A recent EU study, which sampled Irish, UK and Danish homeowners, found that they were more interested in the comfort in their homes than either saving money or saving energy.
Yet all three goals are achievable, and homeowners and building professionals can learn how to do so in a new workshop on Retrofitting Homes for Comfort and Energy Efficiency. This workshop, developed and presented by DWEcoCo Ltd. (www.dwecoco.ie), is offered now, and through December in Dublin and Cork.
“People may not realise that retrofitting doesn’t have to be costly and that energy and cost savings can be seen after only a €35 investment. Bigger investments achieve bigger pay offs, especially with the Home Energy Saving Scheme grants. Investing in the energy efficiency of your own home is the best investment you can make and is a growing business opportunity. There are ‘green loans’, innovative funding and financial incentives available. Our workshops are designed to provide the technical and financial information combined with practical knowledge so that people can make their homes warmer and save energy and money,” explains Jay Stuart, Architect and Managing Director of DWEcoCo.
This workshop is designed to suit all levels of knowledge of buildings and construction. The main objective is to provide participants with sufficient information and practical examples to plan a house retrofit that will improve the comfort and health of the occupants while reducing the energy costs of the home. Learn about the steps that can be taken to improve a home and access the HES grants. Don’t wait until the weather or fuel prices make you think about being warm or your energy bill. Get the right information now to make the best decisions for your property and the future!
Home Heating Ireland welcomed the workshop, emphasizing the ignorance that exists in Ireland in relation to the simple and inexpensive steps that can be taken which give immediate savings in energy costs.
DWEcoCo’s partnership with NICER Training (www.nicertraining.ie) to deliver these workshops is part of the commitment of both companies to spread the best knowledge about the sustainable building industry to all those interested in the built environment. Both DW EcoCo and NICER are members of ÉASCA, the Environmental and Sustainable Construction Association.
