SEI June 08

Recent review of the Irish residential sectors shows energy usage per dwelling in Ireland in 2006 was 27% above the average for the UK and in 2005, 31% above the EU-15 average and 36% above the EU-27 average.

5th June 08 - Irish Times

Homeowners feel the heat with new Energy Rating Certs

THIRTY-SIX years on, Ireland now has to comply with strict new EU rules to cut the cost of heating our homes. Many of us are unaware of the new rules. Or maybe we just don’t believe that they will catch on here.

Energy savings are fine for eco-warriors and the Greens – very laudable, but for somebody else. But the regulations are tightening.

Little more than six months from now, the vendors of all existing homes must furnish an energy rating certificate (called a “BER” certificate, for building energy rating). It makes commercial sense to save money on energy. Now it’s the law and the purchasers’ solicitors will have their hands out. No choice.

The newly required BER certificates will make the energy performance of a property visible, “making it a key consideration in the house purchase”, according to Paula Rice of Sustainable Energy Ireland.

The new rules will also apply to the letting of properties and landlords must furnish the certificate to possible tenants.

The end of this month is the deadline for substantial completion of new homes, failing which they will require the new certificates. They will be required, in any event, if planning permission was only sought since the beginning of last year.

These certificates will become part of the bundle of title documents of a house or apartment.

They will be required when house or apartment owners want to sell on or even change the mortgage.

John Gormley, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is spearheading proposals requiring what he called “dramatic improvement in energy efficiency standards in Irish homes” including an initial 40 per cent improvement in energy efficiency.

May 08 - Energy Bills set to rise 20% by year end.

http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/heating-bills-to-hit-new-high-as-bord-gais-seeks-20pc-hike-1375658.html

IRELAND will meet its targets for generating electricity from renewable sources, but demand for power is likely to hit 17.7m tonnes of oil by 2025 -- an increase of 35pc over 2005 levels.
The strongest growth in energy use will be in the transport sector (up 60pc), followed by households (47pc) and the services sector (43pc).
Industry is the only area where a decline is expected as we move towards a service economy. Oil will remain the country's dominant energy source, but gas consumption will increase by 75pc. Electricity demand will grow by 37pc up to 2025, with 37pc of power wind-generated.

April 08 - NES Invite you to visit our Stand in RDS

SEI Energy Show on 18th /19th  www.sei.ie/index.asp?locID=96&docID=1348

National Greener Ireland on 16th / 17th  www.greenerireland.ie

March 08 - NES Invite you to visit our EASCA stand RDS

The Spring Garden & House Show on 7th  www.expo-events.com/SHG/index.html

January 08 - NES services featured in Sunday Times  

See Page 11 http://doc.mediaplanet.com/projects/papers/GreenBusiness.pdf

October 07- New building regulations 2008.

The new 2008 Building Regulations will require new residential buildings to be 40% more energy efficient and have their air tightness confirmed by a Air Blower pressurisation testing.

From 2010 new buildings, will need to be 60% more efficient and from 2016 will need to be passive.

August 07 - NES  Design Low Energy Homes for Fingal LAP Planning Permission Submission.   

NewEnergy Solutions have provided BER Low Energy specifications for Planning Application Submission for massive new development with a > 60% Energy Improvement together > 30% renewal energy supplies.

June 07 - NES Upgrading New Balbriggan Development

NewEnergy Solutions have been awarded a new contract to upgrade the energy design of the first phase of the new 158 house Development in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

The new development includes detached, semi detacted, duplex appartment units and our design have integrated innovative technologies and low U-Value products that will acheive a minimum energy rating of B1 together with a 30% reduction in the maximum permissible carbon dioxide emission rate.

On behalf of our client, NES have processed the application for the SEI House Of Tomorrow grant funding requests.