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Using energy efficiency within the home is aimed at achieving the required level of comfort at the least cost to the householder, while minimising damage to the environment.
Benefits of an energy efficient home:
Reduces fuel bills
It is easier and cheaper to keep warm and be free from draughts
Offers less risk of ill health
Helps to avoid condensation, damp and mould
Allows easier control of temperatures to prevent overheating
Helps reduce the use of non-renewable fossil fuels
Reduces harmful emissions that effect climate change
Since 1st January 2007, BER is required for new dwellings offered for sale or rent
From 1st July 2008 BER is required for new non-domestic buildings offered for sale or rent
From 1st January 2009, BER is required for any existing buildings offered for sale or letting.
Any public buildings shall display its energy rating.
Seamus has been part of the BER team on the home energy savings scheme headed by Sustainable Energy Ireland SEI in conjunction with Tipperary County Council. Phase 1 now completed.
COMMERCIAL OR NON-DOMESTIC BER ASSESSMENTS
Newtown Energy now conducts Commercial BER assessments, also known as Non-Domestic BER's, throughout Wexford,Wicklow Dublin, Ulster and the midlands region. Commercial Building Energy Ratings (BER) are required for any commercial or industrial building being sold, rented or let in Ireland, including Northern Ireland, from 1st January 2009. Commercial BER's are also valid for 10 years. BER's for larger commercial/industrial generally take 1-2 weeks to prepare depending on the complexity of the commercial building and whether it has air conditioning, renewable energies, number of zones, the age and type of construction and the complexity of associated systems like the electrical and heating layout and the type of ventilation/duct systems present, if any.