Taoiseach officially announces Quinn-Sponsored World nZEB Forum

29th September 2017

The industry is awash with talk of nZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Buildings), and what the impact will be on Irish construction, and with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially announcing the upcoming Quinn Building Products sponsored World nZEB Forum, it seems the government also recognises the significance of the legislative changes here.

The Forum, which takes place on November 15th and 16th in Wexford, boasts a line-up of speakers which reads like the “Who’s Who?” of nZEB in Ireland and beyond. The Taoiseach joined event organisers from nZEBRA, and representatives of the main event sponsors, Quinn Building Products, in Government Buildings on Wednesday 27th September to officially announce the Forum, which is expected to attract hundreds of Irish Architects and construction professionals.

Tomas O’Leary of nZEBRA spoke of what attendees can expect from the event, and welcomed the support from Quinn Building Products,

“The industry needs to get up to speed with nZEB standards and how this will impact Irish construction quickly, and this event will showcase the very best in expertise, design, case study buildings, and relevant products.

Quinn Building Products were chosen as the main sponsor due to their lead role in the development of bespoke solutions to achieving cost-effective nZEB compliance. In particular, Quinn’s library of accredited thermal bridge details are a game-changer for designers and energy modellers.

Their range of low conductivity structural blocks achieve very low Psi values along critical junctions, which dramatically reduces heat loss and increases occupant comfort. Innovation such as that demonstrated by Quinn will greatly ease the imminent mandatory transition to nZEB, so we are especially proud to have their support as Gold Sponsor.”

NZeb World Forum Launch with An Taoiseach Ireland

Speaking about why they’ve chosen to support the event, Kevin Lunney, Chief Operating Officer at Quinn Building Products said,

“As one of the country’s leading manufacturers of building products, we have a responsibility to support the industry in the move towards nZEB through collaboration and knowledge sharing, as well as ensuring our products are designed to help meet these standards.

We’ve focused heavily on knowledge sharing this year, with the widespread delivery of talks and CPD seminars across Ireland, which to date we’ve delivered to over a thousand industry professionals, with many more utilising the resources and content we’ve produced and published online.

The World nZEB Forum is an opportunity for us to further support the industry, and there is a clear synergy with the ongoing work of our Technical Team.”

Upcoming CPD Events from Quinn Building Products

Carlow CPD Seminar: Reducing Construction Costs with Effective Thermal Bridging

Attend the upcoming Quinn Building Products free regional CPD Seminar for Architects, Architectural Technologists, BER Assessors, Designers, Engineers, Developers and Construction Professionals in Ireland.

With one of Ireland’s leading experts in Passive House construction and thermal modelling, Andrew Lundberg, as the guest speaker, this event is ideal for all involved in the construction fraternity.

Andrew will be joined by a member of the Quinn Building Products' technical team, who will show you how to improve the thermal performance of buildings through the effective use of thermal bridging detailing and application.

With the increasing demand for more energy efficient construction and nZEB standards becoming mandatory in Ireland, the onus is on the design and construction industry to implement effective solutions to improve efficiency in both design and costs. This seminar is designed to provide guidance on effective thermal bridging detailing and the thermal modelling processes.

 Attendees will receive one hour's CPD points for the seminar. 

For group bookings of four or more, contact our technical team on +44 28 67748866 / Technical@quinn-buildingproducts.com.

Status
Completed
Date
Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:00
Venue
Kilkenny Road Mortarstown Upper, Carlow
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Tralee CPD Seminar: Reducing Construction Costs with Effective Thermal Bridging

Attend the upcoming Quinn Building Products free regional CPD Seminar for Architects, Architectural Technologists, BER Assessors, Designers, Developers and Construction Professionals in Ireland.

The Quinn Building Products' technical team will show you how to improve the thermal performance of buildings through the effective use of thermal bridging detailing and application.

With the increasing demand for more energy efficient construction and nZEB standards becoming mandatory in Ireland, the onus is on the design and construction industry to implement effective solutions to improve efficiency in both design and costs. This seminar is designed to provide guidance on effective thermal bridging detailing and the thermal modelling processes.

CPD Points: 1 hour

Accredited by RIAI and RIBA.

For further queries or group bookings contact our technical team on +44 28 677 48866.

Status
Completed
Date
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:00
Venue
Dan Spring Road, Tralee
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Cork CPD Seminar: Reducing Construction Costs with Effective Thermal Bridging

Attend the upcoming Quinn Building Products free regional CPD Seminar for Architects, Architectural Technologists, BER Assessors, Designers, Engineers, Developers and Construction Professionals in Ireland.

The Quinn Building Products' technical team will show you how to improve the thermal performance of buildings through the effective use of thermal bridging detailing and application.

With the increasing demand for more energy efficient construction and nZEB standards becoming mandatory in Ireland, the onus is on the design and construction industry to implement effective solutions to improve efficiency in both design and costs. This seminar is designed to provide guidance on effective thermal bridging detailing and the thermal modelling processes.

 Attendees will receive one hour's CPD points for the seminar. 

For group bookings of four or more, contact our technical team on +44 28 67748866 / Technical@quinn-buildingproducts.com.

Status
Completed
Date
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:00
Venue
Tivoli, Cork City
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Quinn Building Products Factory Tours CPD

Our factory tours are a unique experience which includes guided tours of four different manufacturing facilities in one day:

Enjoy a day of learning about some of the Quinn Building Products range, and seeing how they’re manufactured in our 3km manufacturing village, which spans across the border between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

  • Learn first-hand how our products are manufactured, and hear in detail from the factory managers about the different processes
  • See the state of the art equipment, and the scale of our manufacturing operations
  • Enjoy the view from our 300ft high cement towers, overlooking both sides of the Irish border
  • See how we source raw materials from the local land, and how we give back
  • Hear form our technical team about thermal bridging solutions, and ask them questions throughout the day as they join you on your tours.

Attendees will earn 1 hour RIAI accredited CPD on reducing construction costs through effective thermal bridging solutions, and 4 unstructured CPD hours.

For group bookings over 5 contact our team on +44 28 677 48866.

Status
Completed
Date
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 10:00
Venue
235 Ballyconnell Road, Derrylin, BT92 9GP
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Derry City CPD Seminar: Reducing Construction Costs with Effective Thermal Bridging

Attend the upcoming Quinn Building Products free regional CPD Seminar for Architects, Architectural Technologists, BER Assessors, Designers, Developers and Construction Professionals in Ireland.

The Quinn Building Products' technical team will show you how to improve the thermal performance of buildings through the effective use of thermal bridging detailing and application.

With the increasing demand for more energy efficient construction and nZEB standards becoming mandatory in Ireland, the onus is on the design and construction industry to implement effective solutions to improve efficiency in both design and costs. This seminar is designed to provide guidance on effective thermal bridging detailing and the thermal modelling processes.

CPD Points: 1 hour

Accredited by RIAI and RIBA.

For further queries or group bookings contact our technical team on +44 28 677 48866.

Status
Completed
Date
Mon, 27 Nov 2017 13:00
Venue
Queen's Quay, Derry City
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