Thursday 28th November 2024

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Conference overview

Energy Ireland® National Retrofitting Conference 2024, in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and sponsored by SSE Airtricity, is taking place on Thursday 28th of November 2024. The Government has developed an area-based and one-stop-shop approach to retrofitting in order to upgrade at least 500,000 homes to a B2 energy rating by 2030. SEAI is the designated National Retrofitting Delivery Body charged with delivering this ambitious programme. Energy Ireland, in partnership with SEAI, has organised this year’s National Retrofitting Conference and this will be the fourth get-together of all the key stakeholders involved in the delivery of the programme. This year’s conference will also look at the deep energy retrofitting of public sector and commercial buildings.

The objective of the conference is to discuss progress to date and to share any learning from the implementation of the programme. It is also relevant to those organisations that may be interested in getting involved.

The conference will cover the following themes:
  • Update on the National Retrofitting programme;
  • One-stop-shop approach best practice;
  • Challenges and opportunities in adopting heat pumps;
  • Closing the skills gaps in retrofitting;
  • Deep retrofitting in the social housing sector;
  • Public sector buildings retrofitting programme;
  • Developing the retrofitting supply chain in Ireland;
  • Deep energy retrofitting of commercial buildings;
  • Engaging the construction sector in the retrofitting programme.
Benefits of attending
  • Increase your knowledge of Ireland’s Retrofitting programme
  • Hear directly from those responsible for implementing the programme
  • Gain expert insights from local and visiting speakers
  • Learn about innovative projects being implemented
  • Network with other professionals
  • Promote your business to a targeted audience

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Confirmed speakers

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Ciaran Byrne
Director of National Retrofit
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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Barry Quinlan
Assistant Secretary
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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Sinéad Hughes
Director of Innovation & Programme Manager on ENACT
Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)
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Stuart Hobbs
Director of Energy Services Ireland
SSE Airtricity
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Ciara Ahern
Senior Lecturer, College of Engineering and the Built Environment
TU Dublin
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Paul Kenny
Director General
European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)
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John Curtis
Head of the Economics Research Division
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
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Evelina Gunnarsson
Associate Manager & Behavioural Economist
Ramboll Sweden
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Georgina Molloy
Programme Manager EPBD Concerted Action
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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Catherine Keenan
Director of Housing
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
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Shane McCullough
Head of Products, Strategy and Marketing
Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
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Caroline Ashe Brady
Commercial Director
KORE Insulation
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Helen Williams
Programme Manager of National Retrofit Scheme and One Stop Shops
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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David McCourt
Director of Asset Management & Property Services
Co-operative housing Ireland
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Kevin Dunphy
Assistant Training Manager
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board
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Kieran Yeow
Engineer
Dublin City Council
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Elihu Essien Thompson
Software Engineer and Data Analyst
TU Dublin
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Eamonn Brownlee
General Manager Energy Services
SSE Airtricity

Programme

08:15

Registration and morning coffee

09:00

Chair’s welcome and introduction

Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

09:05

CONFERENCE PLENARY: RETROFITTING IRELAND’S HOMES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Ireland’s National Retrofitting Programme

Barry Quinlan, Assistant Secretary, Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications

The National Retrofitting Programme: Progress to date and future outlook

Helen Williams, Programme Manager of National Retrofit Scheme and One Stop Shops, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Mind the gap - How we align to meet the Climate Action Targets

Stuart Hobbs, Director of Energy Services, SSE Airtricity

The key role of heat pumps in Europe’s low carbon heat future

Paul Kenny, Director General, European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)

ENACT: Enabling commercial retrofit (SMEs)

Sinéad Hughes, Director of Innovation & Programme Manager on ENACT, Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)

Questions and answers / Panel discussion

10:45

Coffee/Networking break

11:15

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DELIVERING THE NATIONAL RETROFITTING PROGRAMME

Is Ireland on track to meet its National Retrofit Targets? Insights from the Irish Building Stock Observatory

Ciara Ahern, Senior Lecturer, College of Engineering and the Built Environment, TU Dublin


Elihu Essien Thompson, Software Engineer and Data Analyst, TU Dublin

Local authority energy retrofit and heat pump projects

Catherine Keenan, Director of Housing, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Accelerating the energy efficiency renovation of residential buildings: a behavioural approach

Evelina Gunnarsson, Associate Manager & Behavioural Economist, Ramboll Sweden

Residential energy retrofits: how disruption impacts homeowner decisions

Professor John Curtis, Head, Economic Analysis Division, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

Questions and answers / Panel discussion

13:15

Networking Lunch

14:00

MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DELIVERING THE NATIONAL RETROFITTING PROGRAMME

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive update

Georgina Molloy, Programme Manager EPBD Concerted Action, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Innovative financing for energy retrofitting homes

Shane McCullough, Head of Products, Strategy and Marketing, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland

15:00

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE NATIONAL RETROFITTING PROGRAMME FUTURE OUTLOOK



Caroline Ashe, Commercial Director, KORE

David McCourt, Director of Asset Management & Property Services, Co-operative housing Ireland

Kevin Dunphy, Area Training Services Manager, Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board

Kieran Yeow, Engineer, Dublin City Council

Eamonn Brownlee, General Manager Energy Services, SSE Airtricity

16.00

CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY AND CONFERENCE CLOSE

Who should attend?

The Energy Ireland National Retrofitting Conference 2024 will be of interest to senior managers and decision-makers. Delegates will include:

  • Policy makers involved in the built environment;
  • Energy supply companies;
  • Construction companies;
  • Banks and finance sector;
  • Local authorities;
  • Housing associations;
  • Heat pump companies;
  • Architects and surveyors;
  • Education and training boards;
  • Insulation contractors.

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Conference tickets

Conference delegate rate

€245
+ VAT

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