About Us

We offer all architectural design services and we do

construction stage project management.

Home Owners / Owner Builders

Do you want to have a positive impact on the environment whilst living in your home?

Are you interested in using the world’s most sustainable construction method; Passive House?

Do you want to live in a zero energy or near zero energy building?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have come to the right place. We specialize in designing super sustainable homes that look awesome, and we professionally manage the construction process for you. For home owners, we offer the following specific services:

  • site feasibility & analysis

  • planning applications

  • passive house design

  • near zero energy building (NZEB) design

  • construction project management

Construction Sector

We work closely with construction sector clients and offer the following services to commercial and domestic builders and developers:

  • site feasibility assessments

  • planning services

  • working drawings & detailed design

  • building regulations compliance (fire safety & accessibility certificates)

  • BIM coordination

  • NZEB detailed design

  • Passive House detailed design

 

Residential Expertise

We have extensive experience designing and managing residential projects of all scales. We are NZEB Specialists and certified Passive House designers.

Contact us today to discuss your project or ideas.

Phone 087 7937891

Email simon@roscheide.com

Colmcille Drive

A two house development in Rosses point, Sligo we have designed which is currently under construction

The Team

Simon ODowd MArch

Simon is an Australian registered architect with the ARBV. He has several years experience designing in Australia and the UK. Simon has led teams designing large apartment projects in London and has worked on many large Australian government projects as well as boutique Passive House designs in Melbourne, Australia. With a background in carpentry, he is also certified as a Passive House Tradesperson and a Passive House Designer with the Passive House Institute (PHI). Simon prides a contemporary Australian aesthetic with the pursuit of Passive Solar sunlight in buildings as his signature style.

Eugene ONeill RIAI

Eugene has a vast amount of architectural experience gained in the north west of Ireland and further afield. His in-depth knowledge of the Sligo, Leitrim and surrounding regions’ County Councils, Development Plans and Construction Sectors provides the team a wealth of knowledge. Eugene has been a registered architect with the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland for over 3 decades. Over the years Eugene has designed and delivered projects ranging from compact, efficient residential extensions to large urban blocks with over €30million in construction costs such as Quayside in Sligo. Eugene is our Assigned Certifier for Building Control work and trusted advisor on complex commercial projects. Eugene is a qualified Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) professional.

Eamonn O’Dowd

Eamonn is a member of Engineers Ireland and a highly regarded designer in the Sligo region. With over 20 years of local design experience in Sligo gained after many years of experience in London, he has in recent years specialized in designing high-end residential, gaining planning approvals and providing construction stage services. Eamonn is a Civil Engineering expert in addition to being a residential architecture specialist. He has an in-depth knowledge and keen interest in the Passive House design and construction system. Eamonn has completed many design projects of note in the Sligo area.

A four bed home we designed for a scenic North Sligo site currently under construction.

Passive & Zero Energy Buildings

With the construction industry creating a huge portion of the greenhouse gas problem facing our generation, Ros Cheide are committed to helping solve this problem. Our goal is to design and build Passive & Zero Energy Buildings. As experienced Passive House professionals, we are already one step ahead of the NZEB Building Regulations now part of Irish Building Regulations.

Passive house, the inspiration behind NZEB, & Passive Solar are some of the most sustainable construction systems going and with the superb reduction in fuel demand due to super insulation and airtight construction, it is economically wise to go passive as well as environmentally responsible.

 

Timber Construction

Did you know that every bag of cement that arrives on a building site is creating kilos of CO2? Did you know that every piece of timber arriving on site is sequestering kilos of CO2. So whilst using cement, concrete, and blocks is damaging the environment, choosing timber is actually helping the environment. This is why Ros Cheide recommend timber frame construction where possible. It’s fast to build, easy to work with as well as good for the environment.

 

Acoustic Design

Some people worry about noise travelling in timber houses. It’s true, this can be a problem depending on how the house has been built. However Ros Cheide work with Acoustic Engineers at the design stage and can guarantee high acoustic containment in the rooms within their buildings with our passive style detailing, sealing and insulating. So now you can have a sustainable timber building which is also acoustically sealed.

Property Development

In addition to design skills the team have years of experience in property development and construction project management which gives us a practical Unique Selling Point. We can bring to your project valuable wisdom and practical experience with the business of building design and property development.

 

If you want a sustainable residential design, large or small, contact us today.