Architecture + Building Expo 2026 will feature two morning Breakfast Briefings focused on modern methods of construction and building energy ratings.

The format comprises a keynote facilitator and a small panel of industry figureheads representing all disciplines in construction, with an emphasis on interactive engagement and audience participation.

Maximising MMC Adoption

The first briefing, titled Maximising MMC Adoption, will take place on Wednesday, October 7 at 8:30 AM. Facilitator Pat Kirwan, Associate Director, Head of Industrialised Design and Construction at Reddy Architecture and President of the European Association for Industrialised Construction, will oversee a panel discussion. The group will address misconceptions and challenges regarding the widespread adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC). Modern methods of construction is an umbrella term for innovative building techniques that shift processes from traditional onsite construction to factory-based manufacturing and digital engineering. There will also be a Q&A session.

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Venue: Architecture + Building Expo, RDS Main Hall.

Time: 8am for tea/coffee/croissants with 8.30am start.

Simplified BER – Experience so far

The second briefing, Simplified BER, Experience so far, will take place on Thursday, October 8 at 8:30 AM. It is now nearly six months since the new Simplified Building Energy Rating (BER) scale for both domestic and non-domestic properties came into effect. Facilitator Michael Curran, CIBSE Ireland and Acting Director, Capital Projects Funding, Delivery and Governance at SOLAS, will oversee a panel discussion between Patrycja Kochaniuk, Joe Durkan, and Stephen McGovern. There will also be a Q&A session.