NZEB Design Competition

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Are you a homeowner thinking of extending your home or are you a designer working on an extension of an existing home? ‘SustainableTipp’ invites you to enter an exciting competition for the best design for the extension of a home to Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard. The whole dwelling and the extension must be to NZEB Part L performance requirements. Judging will be on the plans and details submitted and the winner will be announced in Autumn 2020.

Full details and Terms & Conditions can be found here

Closing date for entries is 12 noon 31st July 2020

Further Information

Questions on the entry process should be issued to the organizers by email to NZEBdesign@tipperarycoco.ie or call the Planning Section, Tipperary County Council at 0761 06 5000.

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Applicant Name*
Phone*
Email*
Address of Home being Entered*
Are you the Homeowner or Designer?*
- Homeowner
- Designer
Home Owner Name (If different from Applicant)*
Do you have permission from the Home Owner to enter?*
Consent must be obtained from the homeowner in order to have a valid entry.
Please upload Planning Permission Reference Number and copy of Order or Section 5 Exemption Certificate Reference Number and copy of Order (Whichever is relevant)
Reference Number*
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Drawings and Specifications for both the main dwelling and extension to be uploaded here
1) Describe the design concept for the entire project, its functionality, relationship with the main house and overall approach to innovation and sustainability.*
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2) Submit plans and drawings to include site layout plan, floor layouts, sections and elevations to an appropriate scale.*
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3) Provide a schedule of Building Fabric Specifications including: materials, types and products for the following; Construction (floors, wall, roof, window & doors), Ventilation & Heating System.*
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4) Describe renewable energy technologies to be incorporated and expected output.*
5) Submit a Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure (DEAP) report that verifies compliance with Part L of the Building Regulations, Energy Performance Coefficient and Carbon Performance Coefficient with respect to Part L renewable energy contribution.*
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6) Submit a DEAP SEAI Heat Pump Tool sheet (if relevant).
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7) Submit details and specifications for how air-tightness results of 3m3/hr/m2 are to be achieved.*
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Drawings and Specifications for both the main dwelling and extension to be uploaded here