Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 28 April 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Discussion

Mr. Seán Armstrong:

Yes. That is provided for in the directive. From a building regulations compliance perspective, it may be difficult to take account of that in energy performance because it depends on whether every house has an electric vehicle and whether it continues to have one. Building regulations are usually based on what is physically built into the house, so that would be a challenge. I am not saying it could not be done, but that would be the challenge with it. What is maybe more relevant - and this is about information and communicating information - is that the directive also provides for a smart buildings indicator. That is an indicator of how well-connected a dwelling is to its energy sources and how well it manages its energy sources. There is a provision in the directive that a smart buildings indicator will be produced. The idea of a battery source that can either provide transport or support one's house will definitely be taken into account in the smart buildings indicator. That is also provided for in the directive.

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