CPD Seminar: nZEB and Airtightness

About this Event

Earn 2 CPD points at one event and hear from the technical experts at Quinn Building Products and Ecological Building Systems on two of the most important aspects of building design currently facing the Irish construction industry: nZEB and Airtightness.

The content of these complimentary seminars has been tailored to help Irish construction professionals:

Reduce primary energy to optimal low levels
Reduce dependency on systems 
Enhance thermal performance 
Achieve Part L nZEB compliance

nZEB Made Easy: RIAI Accredited CPD

This new CPD from Quinn Building Products will demonstrate how to easily achieve the required nZEB standards using a fabric first approach combined with clever detailing.

Quinn Building Products' seminar content:

• What is nZEB & why?
• nZEB the Irish context
• Building heat loss
• Thermal bridging & materials
• Thermal comfort
• Performance gap
• Fabric first approach to compliance
• nZEB Case Studies
• Airtightness & Active Moisture Management Using Intelligent Vapour Checks

Ecological Building Systems' seminar content

• The importance of airtightness in low energy construction
• Compliance with airtightness requirements to meet nZEB
• Design for airtightness – the devil in the detail
• Intelligent moisture management & avoiding condensation risks
• Intelligent airtight solutions in masonry & timber frame buildings
• Managing airtightness from specification to site
• Quality control & testing onsite

These seminars will deliver important information for anyone in the Irish construction industry, including Architects, Architectural Technologists, BER Assessors, Designers and Developers.