Wednesday, 05 June 2024 12:27
Embodied carbon & zero emission targets adopted in new EPBD
Written by News Desk
All new homes in Europe must meet binding embodied carbon reduction targets and produce zero on site emissions by 2030, due to changes led by Irish Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe.
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Friday, 05 January 2024 14:21
EU agrees “Blueprint for the world to decarbonise building stock”
Written by News DeskThe next version of the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) has been provisionally agreed – including proposals for zero emission buildings, building renovation passports, a phase out of fossil fuel boilers and the introduction of whole life carbon calculation for buildings.
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017 15:07
Dept of Housing set to launch new Part L for non-domestic buildings
Written by News Desk
At the time of going to press, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government was set to imminently launch a public consultation on a major revision to Part L of the building regulations for buildings other than dwellings.
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 14:30
Competition launched to design buildings with exemplary energy standards
Written by Jeff Colley
A major forum of over 300 building industry professionals was told
today that significant upskilling is required across the industry if
government targets for the energy performance of buildings are to be
achieved. The event, ‘Sustainable Architecture Now’, was organised by
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) in association with the Royal
Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Office of Public
Works (OPW).
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive