Nutech Renewables Ltd

We have lived in the first Passive Solar House built by Bill Quigley and Mark Forkin since 1991 and have found it to be unlike any other house we have lived in or stayed in. The sense of freshness and well being due to the air heating & ventilation system is wonderful. So when we recently bought a house which was in need of extensive refurbishment we contacted Mark & Bill at NuTech Renewables to make sure that we would benefit from the most up to date renewable energy technology. Having enjoyed the benefits of living in a solar house for so many years, the main benefits were the lack of radiators, plenty of hot water and lower heating bills. We felt it would be a retrograde step if our new home wasn't a low energy house also. NuTech designed and installed the solar ventilation system to a very high standard; in fact our project manager said the installation by NuTech was far superior to other installations he had seen. We are looking forward to moving into our new homes in the next few weeks.

I am very happy to recommend the system and your company as a supplier to anyone. I am very happy to assert that the air to water heat pump is very efficient when used with standard radiators once the customer accepts that it works most efficiently at low radiator temperatures (35 deg) In my house when the heat comes on at 6.30am and runs to 10.30am. The Ecodan has the house warmed up on night rate electricity before we get up and this is maintained all day. Sometimes we had to switch the heat to 45 when it was cold outside.

We moved into our new house in Wicklow in Nov, I dealt with NuTech Renewables from a very early stage in the construction process. They advised me on the method of construction, its insulation and methods to achieve airtightness. They also designed, supplied, installed and commissioned the full renewable energy heating and hot water system and worked closely with my builder throughout the construction period. During this unusually cold weather which we have experienced in December and January we have been very pleased with the comfort conditions in our house. We leave the underfloor heating on for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening in this cold weather and despite the outside air temperatures dropping to minus 5 degrees Celsius we have been very comfortable throughout this period. I particularly like the way NuTech have integrated the heating into the heat recovery ventilation system - it creates a very pleasant atmosphere. I would recommend NuTech Renewables to anybody building a Low Energy Sustainable House.

“I have known Mark Forkin & Bill Quigley since the early nineties when they were leading the way in low energy housing, installing solar panels and heat pumps. In recent years our clients have become more aware of the environmental impact of the construction of their homes and are also very conscious of the future energy costs of running their homes. With the need to have a BER certificate and the advent of the renewable energy contribution for all new dwellings, the Architect now has to provide the client with independent and professional advice based on knowledge distilled from an emerging and potentially confusing new area of regulation & technical expertise. In the last year we have met with many relatively new companies offering expert advice / information, usually focused on the sale of specific products / services, and which often conflicts with information from other competitor suppliers in relation to solar panels, heat recovery ventilation, heat pumps, biomass boilers air tightness control etc. As an architectural practice endeavoring to provide our clients with the best available advice, we have engaged with NuTech Renewables on a number of recent projects precisely because we knew that their expertise was comprehensive in relation to the many alternative ‘green energy’ systems available today and was based on many years of experience. Having been through a few projects with NuTech, we have found their assistance invaluable - not only do they provide and install the equipment to a very high standard, their all round knowledge of the practicalities of construction is excellent. Even though they were not directly involved in making the buildings airtight, their assistance was critical to achieving excellent results. We look forward to working with NuTech Renewables on many future projects

The system works great and the solar hot water is fantastic, it’s nearly too hot!! NuTech were excellent the whole way through. I would be happy to recommend them to anyone

I currently have the NuTech solar ventilation and heating system installed in my home and I am very happy with its performance. I have plenty of hot water and I have not used a drip of oil since March of this year. The solar ventilation provides a comfortable living environment and plenty of fresh air. The system was installed quickly and professionally by NuTech and I am glad I installed this system in my home.