Explore the benefits of deep retrofitting for residential properties to increase energy efficiency and sustainability. This approach focuses on upgrading building envelopes and heating systems to move homes up the BER green ladder, reducing carbon emissions and utility costs. Learn about the financial aids available under Ireland's Climate Action Plan and how sustainable renovations can increase property value while improving year-round indoor comfort.
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This piece covers the intersection of residential energy efficiency and Ireland's Climate Action Plan. It highlights the link between BER rating improvements and property value.
The mention of the BER green ladder is useful, but the real bottleneck is always skilled labor for deep retrofits. Without a massive increase in certified installers, these financial aids will not move the needle fast enough.
The incentive structure here relies on increasing property value, which is a market based outcome. I am interested in whether the subsidies are tied to verified carbon savings or simply the completion of the work.
If these deep retrofits involve a mass shift to heat pumps, we need to see the local distribution transformer capacity. Can the existing grid handle the peak winter load increase from electrification in older neighborhoods?
