Plans to make new houses greener

New houses built in Ireland will be more environmentally friendly according to plans unveiled today by the government’s Green party ministers.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007 - 16:24

New houses built in Ireland will be more environmentally friendly according to plans unveiled today by the government’s Green party ministers.

Minister for the Environment John Gormley and Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan launched draft building regulations aimed at improving energy efficiency standards.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: Britain Place: Co Wicklow Place: UK Person: Minister for the Environment Person: John Gormley Person: Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan Person: Gormley Person: Minister for Energy Person: Eamon Ryan Person: Patrick Daly Organisation: Green Party Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Dublin Institute of Technology

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