The upgrade works carried out on each property included external insulation, new doors and windows, solar panels, heating system upgrades and attic insulation. Prior to the energy upgrades, the properties had BER ratings as low as F and G. With the works now complete, 63 of the properties have achieved an A rating with the other 19 achieving a B rating.
Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, said:
I am proud to see Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council again lead by example in the delivery of climate friendly projects. Not only has the Council overachieved on our targets in 2022, we have also delivered additional energy efficiencies and savings through the installation of the district heating system in Beaufort.
With all 82 properties achieving the minimum requirement of a B2 BER under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme, the Council has exceeded the target of 68 set for us by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for 2022.
The majority (58) of the older persons homes upgraded under this programme of works are in the Beaufort development in Glasthule. A significant piece of the work carried out in Beaufort was the installation of a new district heating system containing eight air to water heat pumps. This is the first district heating system installed under the national Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for social housing with the works approved on a pilot basis by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
