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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 314

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

Page 216 – 11.7.2 Energy Performance in New Buildings

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To support and promote the use of CEM III/a cement classification. The use of green building methods such as BREEAM and LEED ensures a whole life cycle approach to building design including operational carbon and embodied carbon. This holistic approach results in low energy demand buildings with a significantly reduced carbon footprint and a higher commercial value.

Co-signed by Paul Gogarty, Deirdre O'Donovan, Guss O'Connell, Dermot Richardson, Francis Timmons & Dermot Looney

REPORT:

CEM III/a relates to blast-furnance cement classification; this matter is adequately addressed in the Building Regulations Part A (2012) Structures and as such is not relevant to the Development Plan.

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is an international environmental assessment method for buildings and aims to improve the environmental performance of buildings and improve the internal living standard for occupants.

LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design) is an internationally recognised certification programme for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED addresses a range of themes including: energy use, carbon emissions, water use and solid waste.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment and the following text to be included at the end of Section 11.7.2 Energy Performance in New Buildings:

‘Development proposals for new buildings should have regard to BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) and LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design), which aim to improve the environmental performance of buildings across a range of themes, incorporating the design, construction and operation phases of a building life cycle’.