If you’ve spent any time looking into retrofitting an older home in West Cork, particularly fitting a heat pump, you’ve likely come across the advice to insulate first. The general accepted hierarchy for retrofitting your home, and the advice I give my clients, is to first insulate, then look at […]
From May 24, 2026, a simplified Building Energy Rating (BER) scale has come into effect for domestic and non-domestic buildings in Ireland. This update is part of the Irish implementation of the European Union’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The update aligns the Irish rating scale with those found […]
We spoke back in February about the significant changes to several SEAI grant schemes. As of February 3, 2026, heat pump grants have increased to a maximum of €12,500. This total now includes a new €4,000 Renewable Heat Bonus (essentially a boiler scrappage scheme) and a €2,000 Central Heating Upgrade […]
