Designed and Technically Documented for Compliance with Irish Building Regulations
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings are specifically developed for the Irish market and supported by detailed engineering, technical compliance and conformity documentation.
Primary Compliance Position
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings are specifically developed for the Irish market and supported by detailed engineering, technical compliance and conformity documentation.
The technical documentation addresses key requirements of the Irish Building Regulations, including structure, fire safety, ventilation, conservation of fuel and energy, access and use, electrical installations and plumbing.
Our modular dwelling system has been technically reviewed against Irish requirements, including relevant Technical Guidance Documents, Irish Standards, European Standards and Eurocodes. See the full range of compliant modular homes in Ireland from New Chapter Homes.
Each New Chapter Homes installation is considered against its individual location, intended use, site conditions and applicable Building Control requirements, with site-specific installation, commissioning, testing and certification undertaken where required.
Technical certification and conformity documentation available for relevant projects.
Engineering Review
New Chapter Homes takes a technical and evidence-based approach to modular housing.
Our Irish-market modular dwelling system is supported by detailed engineering documentation produced in response to an Irish structural and civil engineering review.
The documentation addresses structural performance, fire safety, ventilation, energy performance, accessibility, electrical installations, plumbing and building services.
This provides a comprehensive technical foundation for the assessment and delivery of New Chapter Homes projects in Ireland.
Technical Standards & Conformity
The New Chapter Homes modular dwelling specification is supported by technical documentation referencing recognised Irish, European and international standards.
Depending on the component, system and individual project, supporting documentation includes structural calculations, European fire classifications, electrical conformity, ventilation performance, thermal calculations, plumbing standards and applicable CE conformity documentation.
Structure
Fire Safety
Ventilation
Conservation of Fuel & Energy
Access & Use
Project-specific Building Control requirements remain applicable to individual installations.
The New Chapter Homes modular structural system is supported by structural engineering calculations and finite-element analysis.
Structural assessment references:
Irish National Annex requirements are incorporated where applicable. The engineering assessment includes permanent loads, imposed loads, wind loading, transportation and lifting conditions.
The documented structural analysis assessed the full-size modular frame using a 52 m/s gust-speed design case. The engineering assessment concluded that the frame remains safe within the stated extreme wind condition.
Fire safety is incorporated into the New Chapter Homes modular dwelling specification from the design stage. The technical specification addresses reaction-to-fire performance, escape provisions, fire detection and alarm systems and applicable European fire classifications.
EN 13501-1
Fire classification
EN 14604
Smoke detection
EN 54-5
Kitchen heat detection
Fire alarm arrangement: Grade D / Category LD2 specified within the technical design.
Interlinked detection means activation of a detector can sound the whole-unit alarm.
Bedroom emergency escape/rescue window provision is incorporated into the documented design.
Safety glazing within the documented modular dwelling specification references EN 12150, with double toughened insulating glazing specified where applicable.
The documented ventilation strategy addresses Part F requirements through a combination of mechanical extraction, background ventilation and purge ventilation. Fresh-air provision is incorporated into living and sleeping areas, while mechanical extraction is provided to kitchens and sanitary spaces.
Ventilation commissioning and airflow verification can form part of the completed installation requirements.
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings incorporate a highly insulated building envelope, thermal-break detailing, high-performance glazing and controlled airtightness. Thermal calculations within the technical documentation reference EN ISO 6946 and supporting European testing standards.
Insulation thickness within the documented design is typically 120–150 mm depending on the building element.
Thermal-break detailing is incorporated at relevant structural connections.
Factory prefabrication allows critical building-envelope junctions to be sealed under controlled manufacturing conditions.
The technical specification proposes post-installation airtightness testing in accordance with I.S. EN ISO 9972.
The documented design target is ≤3 m³/(h·m²) at 50 Pa.
The New Chapter Homes modular dwelling design addresses accessibility and ease of use as part of its Irish-market specification.
Technical features documented include:
Final accessibility arrangements are determined by the individual project and applicable Part M requirements.
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings are configured for the Irish electrical environment. The documented Irish-market electrical specification provides a 230 V / 50 Hz single-phase arrangement and references I.S. 10101:2020.
European electrical conformity documentation references:
Final site connection, testing and certification is undertaken by an appropriately registered electrical contractor where required.
The modular dwelling plumbing specification references recognised European standards for potable-water and drainage installations.
