IPAV PRESS RELEASE |
02nd October 2006 |
IPAV to Host Autumn
Seminars |
| The implications of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) which starts to come into effect on January 1 of next year will be one of the topics to be addressed at a series of Autumn Seminars organised by IPAV. |
| Buildings give rise to about 45% of energy related CO2 emissions in Ireland. The new Directive will mean that when a building is constructed, sold or rented, the owner must provide a Building Energy Rating (BER) Certificate to the prospective buyer or tenant. It is proposed to phase in the mandatory elements in three steps, beginning on January 1. |
| Paula Rice, Programme Manager with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) will outline the implications of the Directive at three seminars. |
| The seminars will also hear a presentation from barrister Ruth Cannon on commercial lettings and related issues |
| Both speakers along with IPAV President Sean Mason and Chief Executive Officer Fintan McNamara will answer questions from members at each seminar. |
| The Seminars will take place in: • UCD (October 16) • Cork Institute of Technology (October 23) • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway (November 6) |