McMaster Street terraces transformed: ‘Quality Streets: Retrofitting Traditional Terraces’

We all know the traditional red brick terraced houses found in Belfast. Many have been demolished in recent years, but there are ways to retain them and make the fit for twenty-first century living. The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society has created a short film which demonstrates how our undervalued stock of traditional terraced houses can be retrofitted using energy–efficient measures. Using the retrofit scheme carried out by Hearth on the 19th century terraces on McMaster Street as an example, the film highlights the importance of harnessing the embodied energy in existing buildings and aims to unmask the concept of retrofitting. PLACE are holding … Continue reading McMaster Street terraces transformed: ‘Quality Streets: Retrofitting Traditional Terraces’

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21st-century answer to an age old problem

Scientists have developed a nuclear method that might just save religious treasures from pesky insects, bacteria and fungus forever. Museums and churches in Eastern Europe are already adopting a radiation method that exterminates bugs without smelly and harmful sprays. This parish priest says he’s resorting to nuclear techniques to save these religious icons from any other creepy crawleys like termites, which can make damaging holes like these. read more on Rome Reports Related Articles “Father Nicholas: The REAL Santa Claus” and related posts (manwithblackhat.blogspot.com) Kidnapping: Bishop absolves parish priest of complicity (vanguardngr.com) Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, priest (trustinjesus.wordpress.com) … Continue reading 21st-century answer to an age old problem

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