Opening Address by Mr John Gormley, Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file

Irish Experience: Sustainability in practice and the way forward
Guest Speaker: Duncan Stewart, Architect, Author and Broadcaster

European Experience: The achievements, the lessons and the way forward
Guest Speaker: Bill Gething, Architects' Council of Europe Work Group on Sustainable ArchitectureClick here to download file

The Sustainable Communities and Housing Committee: Expanding its Role
Aidan O'Connor Click here to download file

Sustainable Communities and Strategic Issues: How the planning system can support energy efficiency

Macro Sustainable Planning: The Draft DoEHLG Sustainable Residential Development Guidelines
John Martin, Principal Planning Adviser, DoEHLG Click here to download file

Sustainable Communities through Urban Design
Martin Colreavy, Architectural Adviser, DoEHLG Click here to download file

Sustainable Planning in Practice: How the lessons are beig applied in Clonburris SDZ
Paul Hogan, Senior Planner, South Dublin County Council Click here to download file

District Sustainability and Site Development Issues
Jim Gannon, Senior Consultant, RPS Group Click here to download file

Sustainability through Design: Review of standards and current examples

Overview of proposed new Part L: The implication of 40 per cent improvement for designers
Sarah Neary, Engineering Adviser, DoEHLG  Click here to download file

Case Study 1: Elm Park, Merrion Road: energy efficiencies in mixed used development: the lessons and the potential
Merrit Bucholz, Bucholz McEvoy Architects

Case Study 2: York Street Housing Scheme
Seàn Harrington, Seàn Harrington Architects Click here to download file

Sustainability through Design: Getting ready for step change

Achieving new standards and the " 9-house study"
Vivienne Brophy, Energy Research Group, UCD Click here to download file

Achieving Quality & Delivery: Lessons from Newcastle and elsewhere
James Pike, RIAI/SCHC/OMP Click here to download file

Lessons from the 'Green building' in Temple Bar
Bernard Gilna, Murray Ò Laoire Click here to download file

Reflections on the Conference
Seàn Ò Laoire, RIAI President 2008-09 

Conference Closing Address: Mr Batt O'Keeffe Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas, DoEHLG Click here to download file

Press Release from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government Click here to download file