Conference Chairperson & Opening Remarks

John O’Connor, Chair, Housing Commission

EPBD In Ireland: Timelines, Obligations and Delivery Implications

Speaker: Vince Harney, Vice Chair of the Sustainability Group, SCSI

• What must be transposed into Irish law by May 2026
• What requirements phase in from 2028 to 2035 and beyond
• How EPBD requirements will affect design standards, retrofit programmes and asset strategy
• What building owners and delivery teams should put in place during 2026

Residential Trajectory: Planning For Staged Energy Performance Improvement

Speaker: Xavier Dubuisson, Founder, RetroKit

• Understanding the residential energy reduction trajectory and how it will be measured
• Targeting the lowest-performing homes within large-scale delivery programmes
• Standardising retrofit packages while managing diverse building types and constraints
• Proving outcomes through robust data, assessment and reporting methods

Zero-Emission Buildings: Design and Delivery Impacts for New Build

Speaker: Chris Croly, Building Services Engineering Director, Head of Building Services Dublin, BDP

• What zero-emission buildings will require in practice and how this differs from current baselines
• Key phase-in dates for public buildings and for all new buildings
• Design, specification and procurement choices that reduce redesign risk later
• Commissioning, handover and performance verification expectations

Non-Residential Buildings: Preparing for Minimum Standards and Worst-Performing Segments

Speaker: Michael Glass, Head of Energy Advisory & Commercial Retrofit at KORE Retrofit

• The concept of minimum energy performance standards and how it may be applied
• Approaches to identifying and prioritising the lowest-performing assets
• Delivering upgrades in operational settings: disruption, access and phasing
• Establishing governance and evidence to demonstrate progress against targets

Solar Readiness, Mobility Infrastructure and Fossil Heat

Speaker: Ronan Power, CEO, Solar Ireland

• How solar readiness requirements should be implemented in practice
• Designing buildings that are grid-aware and future-compatible
• Avoiding stranded capital investment
• Integrating rooftop solar into compliance pathways for zero-emission buildings

National Buildings Renovation Plan: What It Will Set in Motion

Speaker: Amanda Stewart, CEO, High Performance Building Alliance

• What Ireland must publish and report on through the National Buildings Renovation Plan
• How national targets and measures are likely to translate into organisational obligations
• The data and baseline information organisations should assemble now
• Aligning capital planning, funding and procurement to multi-year renovation delivery

BER/EPC Changes and Reporting: Preparing for New Information Requirements

Speaker:Dr. Mohamad Kiani, Associate, O'Connor Sutton Cronin

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• How EPC/BER content is expected to expand, including additional indicators
• Implications for compliance evidence, building data quality and reporting
• Portfolio actions to standardise assessments and prioritise interventions
• Managing consistency across public, commercial and residential property types

Building Renovation Passports and Support Structures: Practical Implementation

Speakers: Elisabeth O’Brien, Digital Academy for the Sustainable Built Environment (DASBE) & Paul Vesey Lecturer in BIM, Project Management and Information Technology BEng, MIE, HDip, Technological University of the Shannon 

• What a renovation passport is intended to capture and how it may be used in Ireland
• Integrating passports into programme planning, funding applications and procurement
• Sequencing works to avoid rework and maximise long-term performance
• Communicating renovation pathways with occupants, tenants and stakeholders