Northern Ireland claims 2012 regs meet NZEB
NI still plans to tighten energy rules for new build
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The Northern Irish government is preparing to update its building regulations to implement the nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standard, while simultaneously claiming that its current regulations meet the NZEB standard. Meanwhile initial analysis from Passive House Plus has indicated that homes built to Northern Ireland’s minimum standards may have close to double the energy use of homes built south of the border.