PROGRAMME | Zeb Summit 2025

The ZEB Summit 2025 is where the future of construction takes shape. Featuring industry leaders, cutting-edge case studies, and breakthrough innovations, this year’s programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge and connections to drive the transition to zero-emission buildings.

The NorDan Stage will be livestreamed, allowing attendees to join in real time from anywhere in the world. Sessions from the Exhibition Hall Stage and EBS Stage will be recorded and uploaded to our dedicated event platform, ensuring you can catch up on all the insights whether you’re joining us in person or online.

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Time	Topic & Speaker
8.30 am	Registration
9.00am	"Embracing Opportunities" Dublin City Council
	"What Do We Mean by Zero? Defining Zero Emission Buildings for a Decisive Decade" Tomás O’Leary, Managing Director, MosArt
	"Buildings as Carbon Solutions: Turning the Built Environment from Problem to Powerhouse" Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, IPCC Vice-Chair
	"Upskilling the Nation to Deliver Zero Emission Buildings at Pace and at Scale" Andrew Brownlee, CEO - SOLAS
	"Chill Architecture: High-Performance Windows for a Heating World" Tom O’Sullivan, NorDan
	Panel Discussion
10.30am	Coffee Break
11.30am	"Urban Alchemy: Transforming a City Block into a LEED & WELL Beacon" Paul Lennon, Coady Architects
	"Classrooms Without Carbon: The Future of Low-Emission Schools" Ann-Marie Fallon, Architype
	"Beyond Net Zero: How to Scale Climate Positive Construction" Bjórn Kierulf, Ecococon
	"The Silent Power of Passive: Low Carbon Office Envelopes That Deliver" Art McCormack, MosArt
	Panel Discussion
12.45pm	Lunch
2.00pm	"Bringing Life Back to the City: The Bold Reimagining of Dominick Street" Madeline Hallinan, Dublin City Council
	"Passive at Scale: Social Housing Meets Urban Vision" John Parker, ABK Architects
	"The Architect’s Mandate: Rethinking Practice for a Climate Emergency" Chris Williamson, RIBA President Elect
	"Building Science as Standard: Mainstreaming Performance, Not Promises" Jessica Grove-Smith, Passive House Institute
	Panel Discussion
3.15pm	Coffee Break
4.00pm	"Designing for Decarbonisation: Welsh Housing’s Pattern Book Revolution" Jeff Endean, Cast London
	"Breaking Ground on 2,500 High Performance Homes: The Cairn Blueprint" Stephen O’Shea, Cairn Homes
	"Cracking the Code: How Passive House Is Gaining Ground in the U.S. Market" Ken Levenson, US Passive House Network
	"Passivhaus Equivalent Policy for Scotland" Dr. Stephen Garvin, Head of Building Standards, Scottish Government
	"What Will You Say You Did? A Reflection on Action and Impact" Tomás O’Leary, MosArt
5.15pm	CLOSING

Time	Topic & Speaker
10.30 am	Coffee Break
11.30am	"From Legacy to Leadership: How Leitrim Is Pioneering Deep Retrofit in Public Buildings" Mary Quinn, Leitrim County Council
	"Cracking the 85%: Transforming a 1970s Government Block into a Low-Energy Flagship" Dan Costelloe, OPW
	"Towering Ambition: Reinventing a 23-Storey Eyesore into a Beacon of Retrofit Innovation" Gary Alston, ECD Architects
	"Truly Deep Residential Retrofits - the EnerPHit Approach" Dr Barry McCarron, Managing Director, KORE Retrofit
	Panel Discussion
12.45pm	Lunch
2.00pm	"A Breath of Fresh Air for Deep Retrofit Libraries" Garrett Quinn, Nilan Green
	"No Radiators, No Problem: District Heating Innovation at LDA Flagship Development" Brian Homan, Homan O'Brien
	"The Big Build Challenge: What We’ve Learned About Mechanical Design for Large-Scale Passive House" Anthony Clarke, Cairn Homes
	"Peak Performance Living: What We’ve Learned from Student Housing That Works" Shane Kinsella, MosArt
	Panel Discussion
3.15pm	Coffee Break

Interactive, Hands-on Workshops running all day!

Time	Topic & Speaker
10.30am	Coffee Break
11.30am	"Getting Passive with Timber Frame: How We Learned the Hard Way (and Why It Was Worth It)" Charlie Conlon, Ballymore
11.45am	"No Compromise: Why Quality Assurance Makes or Breaks High-Performance Buildings" Fran Lynch, Cairn Homes
12.00pm	"Go Big, Stay Passive: Lessons from Ireland’s Largest Completed Passive House Project" Peter McKenna, Walls
12.15pm	"Get It Right, Keep It Tight: Pro-Demo on Airtightness & Vapour Control for Steel Frame System" Ecological Building Systems
12.45pm	Lunch
2.00pm	"Nature Builds Better: Unlocking the Power of Plant-Based Materials" Duncan Stewart, Architect & Environmental Advocate
2.15pm	"Whole-Life Carbon: The Missing Metric in Sustainable Construction" Stephen Barrett, Irish Green Building Council
2.30pm	"Less Carbon, More Performance: What CLT and Wood Fibre Bring to the Table" Mark Mahon, Ardglen Construction
2.45pm	"Low Carbon Construction in Practice" Joe Fitzgerald - Ecological Building Systems
3.15pm	Coffee Break

Time	Activity
8.30 am	Registration
9.00am	Zero Emission Buildings Workshop led by Tomás O'Leary, MD MosArt
	Insulation of opaque elements (U-values for roof, walls and floor)
	Thermal bridging (linear and point-based heat losses)
	Hands-on pro-demo application of door threshold detail
	Airtightness and vapour control detailing for SFS (steel framing systems)
	Hands-on pro-demo airtightness application by Ecological Building Systems
11.00 am	Coffee and networking
11.30am	Energy balancing for windows and doors, optimising winter and summer gains
	Mechanical heat recovery ventilation (MVHR) sizing, flow rates, duct runs and insulation
	Options for heating and domestic hot water generation
	Renewable energy generation to meet ZEB and Passive House requirements
	Discussion and Q&A
1.00 pm	Light Lunch & Networking
1.45pm	Bus tour departure for Cairn Homes Pipers Square Certified Passive House 590 Unit Scheme
2.30 pm	Arrival on site, health and safety checks (PPE)
	Guided tour by MosArt and Cairn Homes technical staff:
	First-fix SFS systems, exterior insulation and weather defence layer
	First-fix interior airtightness and vapour control application including services penetrations
	First-fix window installation detailing, g-values and colour tapestry for controlling solar gains
	First-fix heat recovery ventilation, duct routing, plenums and diffusers
	Heating and domestic hot water systems and technologies
	Tour of finished apartment
4.30pm	Depart site for the RDS
5.15 pm	Estimated time of arrival back at the RDS

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