Trends in building ventilation requirements and inspection in Ireland

This paper provides a background regarding building ventilation regulations and inspection requirements in Ireland. Ventilation requirements for new buildings are provided in the National Building Regulations, which apply to the whole of the Republic of Ireland. 
The Building Regulations came into force in Ireland on the 1st June 1992. The Building Regulations 1997 - 2022 set out the legal requirements in Ireland for the construction of new buildings (including houses), extensions to existing buildings as well as for material alterations and certain material changes of use to existing buildings. The Building Regulations are set out in a series of functional requirements, listed under the Second Schedule to the Regulations. 
The related Technical Guidance Documents (Parts A - M respectively) provide technical guidance on how to comply with the Regulations in practical terms. Part L gives the requirements relating to the Conservation of Fuel and Energy in buildings and Part F gives the requirements relating to Ventilation.  
The impetus for the amendments in 2019 were two fold, the increased focus on improving the energy performance of the building stock, and recognition of the important role of ventilation to optimise health and indoor air quality in energy-efficient buildings.