Get the right advice early

A HOUSE constructed to today’s regulations will be far superior to those of just 10 years ago because of higher insulation and air-tightness guidelines, along with heat extraction systems and low carbon heating.

A good source of information for all aspects of sustainable house building is the Sustainable Energy Ireland website www.sei.ie, which offers clear and unbiased advice on low-energy products and methods of build. And it’s SEI who are administering the Home Energy Saving Scheme, for retro-fitting older homes.

Grants are available for roof, wall and floor insulation, along with high efficiency boilers and heat control upgrades.