Friday 9 June: NZEB Update
A Dublin School of Architecture conference on NZEB design and education
The Dublin School of Architecture is pleased to invite you to a Continuous Professional Development conference on the educational implications of NZEB for building design professionals.
Session 1: Residential NZEB
14.00 Welcome:
Orna Hanly, Head of School, Dublin School of Architecture
14.05 A DIT cloud-based online learning model for EU-wide NZEB upskilling:
Cormac Allen, Assistant Head of School, Dublin School of Architecture
14.15 Future-proofing: Meeting the challenge of the EPBD 30kw/h NZEB target:
Simon McGuinness, Dublin School of Architecture
14.30 Upskilling the NZEB Professional to design a 30kWh/m2a residential dwelling:
The NZEB Architect
The NZEB Engineer
The NZEB Building Surveyor
The NZEB Architectural Technologist
The 5 enablers of NZEB upskilling
15.00 Panel discussion
Chair Jim Coady FRIAI
15.30 Break / networking
Session 2: Non-Residential NZEB
16.00 What does NZEB mean for Architecture in Ireland:
Ciaran O’Connor, State Architect
Sean Armstrong, Building Standards Advisor, Department of Housing
John Dolan, Senior Engineer, Department of Education & Skills
16.30 DIT MSc in Building Performance (Energy Efficiency in Design):
Joseph Little, Assistant Head of School, Dublin School of Architecture;
16.45 Les huit points d'architecture de l'Anthropocène:
Cormac Allen, Assistant Head of School, Dublin School of Architecture
16.50 Panel discussion
Chair Carole Pollard, President of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland;
17.30 End:
Wine reception and opening of the Dublin School of Architecture End of Year Show.
NZEB UPDATE Invitation - 9 June
Click here for information on DIT NZEB programmes and CPD modules
The conference is supported by The Irish Architects Benevolent Society who will issue CPD attendance certificates for 3 CPD hours.




