Keeping warm this winter

As the days get shorter and temperatures are starting to drop, it feels like winter is well and truly on the way. What better time to think about making your home a little warmer.

As the days get shorter and temperatures are starting to drop, it feels like winter is well and truly on the way. What better time to think about making your home a little warmer.

As part of the government’s climate action plan, there is a target to fit 400,000 heat pumps in Irish homes to meet our 2030 targets for the reduction of green house gases . Most heat pumps warm your home by…

We are often asked what is the difference between a BER, a Home Energy Assessment or Heat Pump Technical assessment.

Yesterday, the 8th of February 2022, minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan announced a suite of improvements to the current level of retrofit grants available to homeowners.

A key part of any retrofit is reducing drafts and improving ventilation. This ensures we improve indoor air quality as part of the retrofit and helps deal with mould or condensation problems.

Put simply retrofit is the renovation of a home to improve its energy efficiency, reduce fuel fuels, improve comfort and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Saving energy is not just about whole house retrofit projects, there are many simple ways to save energy in the home.

Domestic retrofitting offers myriad benefits in addition to energy savings. Homes which undergo a performance upgrade are more comfortable, more durable, healthier and safer.