Are we required to make energy upgrades if our extension exceeds 25sq m?
‘I’ve been told I may need to upgrade the energy rating to at least B2′
Ber rating
Ireland’s retrofit reality: From ‘amazing’ home energy results to ‘miserable’ and costly experiences
Retrofitting offers cosy home and energy cost cuts but can also come with financial burdens and bureaucratic nightmares
Georgian gem on 12 acres in Kilternan with sweeping bay views
Ballybetagh House is a four-bed pile accompanied by a mews, stables and workshops
Don’t believe the negativity – Ireland’s retrofitting scheme for homes is not failing
Ask homeowners who have upgraded their homes if they would go back to a damp, cold house
Ireland’s new windows and doors grant: How much can I get?
How much can I get? How many doors are covered? What about first-time buyers? The lowdown on the latest home energy efficiency incentives
Your letters: Those who can afford to retrofit can also afford to overheat their homes
Why heat pumps and solar panels are found in more affluent areas
In Ireland’s dysfunctional property market, the starter home has become the forever home
With the second hand market hugely short of supply, many people are turning their three-bed home into a four-bed and staying put
Charming two-bed with city courtyard close to Dublin docklands
This period home is a stone’s throw from amenities and tech company offices
Stylish two-bed villa on Phibsborough’s Arranmore Avenue
Two-bedroom home in walking distance of neighbourhood’s hotspots and Dublin city centre
My 1960s house has been given a C2 Ber rating. What more can I do to improve it?
Our Ber assessor has disregarded many of the upgrades that have been carried out to date
I’m renting a new-build apartment and it’s mouldy. What can I do?
Property Clinic: I don’t want to be held responsible by my landlord for the problem or for the cost of repairing it
How a Dublin couple boosted their home energy Ber rating from D2 to B1
Bryan and Emma McCarthy knew they had a project on their hands when they bought their four-bed home in Foxrock
New grant will offer Ireland’s homeowners €5,600 to retrofit windows and doors
Move forms part of Coalition’s plan to encourage wider installation of heat pumps in Irish homes
I had a new boiler installed but my home’s Ber rating has gone down. How can this be?
The Ber assessor says he stands by the E2 rating he has given to my house
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