S.R. 54:2014

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CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENT RETROFIT OF DWELLINGS

Amended by

S.R. 54:2014/A2:2022

Superseded date

22-07-2019

Published date

01-01-2014

Publisher

National Standards Authority of Ireland

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4 BUILDING SCIENCE
5 PLANNING A RETROFIT
6 ROOFS
7 WALLS
8 OPENINGS
9 FLOORS
10 VENTILATION
11 HEATING AND HOT WATER SYSTEMS
12 RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING
ANNEX A (INFORMATIVE) - U-VALUE TABLES (ROOF)
ANNEX B (INFORMATIVE) - U-VALUE TABLES (WALLS)
ANNEX C (INFORMATIVE) - U-VALUE - FLOORS
ANNEX D (INFORMATIVE) - DRIVING RAIN INDEX
ANNEX E (INFORMATIVE) - BOILER INTERLOCK
ANNEX F (INFORMATIVE) - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ANNEX G (INFORMATIVE) - THERMAL BRIDGING
ANNEX H (INFORMATIVE) - THERMAL BRIDGING DETAILS
BIBLIOGRAPHY

Defines the energy retrofit of the building fabric and services of detached, semi-detached and terraced dwellings of not more than three stories.

DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	S.R. 54:2014/A1:2019

S.R. 82:2017

SLATING AND TILING - CODE OF PRACTICE

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