High insulation standard makes East Cork developments good options

LANE Homes have upped the bar in terms of sustainability with new developments in east Cork.

In fact, the company are so far ahead in terms of eco-friendly buildings that their schemes have been granted, aided and approved by Sustainable Energy Ireland.

According to Martin Lane, their houses are built to a much higher standard than required by regulations. “We checked out the heat recovery system at the commissioning stage in Tuam and Limerick and decided to use it ourselves. The houses at Cois Maigh and Trá Geal have extra sound insulation and insulation all round. If you were to upgrade to this level on an average house it would cost at least €20,000 more.