Location:
Westside
Home Type:
Semi-detached house built in 1978
Tenants:
Pensioner
Retrofit Project Goals:
The goal for this retrofit was to improve home comfort whilst reducing energy bills. Dave also wanted to consciously contribute to local sustainability initiatives to help reduce carbon emissions.
Retrofit Project Summary:
Dave found that his semi-detached home was often feeling cold and damp, resulting in costly energy bills.
Previous measures, such as double glazing (in 2001) and improved attic insulation (in 2005) had been implemented in the house to increase energy efficiency.
However, after an initial assessment, we identified that solar panels were the next step in further improving the efficiency and sustainability of Dave’s home.
The main factors affecting his comfort, energy bills, and BER rating were his windows and doors, along with the age of the building fabric.
The approximate cost of the home energy upgrade was €7,000, and we helped the homeowner access €2,100 in grants and funding to support the retrofit.
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Dave, Westside
Sandra and Kieran were very helpful in providing detailed information on the options of energy upgrades, and the cost and grants available to me.
This is an ongoing conversation, and their expertise is critical in providing me with the knowledge to make choices to reduce my carbon footprint while also benefiting my home comfort.
The solar panels are reducing my bills and this is a great incentive to continue with further measures to increase my home comfort and have a positive environmental impact
The Warm Home Hub provides me, and our community, with an invaluable resource to tap into, for helping us negotiate the measures we can take to make our homes and our community a warmer and more healthy environment.”.
