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Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard

  • 02-12-2019 8:27pm
    #1
    o2o8
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I've heard that there is an exemption from the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard for once off, self build, houses in rural areas. I this true?


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  • #2
    Gileadi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭Gileadi


    o2o8 wrote: »
    I've heard that there is an exemption from the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard for once off, self build, houses in rural areas. I this true?

    There is not.

    You may opt out of the BCaR process (which requires you to have a design professional certify that the building complied with the building regulations) but you cannot opt out of the requirements of the regulations themselves.

    If you were to build a house below the requirements, you may be subject to enforcement by the local authority.


  • #3
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    o2o8 wrote: »
    I've heard that there is an exemption from the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard for once off, self build, houses in rural areas. I this true?

    No. That's not true at all.

    It applies to all dwellings from 1st November 2019 unless you already have planning and have substantial works complete by 31 October 2020. (If you fall in that category you still have to meet the previous version of the Part L regs which is a little less onerous but still quite detailed.)


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,968 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    o2o8 wrote: »
    I've heard that there is an exemption from the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard for once off, self build, houses in rural areas. I this true?

    The building regulations does not differentiate between:

    Urban and rural
    Self build or contractor
    One off or scheme build.

    All subject to the same regs


  • #5
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    o2o8 wrote: »
    I've heard that there is an exemption from the Nearly Zero Energy Building Standard for once off, self build, houses in rural areas. I this true?

    Why anyone wouldnt build to this standard if not Passive is beyond reason...

    All that effort, time and money to not build the best fabric house possible... :confused:


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