The Part L Technical Guidance Documents-Buildings other than dwellings- that form the implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Building requirement have now been published. IGBC has urged action on this for the past 4 years to ensure that design teams can incorporate the requirements in time for the EU mandated deadline, and do not continue […]
Archives for March 2017
Tender: Technical Support for Better Energy and Retrofit Programmes
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is running a tender process to establish a new Better Energy and Retrofitting Technical Panel.
HPI featured in Architecture Ireland
IGBC developed the Home Performance Index (HPI) to provide architects and developers with a scientific means to assess and communicate to home buyers the sustainability and quality of their developments
Foundation Energy Skills courses running nationwide
The FES course covers the building techniques, requirements, building regulations and best practice standards for new and retrofitting low energy building projects
Building skills capacity for renovation
Upgrading our homes so that they use less energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce Ireland’s greenhouse-gas emissions. Energy renovation can also improve the lives of people who experience fuel poverty. However, poor quality retrofits can potentially have a detrimental impact on a property and the health of its occupants.
Interim NZEB Specification for Public Sector buildings
Ireland: Interim NZEB Specification for Public Sector buildings published.
