Grant and IGBC partner for a more sustainable built environment

SEAI ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS A WARMER AND MORE COMFORTABLE HOME THIS WINTER

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has launched a new campaign to encourage homeowners to invest in home energy upgrades. This will give them a warmer, cosier home, with lower energy bills and significantly reduce their impact on the environment. SEAI provides a range of Government-funded home energy upgrade grants that make sure it is easier than ever before for consumers to improve the comfort of their home. SEAI recommends that homeowners considering a home energy upgrade start with a Building Energy Rating or BER assessment, carried out by a SEAI registered assessor. The assessor will prepare a personalised advisory report for their home, setting out the necessary upgrades to bring it up to a higher BER rating with better energy efficiency and comfort standards. There are a range of Government-funded home energy upgrade grants available through SEAI. These provide up to 30% of the overall cost of works on a variety of energy upgrades. Homeowners can apply for individual grants for insulation, heating controls, heat pumps and solar panels. The grants are fixed amounts ranging from ¤400 up to ¤6,000 depending on the works to be undertaken and the size of house. SEAI also offers free home energy upgrades to qualifying homeowners in receipt of certain social welfare benefits. Homeowners who invest in a home energy upgrade feel the benefits almost immediately. SEAI have recently launched a new advertising campaign to raise awareness of home energy upgrades and the range of Government funded grants available to homeowners. This will allow them to assess, insulate and add renewable technologies as appropriate to their home. The ‘Discover a New World of Comfort’ campaign is running across TV, radio, print and digital. More information on home energy upgrades is available at: seai.ie/homeenergyupgrade.

GRANT AND IGBC TO PARTNER FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Grant has recently announced a new partnership with the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC), which will see one of the leading home heating solutions companys supporting the IGBC in accelerating the decarbonisation of residential heating. Pat Barry CEO at the Irish Green Building Council said, “Decarbonising our homes is critical to reach carbon neutrality. As it currently stands, the residential sector accounts for about one quarter of the energy used in Ireland. Grant is the first heating company to join our organisation as a partner member and we are looking forward to working with them to support the decarbonisation of our built environment.” Speaking about the partnership Stephen Grant, Founder of Grant, added, “We are delighted to join the Irish Green Building Council, bringing over four decades of knowledge, innovation and expertise in the heating industry. We are committed to the decarbonisation of residential heating and will continue to focus on helping homeowners throughout Ireland reduce their carbon footprint and future-proof their homes.” The Government Climate Action plan requires Ireland to install 600,000 heat pumps by 2030. To make the shift to heat pump technology, Grant is ramping up education of installers, architects, engineers and local authorities, offering free CPDs. Niall Fay, Director at Grant commented, “We look forward to working together with the Irish Green Building Council and fellow members, to educate homeowners and also installers, architects, engineers and local authorities alike, on how to make the shift to renewable. Heat pump technology can deliver a fully decarbonised, resource efficient home heating system, whilst also allowing long term cost saving and increased comfort.” Further demonstrating its commitment to education, Grant has recently launched a new Knowledge Hub section on its website. Dedicated to giving homeowners easy access to information and advice to help them make informed decisions when selecting heating technologies to best suit their needs, the Knowledge Hub emphasises the importance of making sustainable home heating choices. For further information visit www.grantengineering.ie