Green Building Course 09
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Wednesday evenings | 28 Jan - 4 March 09 | 7-9pm | €180 | 10% discount for ÉASCA and Cultivate Members | Cultivate Centre | Essex St West | Temple Bar | Bookings 01 674 5773 | This course is FULL
This six
week course for architects, engineers, builders and developers explores the key principles of creating energy efficient and sustainable buildings. These include methods of building, choice of
materials, renewable energy options and renovations. Participants will learn about factors that
increase energy efficiency, requirements of Part L of the building regulations
and options available to build an A rated home.
Speakers include: Paraic Davis - MCO Environment, Niall Crossan - Ecological Building Systems, Mike Haslam - Solearth Architecture, Joseph Little - Joseph Little Architects, Patrick Duffy - NICER Training - and Duncan Stewart, RTE
1) Creating Sustainable Buildings – A Rated and
Passive Houses – 28/01/09
This
seminar looks at the need to design buildings with low energy demand. A close look at the recent Building Energy
Rating system and the new building regulations illustrates what needs to be
taken into account by architects, engineers and builders to work towards
achieving A Rated or Passive buildings.
This session will explore the key factors to creating sustainable
buildings in the context of reaching standards for Building Energy Ratings and
Passive Homes.
2) Airtightness, Insulation & Ventilation –
04/02/09
A key parameter for achieving an efficient Building Energy Rating (BER) is that the building envelope is designed and insulated to a high level and the fabric airtightness is to a high standard. This session will explore how airtightness and insulation, with controlled ventilation, are crucial to building an A rated or Passive building.
3) Natural materials, design and systems –
11/02/09
As well as
minimising the energy consumption, there are other factors to creating
sustainable buildings including enhancing indoor air quality, protecting and
conserving water and using sustainable materials. This session explores the benefits of using
natural breathable materials, paints and varnishes, including designed passive
ventilation and passive solar heat gains, installing grey water and rain water
harvesting systems and the advantages of green roofs.
4) Heat, Power & Renewable Energy –
18/02/09
Most
buildings use energy to heat space and water and for appliances. This session explores the range of energy
efficient systems that can be used for these purposes and systems which harness
renewable energy. These include: For energy
efficiency - under floor heating, condensing boilers, heat pumps (ground
source, air and water) and mechanical heat recovery ventilation. For
generating renewable energy - wood pellet/wood chip stoves, solar thermal water
heating (vacuum and flat plate), solar photovoltaic and wind turbines.
5) Environmental and Healthy Renovations –
25/02/09
With the
decline in number of new houses being built in
6) Timber Frame Buildings – 04/03/09
Choosing
the right material is an important factor in the sustainability of buildings.
This session will explore the benefits of timber frame building, the world’s
most popular building technique. These
benefits include energy efficiency and conservation, speed of construction,
durability, structural design, acoustic benefits and accuracy.