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Slight rise in home retrofits in first 3 months of year

Almost 12,000 home energy upgrades were carried out in the first three months of the year through Government funded grant schemes.

Business • 08 Aug

Co-authors, chartered quantity surveyor Anthony Cloonan and chartered valuation surveyor Sarah Garry, SCSI President Kevin Hollingsworth and Mary Whitelaw, AIB's Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer

Office retrofitting could boost rental income by 66%

Retrofitting old offices could boost rental income by up to 66%, a new survey by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and AIB suggests .

Business • 07 Apr

Many consumers are considering future energy efficiency options, with 24% considering solar panels.

Cost a top barrier for home energy upgrades, data shows

45% of consumers would like to do more to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, new research shows.

Business • 11 Dec 24

AIB and Bank of Ireland joins State-backed retrofitting Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme

AIB & Bank of Ireland to offer Home Energy Upgrade Loans

Two more banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, have joined PTSB in offering low-cost loans to homeowners under the State-backed retrofitting Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.

Business • 02 Jul 24

About 80% of homes in Ireland likely have a BER of C or worse.

BPFI: Further action needed to meet retrofitting target

A new report states that further action is needed if Ireland is to meet its retrofitting targets.

Business • 25 Sep 23

The SEAI aims to support over 37,000 home energy upgrades this year, as part of its retrofitting target.

SEAI: 172% jump in home energy upgrades completed in Q1

The number of home energy upgrades completed between January and March of this year and supported through the Government funded SEAI grant scheme increased to 9,946.

Business • 24 May 23

The survey by property advisor, Savills Ireland reveals that 60% of homeowners in Ireland don't know the Building Energy Rating (BER) of their home

One in three can't afford to retrofit their homes

34% of homeowners can't afford to make their property more energy efficient, new research shows.

Business • 16 May 23

Eamon Ryan insisted the SEAI has the necessary expertise to ensure the national retrofitting programme's success

Retrofitting programme meeting standards, Ryan says

Proper standards are being met in the national retrofitting programme, the Minister for the Environment has said in the Dáil.

Politics • 28 Apr 22

The average home in Ireland has a D1 energy rating

Dermot Bannon: Retrofitting plan won't work unless Gov does more

The Government must make retrofitting far easier for ordinary homeowners if Ireland is to meet its targets under the Paris Climate Agreement, explains Dermot Bannon.

Prime Time • 13 Apr 22

Currently, just two companies are 'fully registered' to deliver all aspects of the retrofit programme

Just two companies registered as 'one stop shops'

Just two companies have completed due diligence and are currently "fully registered" to deliver all aspects of the recently announced national retrofit programme, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Politics • 05 Apr 22

When it comes to big investments like retrofitting their home, the survey shows that consumers want to see more financial incentives introduced

Climate action: Consumers want financial incentives

Most consumers want to take action on climate change, but believe it will cost them financially to do so.

Business • 30 Nov 21

The main reason for wanting to make their home more energy efficient was to help reduce energy bills

Demand for retrofitting soars amid energy price hikes

Almost half of consumers are planning to make their homes more energy efficient over the next three years, according to new research by Banking and Payments Federation Ireland.

Business • 15 Oct 21

Works are to be carried out on 13,000 homes this year, according to the SEAI

Retrofitting a 'huge' opportunity to transform homes

Upgrading home insulation is a central part of the Government's Climate Action Plan with works to be carried out on 13,000 homes this year, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Environment • 22 Apr 21

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