S.I. No. 376 of 2022 - European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations
Source: Iris Oifigiúl 59 2022-07-29 853

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2022.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations –
(2) A word or expression used in these Regulations and which is also used in the Directive has, unless the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in these Regulations as it has in that Directive.
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paragraphs: (1) The SEAI shall provide advice to users concerning the replacement of heat generators, other modifications to the heating system or to the system for combined space heating and ventilation and alternative solutions to assess the efficiency and appropriate size of those systems.
(2) Prior to the application of the alternative measures mentioned in paragraph (1), the SEAI shall document the equivalence of the impact of those measures to the impact of the alternative measures mentioned in Regulation 6.
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paragraphs: (1) The SEAI shall provide advice to users concerning the replacement of air-conditioning systems or systems for combined air-conditioning and ventilation, other modifications to the air-conditioning system or system for combined air-conditioning and ventilation and alternative solutions to assess the efficiency and appropriate size of those systems.
(2) Prior to the application of the alternative measures mentioned in paragraph (1), the SEAI shall document the equivalence of the impact those measures to the impact of the alternative measures mentioned in Regulation 7.
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paragraphs: (1) The documentation prepared by the SEAI under paragraph (2) of Regulation 3 or 4 shall –
(a) be provided to the Minister, in accordance with the applicable planning and reporting obligations, for submission to the European Commission prior to the application of the alternative measures mentioned in paragraph (1) of Regulations 3 and 4, and
(b) have had regard to the equivalent measures and exemptions contained in Article 14 or 15, as the case may be, of the Directive.
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paragraphs: (1) The overall impact of the advice provided by the SEAI under Regulation 3 shall seek to achieve the equivalent effect of regular inspections of the accessible parts of heating systems or of systems for combined space heating and ventilation, with an effective rated output of over 70 kW, such as the heat generator, control system and circulation pump(s) used for heating buildings were to be established.
(2) The inspections, referred to in paragraph (1), would include an assessment of the efficiency and sizing of the heat generator compared with the heating requirements of the building and, where relevant, consider the capabilities of the heating system or of the system for combined space heating and ventilation to optimise its performance under typical or average operating conditions.
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paragraphs: (1) The overall impact of the advice provided by the SEAI under Regulation 4 shall seek to achieve the effect equivalent of regular inspections of the accessible parts of air-conditioning systems or of systems for combined air-conditioning and ventilation, with an effective rated output of over 70 kW.
(2) The inspections, referred to in paragraph (1), would include an assessment of the efficiency and sizing of the air-conditioning system compared with the cooling requirements of the building and, where relevant, consider the capabilities of the air conditioning system or of the system for combined air-conditioning and ventilation to optimise its performance under typical or average operating conditions.