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The National Housing Conference is the premier forum for all in the public and private sectors interested in housing in Ireland. The housing market is affected by, and is a factor in, the current economic recession. The Conference will consider how the public and private sectors can help the housing sector contribute towards economic recovery.

The Conference was addressed by

• The Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government;
• The Minister of State for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas;
• A panel of national and international speakers

Among the main conference themes

The consideration of innovative responses, by public and private sectors, to the problems in the emerging fiscal and financial reality. Update on the expanding guidance and legislation from Government for housing and urban design; and reflection on recently built housing and area plans to ensure the planning framework is in place to deal with the recovery.

Examine how sustainable communities and sustainable construction can best be achieved; through measures such as

• Approaches to housing supply;
• Retro-fitting for energy efficiency of the existing housing stock
• Developing areas: Sligo, which is an NSS Gateway, will be presented as an exemplar of effective and integrated delivery of infrastructure and other community facilities

The Conference is jointly organised by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and by the RIAI, through the Sustainable Communities and Housing Committee. The conference will include the presentation of the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing by Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government.

For information contact Mary Bruton: mbruton@ipa.ie