{"id":150,"date":"2006-06-27T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2006-06-27T16:06:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"Conference_Report_-_Mainstreaming_Low_Carbon_Buildings,_Zero_Carbon_Cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidhealy.com\/?p=150","title":{"rendered":"Conference Report – Mainstreaming Low Carbon Buildings, Zero Carbon Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

My reports on two conferences on sucessive days organised by the Cultivate Centre.<\/a><\/p>\n

The first report is in the form of the recommendations I have taken from the discussion as to the successful implementation of energy standards in Local Area Plans.<\/p>\n

Seminar on
\nSustainable Communities and Mainstreaming low-carbon
\nbuildings,<\/strong> Wood Quay, 23rd
\nJune.<\/span><\/p>\n

From discussion at the
\nseminar, it seems that the planning applications for developments within the
\nLAPs should contain (at least) two distinct conditions in relation to meeting
\nthe energy standards. <\/span>
<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Prior to development condition that
    \na certificate be submitted that the detailed design meets the
    \nstandards<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A
    \nrequirement for submission of a certificate of testing of air-tightness and
    \nthermal imaging testing of insulation quality at the earliest appropriate stage
    \nof construction, certifying that the work has been done to the levels required
    \nby the detailed design.  Doing this at the earliest appropriate stage is
    \nimportant both in terms of facilitating corrections and also as the Planning
    \nDepartment’s leverage in enforcement is still strong at this
    \nstage.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     
    Building to these
    \nstandards will require<\/span><\/p>\n