Understanding passive fire protection seminar

The CIBSE Facilities Management Group Committee will host a webinar on passive fire protection on Tuesday, 26 November at 12 noon. Speaker will be John Gardner, National Specification Manager for Passive Fire Protection at FSi Promat. During the presentation, John will address key questions that are vital for anyone involved in fire safety and building management including:

– Is the seal correctly designed and specified?

– Are the right materials being used in the fire protection systems?

– Is the installation compliant with industry standards?

– Is third party fire certificated test evidence being used effectively?

– How to ensure adequate inspection and maintenance of existing seals and barriers throughout the operational phase of the building’s life cycle.

Attendees will gain access to valuable guidance, reference materials and relevant standards that will empower them to ensure compliance and enhance fire safety in their facilities.

See cibse.org

Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved over €55 million in funding to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses. Approved under the Environmental Aid Scheme and EI’s Green Transition Fund, the funding has benefited more than 400 Irish companies since June 2022, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 130,000 tonnes.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment also allocated a further €300 million in June this year under the Environmental Aid scheme to support EI’s broader commitment to advancing sustainable growth among Irish companies.

These figures were announced during the recent inaugural Sustainable Enterprise Summit that highlighted how Irish companies can integrate sustainability into core strategies, thereby enhancing competitiveness while addressing the global demand for greener, climate-resilient products and services.

Enterprise Ireland.

Congratulations to Ciara Ahern of TU Dublin

Ciara Ahern was presented with the Early Career Researcher Award at the recent TU Dublin research and Innovation Awards. This acknowledgement was well overdue given Ciara’s long and distinguished service to both TU Dublin and building services engineering.

Energy projections report

SEAI has published the National Energy Projections 2024 report which explores future trends for energy use in Ireland. The results provide an assessment of how Ireland is likely to perform against our national Climate Action Plan and EU climate and energy targets, accounting for factors such as economic growth and Government energy policies.

The report finds that there are significant projected gaps to all legally-binding targets, including national carbon budgets and sectoral emissions ceilings, and EU obligations on renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. William Walsh, SEAI CEO (above), said: “A significant expansion of incentives, information and regulation is required to enable us to comply with legally-binding climate and energy obligations to 2030 and beyond. We must begin to embrace measures that will allow us to meet our personal and societal needs at reduced rates of energy consumption.”

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