Factory pressure, water-tightness and drainage testing are included within the documented technical quality-control process.
European Conformity
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings incorporate products, materials, electrical equipment and building components supported by applicable European conformity documentation.
Where CE marking is required for an applicable product or component, the relevant CE marking, classification, Declaration of Performance or supporting conformity documentation is required as appropriate.
Our technical documentation references recognised EN and I.S. EN standards across structural, fire-safety, electrical, ventilation, glazing and building-services systems.
Technical certification and conformity documentation available for relevant projects.
Auxiliary Habitable Dwellings
New Chapter Homes provides modular dwelling solutions specifically developed for the Irish market, including qualifying Auxiliary Habitable Dwellings for back-garden locations.
Ireland's planning framework allows qualifying detached Auxiliary Habitable Dwellings within the applicable size range to benefit from planning exemption where all statutory conditions are satisfied.
Planning exemption and Building Regulations are separate matters. A modular dwelling that qualifies for planning exemption may still have applicable Building Regulations and Building Control requirements.
New Chapter Homes therefore takes a compliance-led approach, considering the dwelling specification, intended use, site conditions, installation, services and applicable regulatory requirements for each project. Learn more in our 45m² planning exemption guide and granny flats Ireland pages.
Residential Accommodation
New Chapter Homes can provide high-quality modular residential accommodation for private, public-sector, supported-living, temporary-accommodation and housing applications.
Our approach combines the speed and quality control of off-site modular manufacturing with the technical requirements expected of residential accommodation. Solutions can incorporate:
The objective is not simply to provide a temporary structure or pod. New Chapter Homes aims to provide safe, warm, comfortable and dignified residential accommodation designed around its intended use and the applicable Irish regulatory requirements.
Public & Supported Housing
New Chapter Homes can work with local authorities, housing organisations, charities, approved housing bodies and other organisations seeking high-quality modular residential accommodation.
Technical documentation can be provided to support project design, procurement and compliance assessment, including structural, fire, energy, ventilation, electrical and plumbing information.
Individual projects can then be developed around the contracting authority's technical specification, intended use, site requirements and applicable statutory approvals. See also our worker accommodation and commercial modular buildings pages.
Documentation Available
Supporting technical documentation for relevant New Chapter Homes projects can include:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, where the Building Regulations apply. Modular construction does not in itself remove the requirement to satisfy applicable Irish Building Regulations and Building Control requirements. The New Chapter Homes modular dwelling system has detailed technical documentation addressing structure, fire safety, ventilation, energy performance, access and use, electrical installations and plumbing.
New Chapter Homes modular dwellings are designed and technically documented for compliance with applicable Irish Building Regulations. Detailed technical documentation addresses key requirements including Parts A, B, F, L and M, together with electrical and plumbing systems. Final compliance is project-specific and depends on the individual design, site, installation, commissioning and applicable Building Control requirements.
The technical documentation references recognised Irish and European standards including Eurocodes for structural design, EN 13501-1 for fire classification, I.S. EN ventilation standards, EN ISO 6946 for thermal calculations, I.S. 10101 for electrical installations and EN 806 / EN 12056 for water and drainage systems.
Applicable products, components and electrical equipment used within New Chapter Homes are supported by relevant European conformity and CE documentation where required. CE marking applies to applicable products and components and should not be interpreted as a single blanket certification of an entire dwelling.
Yes. New Chapter Homes provides modular dwellings developed specifically for the Irish market, including Auxiliary Habitable Dwelling applications. Qualifying developments may benefit from planning exemption subject to all applicable statutory conditions. Each location should be assessed individually.
No. Planning and Building Regulations are separate regulatory systems. A development that qualifies for a planning exemption may still be subject to applicable Building Regulations and Building Control procedures.
The documented modular dwelling design incorporates high levels of insulation, thermal-break detailing and high-performance glazing. The technical documentation states design U-values of approximately 0.14 W/m²K for the roof, 0.15 W/m²K for external walls, 0.16 W/m²K for the floor and ≤1.2 W/m²K for windows, doors and rooflights.
The technical specification addresses Part B fire-safety requirements and references recognised European fire classifications and standards including EN 13501-1, EN 14604 and EN 54-5. The documented dwelling design includes smoke detection, kitchen heat detection, interlinked alarms and emergency escape provisions.
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