ENERGY SAVING BLOG

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today unveiled a five-year strategic plan with a mission of transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices, and a vision of making Ireland a recognised global leader in sustainable energy. Sustainable energy practices are already delivering significant savings to the Irish economy, [...]

We often receive phone calls from people enquiring if a BER is mandatory for the homes they occupy. The answer is: unless you are offering your home for Sale or to Let you do not need a BER Cert. However, chances are your home is leaking energy. A lot of energy and a lot of [...]

The economic downturn has turned all of us into savvy consumers. Nobody pays anymore without trying to get the best value possible out of any purchase and especially when it comes to buying or renting a property. With interest rates at an all time low, rents have dropped to their lowest level in years. Yet [...]

All buildings built after 31 December 2018 will have to produce as much energy as they consume on-site, says the European Parliament, amending the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. MEPs also call for more public investments in energy-efficient buildings. The legislative report was adopted by 549 votes in favour, 51 votes against and 26 [...]

Tenants living in rented accommodation which doesn’t meet new energy efficiency standards are to lose their rent relief, it was announced today. Energy Minister Eamon Ryan insisted the new regulations to be introduced before the end of the year will force landlords into upgrading their properties into warmer and cleaner homes. Under the plan, leased [...]

No. BER Assessors are prohibited from carrying out a BER Assessment on a building – (a) which is owned by them, or (b) which is owned by any Connected Person, or (c) which is to be sold or let by him or her or a Connected Person in their capacity as a sales or letting [...]

In reation to the existing dwellings STATUTORY INSTRUMENT S.I. No. 666 of 2006 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS) states: A person who offers for sale or letting (whether in writing or otherwise) on or after 1 January 2009, (sic) a building that is in existence on or before 1 January 2009, and any agent [...]

AS GENERAL PUBLIC becomes more informed of the benefits provided by energy efficient homes savvy consumers demand properties with higher ratings.

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 [...]