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In an ideal world every occupied building in Ireland would be energy upgraded to the highest standard, tapping into numerous benefits for the building occupant, the construction industry and society as a whole. Construct Ireland is calling for the introduction of pay as you save, a repayment model which offers the potential of making significant energy upgrade investments achievable in the vast majority of Irish buildings, as Jeff Colley reveals.
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Based on the above, a ‘minimum impact’ upgrade package (measure 16 - combi boiler, heating & hot water & measure 4 - roof insulation) was applied in addition to the in situ U-value measurements. An additional package of more invasive measures (measure 12 - T5 fluorescent lighting & measure 1 - secondary glazing) was then applied.

It is shown that the application of measures 16 & 4 in addition to the application of the in situ U-value measurements brings the BER to B3, the EPC of the building to 0.904 and reduces the rated C02 emissions by 46 per cent. The total cost of these measures was e18,250 (cost for in situ U-value measuring not applied).

Before and after SBEM calculations show the difference that the proposed upgrade measures would make
(Above and below) Before and after SBEM calculations show the difference that the proposed upgrade measures would make
Before and after SBEM calculations show the difference that the proposed upgrade measures would make

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