ENERGY COSTS: More people are finding it impossible to pay their increased electricity bills, but claiming a grant for insulating a house is a way to get some money back from the State, as well as to cut long-term costs. ONE OF the most depressing and shocking things about the downturn has been the number [...]
As confirmed by SEI on 08/07/2009 the HES (Home Energy Saver) scheme is still in operation and there is no “end date” set yet. SEI also confirmed to QR EnerStar that the funds are still available for homeowners interested in applying for a grant to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.
A Display Energy Certificate shows the energy performance of a building based on actual energy consumption as recorded annually over periods up to the last three years. From 1 January 2009, all public buildings in the Republic of Ireland with a gross internal floor area greater than 1000m2 are required to display a Display Energy [...]
THE AVERAGE Dublin home is falling far short of the desired energy efficiency rating, a renewable energy summit in Croke Park was told yesterday. Director of sustainable energy agency Codema, Dr Gerry Wardell, said an estimated 160,000 homes in the capital have a Building Energy Rating (BER) of E1. Energy ratings are graded on a [...]
QR EnerStar is pleased to advise its clients that SEI is ready to proceed with applications from homeowners applying for insulation grants under the Home Energy Saving Scheme (HES). Those who followed our updates know already that HES is a national scheme and is thus open to all owners of existing houses. Homeowners who are [...]
Experts are giving widely varying reports to owners trying to sell A SUNDAY TIMES investigation has found inconsistencies in the system of awarding Building Energy Ratings, now required for every Irish home before it is sold or rented out. Three assessments of the same suburban house, last month, yielded different provisional results, raising questions [...]
