preparations for the laying of the floor slabs.  The phasing and management of time on site has been successful to date, we have not experienced any major delays or setbacks.

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Crest Diary Entry No.3 – Foundations
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Crest Diary Entry No.3 – Foundations

In our last diary entry, construction of the pavilion had begun with the contractor stripping the existing concrete and substructure to lower the site levels to allow the foundations to be dug for the arrival of the ‘Glulam’ frame and the fitting of the SIP in the New Year.

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Crest Diary Entry No.2 – Construction begins
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Crest Diary Entry No.2 – Construction begins

This is an exhilarating stage for the entire team involved; the beginnings of the both the newest and largest CREST pavilion becoming reality.  After thorough research, design and planning the CREST Pavilion, one of the most sustainable projects in the UK is now ready for construction to commence with site clearing having already commenced

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Crest Diary Entry No.1 – The Beginning
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Crest Diary Entry No.1 – The Beginning

Over the following months, Paul McAlister Architects will be writing a regular diary documenting the construction of the much anticipated CREST Pavilion in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Similarly to the ‘Passivhaus diaries’ we will discuss in detail the design and construction of the CREST Pavilion, focusing on the challenges and rewards of sustainable architecture.

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