Harp Database
The Home-heating Appliance Register of Performance (HARP) database is a product efficiency database for home-heating appliances that are used in Ireland. The HARP database was developed by the UK Building Research Establishment in partnership with GASTEC at CRE Ltd, Kovara and Heating & Plumbing Markets International and is based on the equivalent UK SEDBUK database.
The database will be used for the following purposes:
- to provide registered BER Assessors with specific product efficiency information which they can use when calculating BERs for dwellings;
- to track compliance with the Boiler Efficiency Directive; and
- as a resource in the boiler efficiency promotion campaign which will be developed to comply with Article 8 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
For further information on the HARP database, plese click on the following links.
Please note that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. John Gormley, T.D., has recently announced (03/08/2010) a public consultation on his intention to review Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy - Dwellings) of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations 1997 - 2009.
Further information on this consultation may be accessed on the Department's website at the link set out below: -
http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/PublicConsultations
In particular, note that the draft regulations L2(d) and L3(e) propose changes to the minimum oil and gas boiler efficiency requirements.
The deadline for receipt of comments is close of business on Friday, 29 October 2010. All submissions and responses must be to the contact listed on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government web page http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/PublicConsultations