Retrofitting

Bryan and Emma McCarthy knew they had a project on their hands when they bought their four-bed home in Foxrock

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Kieran McCarthy talks about his experience and gives tips for those who can’t afford a retrofit

Retrofitting your home doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how to do it.

Can materials like hempcrete and sheep’s wool help us meet climate and housing goals and grow new agri-businesses in Ireland?

Measures will raise school’s BER rating to ‘at least B’, says Department

Company supplying service for past 13 years says winning tender is pitched at 30% below current rate

Tallaght homeowner Clive Ryan says it is a 'huge relief' as 'the threat of imprisonment shook me to the core'

Government should aim for 50-75% reduction in vacancy and building underuse by 2040, says Irish Green Building Council

Spending €24bn on projects such as upgrading the grid and electrifying transport and heating could transform the nation

Government’s delayed 2025 initiative is arguably lacking fresh actions and policies

Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m

Study finds upgrades to lighting, heating and ventilation often represented the most significant cost and recommends focus on insulation

If the work changes the external appearance of the building or render it inconsistent with neighbouring structures it may require planning permission

Sustainability, climate, environment: Clive Ryan spent €16,000 to have external insulation installed on home in Kilnamanagh in October 2018

If this storm erodes public confidence in electrification, it could lead to backtracking

Two-storey-over-basement redbrick with period features and spacious garden lends itself to being transformed into a high-end family home

SEAI grants helped transform this three-bed semidetached house in the Tenters in Dublin 8 from a chilly BER F rating to a cosy A3 home

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Coalition partners say it was premature for Minister of the Environment to earmark money to specific areas without consultation

Our family member relies on disability benefit, so ensuring the conversion is energy efficient is a priority

Scheme could allow homeowners to claw back a portion of the cost attached to expensive insulation materials

Recent research highlighted the safety and climate risks of domestic gas and oil boilers. So are heat pumps a better option? The answer depends on a few factors

The energy upgrade scheme can provide thousands of euro in upgrades leading to a warmer home, lower bills and a more valuable property

VAT on heat pumps, the non-contributory pension and savings, and bonus child benefit payments exercise readers

Budget 2025: Government to earmark cash from carbon levy to ease fuel poverty

Country lagging behind in green construction when it could help meet housing demand, FII tells Oireachtas group

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Lower heating bills benefit tenants, not landlords, while rent caps mean they won’t get higher income from letting out cosier homes

ESB Networks figures show that more than 100,000 homes are now selling green power back into the grid

‘Disruption and mess associated with home retrofit works cannot be avoided and, in some projects, can substantially impact on family life’

Pensioners are eligible for SEAI retrofit programmes, grants and related loans, but consider whether you will be around for long enough to enjoy the benefits

Details of the State’s low cost loan scheme for energy upgrades have finally been unveiled: so who qualifies and how can you apply?

Ireland doesn’t have enough workers with the skills to turbocharge badly needed construction

Minister says there have been 63,000 applications for energy upgrade grants for 2024

Vulnerable communities prey to ‘climate deniers’ if they are not assisted in ‘net zero’ transition

Owners can borrow up to €75,000 for energy efficiency upgrades, underpinned by European funds

After several false starts, the department says initiative will be up and running by year’s end

Good news for some will be tempered for others by the fairly tight restrictions on who is eligible and when measures will take effect

Budget 2024: Focus also falls on landlord tax and the absence of further retrofit support, while businesses struggle to find good news