dlr & SSE Airticity: Bringing Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings to Homes

• Council homes retrofitting pilot partnership already underway
• 53 homes with BER ratings as low as G gaining a B2 – A2 BER standard

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and SSE Airtricity are partnering to transform communities and homes as part of a specialised retrofit rollout. 53 homes have been upgraded to a deep retrofit standard by SSE Airtricity with the support of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

This project has ensured residents of Ballyogan and Stillorgan initially and other areas across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown will have the highest standards of energy efficiency in their homes aswell as benefitting from improved living standards. This is a collaborative effort between SSE Airtricity and the Council to implement energy efficiency projects.

These works were carried out as part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme which aims to retrofit local authority housing stock to a B2/Cost Optimal BER.

The homes involved have been upgraded from the lowest possible BER rating of G and F to all units gaining a B2 – A2 BER standard. The upgrade measures included new windows and doors, solar panels & power divert, external insulation, LED lights, attic insulation and heating control upgrades. The project is making significant contribution to a low carbon transition, saving 600MWH per year; equivalent to the annual total electricity consumption of 143 houses*, and providing 143.1kw of roof top 100% renewable energy throughout the local area. The retrofit works have translated into significant savings for Council tenants and a vastly improved living experience in their home.