Course Targets Low Carbon Refurbs

A training partnership between Irish architects and a UK energy consultancy has resulted in a course in low carbon housing refurbishment being developed specifically for Ireland.

The course will give building and housing professionals the chance to learn about the practical issues that are essential knowledge for anyone considering a housing refurbishment project, with the intent of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and fuel bills while ensuring the most cost effective approach.

Presented by Rickaby Thompson Associates and Scott& MacNeill Architects, the course is entitled 'Low Carbon Housing Refurbishment' and draws on the experiences of the two trainers - Dr Peter Rickaby and William Scott who have over 50 years of combined experience in the field.


The courses take place at Nova UCD, University College, Dublin's cutting edge innovation and technology centre at the Belfield Campus.

The next course takes place on the 7th and 8th of September where a limited number of places are available at the discounted price.

The two-day training course covers the specific challenges of refurbishing Irish housing stock, advanced insulation and air tightness techniques, building services and technologies, cost and carbon saving workshops, specification checklists, whole house approaches to retrofit, reducing what's left of the thermal load, and tackling the electric power demand.

For more information about the Low Carbon Housing Refurbishment workshop and how to book visit:

www.rickabythompson.com

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