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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

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  • 13-07-2006 12:56pm
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    seabee
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    Does anybody know anything about the "Energy Performance of Buildings Directive" and how it applies to new homes?


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    Dakeyras
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    Basically it means that (eventually) every home and building will have to come with a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate when its being sold or after its been built. That way you can see what the energy level of the house you're buying will be. The timescale for bringing in the requirement is:

    It is proposed to phase in the commencement of mandatory BER elements in three steps:
    • 1 January 2007 - BER of new dwellings;
    • 1 July 2008 - BER of new buildings, other than dwellings;
    • 1 January 2009 - BER of existing dwellings and other existing buildings, when offered for sale or rental.

    http://www.irish-energy.ie/index.asp?locID=151&docID=-1


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