About Us

 

Since 2012 NetZero has been providing an array of Energy Efficiency services relating to BER certification, Part L compliance and energy upgrades for both commercial and residential buildings. They work with the Construction Sector, private home owners and also provide BER certificates for property sales and rentals.  

NetZero’s reputation in the industry is based on their commitment to detail, their ability to quickly identify the optimal solution whatever the imperatives, and the ease with which they work with other members of the project team. 

With backgrounds in both architecture and engineering, NetZero’s senior personnel are passionate about the work they do improving energy efficiency whether for a new build or in a retrofit. They understand how each element of the build affects another and this enables them to achieve high energy ratings at the lowest possible cost. 

  •  SEAI registered Residential BER Assessors

  • SEAI Registered Commercial BER Assessors

  • SEAI Registered Technical Advisors

  • Members of the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)

  • Registered Home Performance Index Assessors (HPI)

 

Brian Byrne

Founder

Brian Byrne, the founder of NetZero graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BAI in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Mathematics. He then went on to graduate from the Dublin Institute of Technology with first class honours in an MSc in Business and Entrepreneurship and was awarded the gold medal for achieving the highest overall grade.

Subsequently, Brian worked with a company specialising in commercial BER certificates, gaining extensive experience in the energy rating industry as well as in the production of land registry compliant maps. Specialising primarily in commercial BER certificates, Brian has produced more commercial BER certs than most other assessors in Ireland. In 2011, he published twice as many commercial certs as any other assessor in the country. This unparalleled experience means that Brian can carry out energy assessments promptly, efficiently and accurately.

In addition to producing BER certificates, Brian advises architects and engineers on ensuring their designs meet the energy requirements of the building regulations. He also carries out detailed energy audits for homeowners and advises them on energy upgrades and the grants available for these.

Brian is registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to carry out both domestic and non-domestic energy assessments as well as technical assessments.


Gavin Canavan

Gavin Canavan joined NetZero in early 2014. He graduated from the University of Glamorgan in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architectural Technology. He then went on to graduate from Cork Institute of Technology with a Special Purpose Certificate in Sustainable Energy Systems and from the University of East London with a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies. More recently Gavin attended Dublin Institute of Technology and achieved a Postgraduate Certificate in Digital Analysis and Energy Retrofit.

Gavin has extensive experience in the construction industry having worked in architectural practices in Ireland, Wales and Australia. He has experience as part of the design team and as a project leader on a large variety of residential, commercial, educational and conservation projects ranging in value from 60k to multi-million euro projects. Gavin has developed a wide range of skills during his career and has experience in building and site surveys, project management, building compliance, and land registry compliant maps to name a few. He has a particular interest in building energy performance and that has lead him to focus his career on this direction in recent years.

Gavin is an Incorporate member of The Chartered Institute of Building and is registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) as a residential and commercial BER assessor and technical advisor.