Legislation and Background

The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) contains a range of provisions aimed at improving energy performance of residential and non-residential buildings, both new-build and existing. This Directive was adopted into Irish law as Regulation in 2006.

The EPBD obliges specific forms of information and advice on energy performance to be provided to building purchasers, tenants and users. This information and advice provides consumers with information regarding the energy performance of a building and enables them to take this into consideration in any decisions on property transactions.

From 2013, the EPBD will be superseded by the Recast EPBD. The draft Action Plan for the implementation in Ireland will be made available for consultation by the EPBD Implementation Group in 2012. The following documents provide further details on the EPBD, the Recast EPBD, and its implementation:

• Recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
• EC Energy Performance of Buildings Regulation 2006 (S.I. No. 666 of 2006)
• Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliment on the energy performance of buildings
• AC system inspection guidance document Version 2_0
• Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in other Member States 2010

National Building Regulations and related Technical Guidance Documents are the responsibility of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government .