Retrofitting Your Home for Better Comfort and Health
Is your home damp and cold? Are you concerned about your health and looking for ways to make your home cosier and healthier? Our team at Electric Ireland Superhomes can help you understand the benefits of retrofitting and what recent studies reveal about its health benefits.
Assessing your home’s needs
The first step of a retrofit journey to a warmer, more comfortable and healthier home is to book our free consultation with one of our Retrofit Advisors. They will have a phone call or a Zoom call to assess your home’s needs, this phone call or online call will help evaluate your current energy performance and assess your home’s needs in the future.
We handle all key stages of your retrofit, from initial design through to managing SEAI grant funding. Our network of leading contractors and retrofit advisors ensures the highest quality retrofit for your home.
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After a consultation with our retrofit advisor, a home survey can be arranged. A full BER analysis will be provided and an examination of your building fabric and heating system will be conducted, providing you with the best possible options for your home.
Understanding the Benefits of Retrofitting
With all recommendations and information in hand, you will be able to make an informed decision about your retrofitting journey and when to start it. Understanding the benefits of retrofitting is an important step to moving forward with your project. We often hear from customers that they are not entirely sure of what benefits they will experience when their retrofit project is complete.
Recent studies, such as the Warmth and Wellbeing project, highlight significant health benefits from home energy upgrades in Ireland. The Warmth and Wellbeing project was established to examine how energy efficiency upgrades to homes can improve the health and wellbeing of people living with chronic respiratory conditions.
The research shows that the installation of home energy efficiency measures throughout the 3-year study resulted in beneficial effects for the health of the householders.
The positive effects of retrofitting the home included, for example:
- Improvements in respiratory symptoms
- Improvements in physical functioning
- Improved mobility and reduced pain
- Fewer GP consultations and hospital visits
For mental health and wellbeing, among other benefits, the evaluation found:
- Reductions in anxiety and depression
- Reductions in the psycho-social effect of respiratory diseases, and
- Improvements in emotional wellbeing
Participants also reported:
- Large improvements in thermal comfort
- Greater satisfaction in their ability to control the temperature of their homes
- Being more comfortable inviting others to their home.
Case Studies and Success Stories
We feature on our website a couple of case studies, showcasing the hundreds of houses we helped to transform. Our most recent case study shows Greg’s house transformation. Greg lives in a 1950s semi-detached house in Dublin. Following a deep retrofit with Electric Ireland Superhomes, his home went from a cold D2 BER to achieving the top BER rating of A1.
Describing his motivations to transform his home through a heat pump led home retrofit, Greg explains ‘I wanted to do something for the planet and to change to a modern heating system’. Achieving an A1 BER rating on this 1950’s home has stunned Greg who says he was ‘surprised, amazed and astounded’ with the final result.
Another customer featured on our website is Sarah Collins. Sarah’s house was transformed from a cold damp bungalow with a BER rating of F to a modern, open, energy efficient A2 rated home.
These projects are a fitting example of the benefits of retrofitting an existing house, resulting in a warmer, more comfortable, and healthier home with reduced carbon emissions.
Creating a healthier and more comfortable home
As a One Stop Shop, Electric Ireland Superhomes’ experienced team looks after all the key stages of a home energy retrofit, from retrofit design, through to contractor selection, project completion and management of SEAI grant funding. Our aim is to provide quality assurance, peace of mind, and, when the retrofit is complete, the best home possible.
Not only are you creating a healthier and more comfortable home, but other benefits to your home’s energy efficiency include a warmer, cosier home with a consistent temperature and instant hot water, increasing the property value.
Future-proofing your home is easier than ever with Electric Ireland Superhomes and the significant grant funding available through SEAI.
To start your journey to a healthier and more comfortable home, book today a free consultation with a member of our team. They will be in contact with you to understand your needs and provide you with the information you need.
*The full Warmth and Wellbeing report is available on the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications website.
