Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

John O Connor, Chair, Housing Commission

• Overview of the Building Control System; including the building control regulations and the building regulations
• Overview of part J
• Overview of part H

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TGD’s - Issues raised by the Certification Regime and Building Control

• Certification Regime – applicable law
• Preparation of the Certificate of Compliance on Completion
• Ancillary Certificates
• The Statutory Register
• The Building Control Management System ("BCMS")
• Building Control Authority obligations
• Practical steps to avoid certification issues

Mairéad Phelan, Head of National Building Control Office

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Parts K & M

• The background & context for both Building Regulations K & M
• Understanding the end users
• The application of the TGD’s to meet the requirements of the Regulations
• Supplementary guidance to TGD K & M
• Overlaps between K and M = when to use (eg stairs and ramps)
• Detail Design and where things go wrong during construction
• Recent changes to BS 8300:2018
• Changing places facilities

Eoin O’Herlihy, Managing Director, O’Herlihy Access Consultancy

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Part E: Sound

• Application of Part E
• Mandatory Sound Insulation Performance Requirements
• Standard Constructions
• Sound Insulation Testing
• Reverberation Control

Chris Dilworth, Director (Acoustics), AWN Consulting

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Part B– Fire Safety: Volumes 1 & 2

• Recent Revisions
• Overview of TGD B: 2006 – Volume 1 (All buildings except dwelling-houses)
• TGD B: 2017 – Volume 2 (Dwelling- houses) Main Changes and Provisions
• Provisions sometimes overlooked.

Eanna O Tuama, Associate & Dublin Branch Manager, Affinity Fire Engineering

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Part L- Implementation of climate action through building standards & regulations

Part L (Domestic)

• Minimum Design Parameters (Fabric, Ventilation, Space and Water Heating, Renewables, Thermal Bridging, etc.)
• Path to achieving Compliance
• Major Renovations
• Examples
• Transitional Arrangements

Part L 2017 (Non Domestic): Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Buildings other than Dwellings presentation:

• NZEB
• Application
• Key Components of Performance Requirements
• Achieving Compliance
• Major Renovation
• NEAP Overview

Archie O'Donnell, BSc(Hons) CABE RIAI(tech)  BREEAM AP, Registered Building Surveyor, Environmental Manager, i3PT

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Part C - Contaminated land – Radon, CO2, CH4 and VOCs

• Types and sources of ground gas
• Irish and UK regulations and guidance summary
• Protection measures
• Slab types, passive ventilation and gas membranes
• Pro’s and con’s and considerations of these measures
•         Installation quality
• Detailed design
• Independent verification strategy
• Integrity testing options

Stacey McKenna, FGS, Professional Geo-Environmental Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants Ltd

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Part A Structure

• Revisions of Part A overtime – 1991, 1997 and 2012
• Current version 2012
• Relationship to Construction Products Regulation 305/2011
• Relationship to Eurocodes and other European standards
• The Requirements
• Sub-section 1 – Houses and other small buildings
• Sub-section 2 - All Building types, codes , standards and references
• Sub-section 3 – Recovering of existing roof structures and structural safety of external wall cladding
• Section 2 – Disproportionate Collapse
• Execution and inspection
• Certification

Jim Mansfield, Kavanagh Mansfield & Partners

Parts D Materials and Workmanship

• Materials, workmanship and design considerations
• Standard and references including codes of practice and standard recommendations -CEN Standards and IS Standards
• Construction Products Regulations: - The application of harmonized Standards and conformity of the construction product with its declared performance
• Technical Specifications, performance criteria, tolerances, sampling and testing
• Role of various players involved in CPR and their obligations
• Responsibility of designated parties for demonstrating a construction product’s compliance with the requirements of the PART D & the CPR regulations

Orla Fitzgerald, Architect practicing within Dispute Resolution, Fitzgerald Associates

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Part G Hygiene

• Application of Part G -Guidance in respect of design and installation of sanitary conveniences and washing facilities        
• Bathroom & Kitchen installations etc
• Hot and cold-water supplies
• Efficient water use for flushing fittings
• Protecting installations and ensuring compliance

Irene Hayden, Lecturer, Department of Building and Civil Engineering, Atlantic Technical University