Government announces national insulation programme for economic recovery
€100 million for insulation schemes in 2009
Dublin, 8th February 2009
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley today launched the national insulation programme for economic recovery. The three-strand insulation programme will cut heating bills for householder...full story >>

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has today announced that 82% of new homes that have published a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate have achieved a B rating. Of these 40% received B2s while 8% of all new homes received A ratings and 10% received C ratings. SEI today reminded homeowners that from January 1st 2009 a BER certificate will be required by law for all existing dwellings, offered for sale or lease. The BER makes the energy perform...full story >>

Government announces national insulation programme for economic recovery
€100 million for insulation schemes in 2009
Dublin, 8th February 2009
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan and Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government John Gormley today launched the national insulation programme for economic recovery. The three-strand insulation programme will cut heating bills for householder...full story >>

The BER assessor will normally survey the dwelling to record, for example, the size of the dwelling, the construction, the insulation levels, the types of windows, the ventilation features, details of the heating and hot water systems, etc. This information will then be used to generate the BER which represents the energy performance of the dwelling. All BER assessors will be required to follow ...full answer >>

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