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EASCA are celebrating World Green Building Week (WGBW) from Sept 19 - 23. It is marked annually by Green Building Councils around the world during the third week in September with events and activities to draw attention to the importance of creating greener, healthier, more sustainable buildings and communities.

Please review the events and email info at igbc dot ie to rsvp. Places for the lunches are free but limited.

This year, the Irish Green Building Council is planning 3 days of events which run from 19-21 Sept (Mon, Tues, Wed) at the Dublin Architecture Space (darc space gallery) on North Great George’s Street in Dublin. In addition we invite you to participate in the other Green Building themed events organised by other bodies. There is at least one event happening each day. Most events are open to non members with a number restricted to members only and invited guests. We have arranged discounts for IGBC members participating in events organised by other bodies as part of our policy of encouraging cross disciplinary sharing of information. The events include:

Lunchtime talk hosted by Ecocem on Carbon Footprinting on Monday 19th September – Free, includes lunch

Lunchtime talk hosted by EASCA on FRESH F7 European Project, on Tuesday 20th September – Free, includes lunch

Lunchtime talk hosted by Scott Tallon Walker Architects on 21st September. – Free, includes lunch

An evening networking event on 20 Sept for members of GBC and invited guests at 5pm

IPFMA annual Conference. IGBC members discount available.

IIEA 2nd annual Retrofit Conference - Bringing retrofit to market. IGBC members discount available.

CIBSE Webinar- Passive House Myth or Reality - 22nd September

Meeting of European Networks of Green Building Councils in Brussels with

European parliament MEPs and commission officials - 22nd September

For more information on each of these events click on the links above.

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With the popularity of the Passivhaus standard and the arrival in December of the more onerous Part L 2011 regulations, Ultra low energy building has finally gone mainstream. Building solutions which focus on a 'fabric first approach' result in minimised energy demand, but; we ask this month, does it result in a simpler and cheaper heating and hot water system. The answer seems to be No. This open group discussion, will explore the varios options for heating a low energy, A1 or Passivhaus build or renovation will be hosted by expert mechanical engineers, plumbers and passivhaus architects, who will each promote the merits of a particular heating solution. We will use the case study of a detached new build built to 'Near Passive' (SSHD18kWh/m2.a, HL 12kW/m2) with a boiler sized as 8kW for space heat and hot water for the coldest day of January 2011 and discuss the following solutions.
60 to 80 tube Vacuum tube solar, 1000L Thermal store, 15kW condensing gas/LPG boiler, underfloor downstairs towel rails upstairs distribution. optional solid fuel stove with back boiler, power showers. MHRV
10kW Air to water Inverter airpump, 350l cylinder, 400l buffer tank, underfloor distribution. MHRV
Compact air scource Heat pump with in-line duct heater batteries and supplimentary bag fed pellet stove.
Interseasonal Storage, utilising stored summer solar storage in water, masonery or PCM stores.
Passivhaus with Solar panels, electric immersion and plug in electric heater.
The discussion is open to the public

See you there