Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004
50 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to make changes in the building regulations in order to provide higher energy performance standards for lighting and heating systems. [16607/04]
View answerMy Department is developing proposals to amend part L of the national building regulations, conservation of fuel and energy, for non-domestic buildings to cover: provision of energy efficient space and water heating service, including adequate control of these services; the limitation of heat loss from pipes, ducts and vessels used for the transport or storage of heated water or air; the limitation of heat gains by chilled water and refrigerant vessels, and by pipes and ducts that serve air-conditioning systems; and the provision of energy efficient artificial lighting systems and adequate control of these systems, excluding emergency lighting, display lighting or specialist process lighting. The related technical guidance document, TGD L, is also being amended to provide guidance on compliance with the foregoing proposed regulatory requirements. I hope to be in a position to publish the relevant draft proposals for comment by industry and the public by Autumn 2004.
I intend further to review and amend Part L of the building regulations, including the requirements for dwellings, in the context of implementing the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings, Directive 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002, by the EU deadline of 4 January 2006.
