Key Indicators & Decisions (KI&Ds) – Ireland – 2020

01.01

Definition of public buildings (according to article 9 b)

Any building in excess of 500 m² which is frequently visited by the public is required to display either a BER certificate or a Display Energy Certificate (DEC) in a prominent place clearly visible to members of the public. This requirement is extended to all buildings in excess of 250 m² which are frequently visited by the public when occupied by public bodies. “Public body” means a Department of State, the Office of the President, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas, a local authority, the Health Service Executive, or a person, body or organisation (other than the Defence Forces) established (i) by or under any enactment (other than the Companies Acts), or (ii) under the Companies Acts, in pursuance of powers conferred by or under another enactment, and financed wholly or partly, whether directly or indirectly, by means of moneys provided, or loans made or guaranteed, by a Minister of the Government or shares held by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government.

01.02

Definition of public buildings used by the public (according to article 13)

A public building is considered used by the public in case it is occupied by a public body and has a total floor area exceeding 250 m² and is frequently visited by the public or when it has a total useful floor area exceeding 500 m² and is frequently visited by the public.

01.03

Number of residential buildings

2,003,645 houses and apartments

Year: 2016

Source:  Census

https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2016reports/

01.04

Number of non-residential buildings

109,000 commercial buildings

10,000 buildings in public sector

4,300 industrial sites

https://www.seai.ie/publications/
Extensive-Survey-of-Commercial-Buildings-Stock-in-the-Republic-of-Ireland.pdf

01.05

If possible, share of public buildings included in the number given in 01.04

10,000 buildings in public sector

01.06

If possible, share of commercial buildings included in the number given in 01.04

109,000 commercial buildings

01.07

Number of buildings constructed per year (estimate)

New house and apartment completions in 2019 were 21,241

01.08

If possible, share of residential buildings constructed per year (estimate, included in the number given in 01.07)

New house and apartment completions in 2019 were 21,241

01.09

If possible, share of non-residential buildings constructed per year (estimate, included in the number given in 01.07)

Construction activity indicators available from www.cso.ie

01.10

Useful floor area of buildings constructed per year in million square meters (estimate)

Construction activity indicators available from www.cso.ie

02.01

Are building codes set as overall value, primary energy, environment (CO₂), reference building or other

Yes

02.02

Requirements for energy performance of residential buildings in current building code

Yes

02.03

Requirements for energy performance of non-residential commercial buildings in current building code

Yes

02.04

Requirements for energy performance of non-residential public buildings in current building code

Yes

02.05

Is the performance level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for new buildings defined in national legislation?

Yes

02.06

Nearly zero energy (NZEB) level for residential buildings (level for building code)

Yes

02.07

Year / date for nearly zero energy (NZEB) as level for residential buildings (as indicated in 02.04)

Building Regulations 2019 apply from 1 November 2019

02.08

Nearly zero energy (NZEB) level for all non-residential buildings (level for building code)

Yes

02.09

Year / date for nearly zero energy (NZEB) as level for non-residential buildings (as indicated in 02.06)

Building Regulations 2017 apply from 1 January 2019

02.10

Are nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) defined using a carbon or environment indicator?

Primary Energy, CO₂ and RES

02.11

Is renewable energy a part of the overall or an additional requirement?

Yes

02.12

If renewable energy is an additional requirement to NZEB, please indicate level

20%

02.13

Specific comfort criteria for new buildings, provide specific parameters for instance for airtightness, minimum ventilation rates

Refer to Technical Guidance Documents Part L for residential and non-residential

03.01

Is the level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing buildings set in national legislation?

Yes

03.02

Is the level of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing buildings similar to the level for new buildings?

Yes

03.03

Definition of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing residential buildings (if different from new buildings)

Yes

03.04

Definition of nearly zero energy (NZEB) for existing non-residential buildings (if different from new buildings)

Yes

03.05

Overall minimum requirements in case of major-renovation

Yes

03.06

Minimum requirements for individual building parts in case of renovation

Yes

03.07

National targets for renovation in connection to Long Term Renovation Strategy (number or percentage of buildings)

Yes

03.08

National targets for renovation in connection to Long Term Renovation Strategy (expected reductions and relevant years)

Yes

04.01

Number of energy performance certificates per year (for instance average or values for of 3-5 years)

04.02

Number of EPCs since start of scheme

1,035,741 residential

61,843 non-residential

04.03

Number of EPCs for different building types

1,035,741 residential

61,843 non-residential

04.04

Number of assessors

517 residential

148 non-residential

04.05

Basic education requirements for assessors

Level 6 in construction related discipline – residential

Level 7 in construction related discipline – non-residential

04.06

Additional training demands for assessors

Yes – residential

No – non-residential

04.07

Quality assurance system

Yes

04.08

National database for EPCs

Yes

04.09

Link to national information on EPCs / Database

Ber.seai.ie, ndber.seai.ie

05.01

Is there a national definition of smart buildings?

 No

05.02

Are there current support systems for smart buildings?

 No

05.03

Are there currently specific requirements for technical building systems (for instance in building codes)?

Yes

05.04

Are there current requirements for automatics (for instance in building codes)?

Yes

05.05

Chosen option A or B for heating systems (inspection or other measures)

B

05.06

Number of heating inspections; reports per year (if option A)

N/A

05.07

Chosen option A or B for cooling systems (inspection or other measures)

B

05.08

Number of air-conditioning / cooling system inspections; reports per year (if option A)

N/A

05.09

Is there a national database for heating inspections?

N/A

05.10

Is there a national database for cooling / air-conditioning inspections?

N/A

05.11

Are inspection databases combined with EPC databases for registration of EPCs and inspection reports?

N/A

05.12

Link to national information on Inspection / Database

N/A