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Building Regulations & Technical - Republic of Ireland

Building an Energy Efficient home is not just about saving money and protecting the environment - it’s the law!

By law you need a Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificate.
By law your new home must conform to Building Regulations that require you to demonstrate a
60% reduction in Energy Consumption from previous standards
In order to demonstrate compliance with the 2011 Revisions to Building Regulations the following criteria must be met:

Achieve the Energy Performance Coefficient (EPC) of less than 0.4, using the DEAP Assessment Procedure for the energy rating of dwellings.
Minimum Acceptable U-value Standards.
Prevention of Cold Bridging & the limitation of Air Leakage.
Demonstrate an Air-tightness by testing of less than 7m3/h.m2 @ 50Pa
Provide 10 kWh/m2/annum contribution from Renewable Energy Technologies contributing to energy use for domestic hot water heating, space heating or cooling; or 4 kWh/m2/annum of electrical energy

At Kingspan House, our experience in overseeing and managing your Self Build process means that you don’t have to worry about the legal complexities of the build process itself, as we will do all that for you - guaranteeing you complete peace of mind with our BER Performance Assurance Scheme.