Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

 John O’Connor, Chair, Housing Commission

Legislative Developments in Building Control

Speaker: Mairead Phelan, Head, National Building Control Office

• Building Regulations
• Building Control Regulations
• Construction Products Regulation
• Market Surveillance Regulation
• Regulation of Providers of Building Works
• Defects in Apartments

Building Regulations (Part B Amendment) Regulations 2023

Speaker: Eanna O Tuama, Associate & Dublin Branch Manager, Affinity Fire Engineering​

• Amendment of article 5 of Principal Regulations
• Amendment of article 13 of Principal Regulations
• Substitution of entries B1 to B5 of Second Schedule to Principal Regulations
• Insertion of entry B12 into Second Schedule to Principal Regulations

Building Control Inspections

Speaker: John O'Connor, Chair, Housing Commission

• The role of building control authorities and inspectors in enforcing BCAR and ensuring compliance
• Best practices for inspections
• Common issues encountered, and strategies for effective collaboration between industry professionals and regulators

Parts M & K

Speaker: Nicola Meadows, Associate Director, Michael Slattery Associates

• TGD(M)2022
• Transitional Arrangements
• Changing places facilities
• Overlaps between TGD(M)2022 and the new TGD(B)2024 and how this will transform building design
• “Bringing Back Homes – 2^nd Edition” – how this helps with DAC Applications
• Overlaps between Part K and Part M
• Supplementary guidance to TGD K
• Detail Design and where things go wrong during construction

Part E: Sound

Speaker: Damian Kelly, Technical Director (Acoustics), AWN

• Application of Part E
• Mandatory Sound Insulation Performance Requirements
• Standard Constructions
• Sound Insulation Testing
• Reverberation Control

Modern Methods of Construction from a Fire Perspective

Speaker: Neville Champ General Manager, Altherm

• What is Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
• ICF within Ireland
• What is EPS – Block Material
• Fire Characteristics
• Irish Fire Safety Regulations – Part B
• Agrement Certificate - ICF
• Details to be considered
• Solar PV Array Systems & Battery Storage

Part C - Contaminated Land – Radon, CO2, CH4 and VOCs

• Types and sources of ground gas
• Irish and UK regulations and guidance summary
• Protection measures
  • Slab types, passive ventilation, and gas membranes
  • Pro’s and con’s and considerations of these measures
• Installation quality
• Detailed design
• Independent verification strategy
  • Integrity testing options

Part L

Speaker: Archie O’ Donnell, Senior Sustainability Specialist, Kosmos

Implementation of climate action through building standards & regulations

Part L (Domestic)

• Minimum Design Parameters (Fabric, Ventilation, Space and Water Heating, Renewables, Thermal Bridging, etc.)
• Path to achieving Compliance
• Major Renovations
• Examples
• Transitional Arrangements

Part L 2017 (Non-Domestic): Conservation of Fuel and Energy –Buildings other than Dwellings presentation

• NZEB
• Application
• Key Components of Performance Requirements
• Achieving Compliance
• Major Renovation
• NEAP Overview

Part F

Speaker: Simon Jones, AMIEnvSc, AMIAQM, WELL AP, Fitwel, Air Quality Matters

• Part F: A glimpse of what is to come, discussion on proposed new Part F
• Part F: Ventilation and airtight buildings
• Part F: Ventilation Design for commercial buildings