{mosimage}I successfully proposed at the Council that high standards for energy
\nefficiency and renewable energy should be incorporated into the Local
\nArea Plan for the Cappagh area. These standards require an annual
\nheating and hot water energy requirement not exceeding 50 kWh\/m2 and
\nthat renewable energy be used to meet at least 30% of the these energy
\nneeds. These requirements are much higher than that in the
\nBuilding Control Regulations. We failed to get them into the
\nWritten Statement of the Development Plan, but did get them agreed from
\na developer in relation to the Barnhill site in Dublin 15. We are
\nnow as Greens proposing them for all Local Area Plans and are very
\npleased to get them agreed in this case. <\/p>\n
There are a lot of new houses being built in Fingal. The 3 Green
\ncouncillors are doing everything we can to make sure they are built to
\nthe best energy standards. There is no reason why Ireland can’t
\nbuild houses which are every bit as good as those in Denmark or
\nSweden. This is a win-win solution, meaning lower energy bills
\nfor those living in the houses, and much lower emissions of greenhouse
\ngas which damage the climate. The motion agreed is below.<\/p>\n
That the following be included in the Cappagh local area plan:<\/p>\n
“The residential development will attain high standards of energy
\nefficiency and environmental sustainibility, including the following:
\n– bio-climatic site design,
\n– water conservation,
\n– ventilation,
\n– energy efficient strategies for housing design,
\n– daylight analysis,
– high insulation standards<\/p>\n
\n“All new buildings will meet the minimum low energy performance
\nstandards (as defined below) as a prerequisite to receiving planning
\napproval (calculation report to be submitted with the planning
\napplication). Each building’s energy performance calculation must be
\ndemonstrated on the basis of a simple approved method (e.g. EN 832)
\ncarried out by qualified or accredited experts. Low energy
\nbuildings are defined as building with an annual heating requirement
\n(space and water heating) not exceeding 50 kWh\/m2 of useful floor
\narea.<\/p>\n
\nThe development will utilise renewable energy supply systems to meet at
\nleast 30% of the buildings space and water heating requirements as
\ncalculated on the basis of an approved method carried out by qualified
\nor accredited experts.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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