12/11/2019
A NEWLY BUILT A-RATED "NEARLY ZERO ENERGY" (NZEB) RURAL HOUSE BUILT AMONGST THE RUINS OF A HISTORIC FARM NEAR LOUGHCREW IN CO. MEATH.
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This three-bedroom home is built on the footprint of the derelict main building at South Farm near Loughcrew. The new house reuses salvaged local limestone to clad the main elevations. The unique nature of the site and its changing ground levels has allowed us to build a three-storey house that is screened by the surrounding ruins and landscape, appearing as two stories from the rear and single storey from another side.
The ‘nZEB’ A2 rating has been achieved using a “fabric first” approach to sustainability with super levels of insulation to walls, floor, roof and high-performance triple-glazed windows. Renewable heating is provided by an air-to-water heat pump that feeds into underfloor heating throughout. Heat losses are minimised by an air-tight building envelope and use of a mechanical ventilation system (MVHR) that recovers heat from stale air to preheat fresh incoming air.
Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB)
The NZEB standard will apply to all new buildings occupied after the 31st December 2020. For Public Sector bodies, the standard will apply to all new buildings owned and occupied by the 31st December 2018.
As with previous Building Regulations there are transitional arrangements in place where buildings are occupied after these dates but work commenced prior to 31st December 2018.
The definition for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings in the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD) is "a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex 1, The nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should be covered to a very significant extent by energy from renewable sources, including energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby".
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