BER - National Home Retrofit Programme
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The objective of the webinar was to provide BER assessors an understanding of the National Retrofit programme, what is a one stop shop, key requirements and conditions, a home energy assessment and what Grants are available.
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BER - National Home Retrofit Programme
- 1. www.seai.ie
- 2. This event is being recorded WebEx Housekeeping 2 www.seai.ie Attendees are muted with cameras off Questions submitted by clicking Q&A bubble Questions will be answered at end of event An FAQ will be created from all questions submitted and shared A recording and slides will be distributed after the event
- 3. Individual Energy Upgrades (Better Energy Homes including Solar PV) Programme Updates 2022 3
- 4. • Published in 2021 • Roadmap for halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050 • By 2030, National Retrofit Plan aims to: • retrofit 500,000 homes to B2 or better • install 400,000 heat pumps in existing buildings • Benefits include: • Better quality living environments • Improvements in health & wellbeing • Reduction in fuel poverty • Emissions reductions & increased energy efficiency Climate Action Plan 4 www.seai.ie
- 5. What is the role of the grants programme? • Help meet higher energy performance standards by increasing retrofit activity • Improve the fabric of buildings to reduce CO2 emissions • Support achievement of B2 BER/cost optimal equivalent building retrofits in a stepped approach • Promotion of renewable technologies to reduce fossil fuel consumption Climate Action Plan & Individual Energy Upgrades Programme 5 www.seai.ie
- 6. • Changes to Individual Energy Upgrades (Better Energy Homes) programme announced by government on 8th February, 2022 • Encourage uptake of home energy upgrades in line with Climate Action Plan 2021 targets • Greater accessibility of grant funding to homeowners • Alignment of grant amounts & eligibility criteria across SEAI programmes Background to the changes: 6 www.seai.ie
- 7. • Grant amount increases • Eligibility criteria – year of construction • Changes to dwelling types • Solar PV Changes Summary of Changes: 7 www.seai.ie
- 8. Grant Amount Changes: 8 www.seai.ie Old Grants Measure Detached Semi Detached/End of Terrace Mid Terrace Apartment Roof Insulation €400 €400 €400 €400 Cavity Insulation €400 €400 €400 €400 Dry-lining €2,400 €2,200 €1,600 €1,600 External Insulation €6,000 €4,500 €2,750 €2,750 Heating Controls €700 Heat Pump Systems €3,500 Heat Pumps Air to Air €600 Solar Hot Water €1,200 Solar PV 0 to 2kWp €900/kWp 2 to 4kWp €300/kWp (with Battery) BER €50 Technical Assessment €200 New Grants Measure Detached Semi Detached/End of Terrace Mid Terrace Apartment Roof Insulation €1,500 €1,300 €1,200 €800 Cavity Insulation €1,700 €1,200 €800 €700 Dry-lining €4,500 €3,500 €2,000 €1,500 External Insulation €8,000 €6,000 €3,500 €3,000 Heating Controls €700 Heat Pump Systems €6,500 €4,500 Heat Pumps Air to Air €3,500 Solar Hot Water €1,200 Solar PV 0 to 2kWp €900/kWp 2 to 4kWp €300/kWp BER €50 Technical Assessment €200 • 80% grant aid for roof & cavity insulation • Increases to dry-lining and external wall insulation • Increases to heat pump system grants • No change to heating controls, BER, technical assessment or solar hot water grant values
- 9. Year of Construction: 9 www.seai.ie Old Rule: pre 2006 pre 2011 • Under the programme, grants are available to homes built and occupied prior to 2021 • Eligibility depends on the measure installed: New Rule: Insulation & Heating Controls Old Rule: pre 2011 pre 2021 New Rule: Heat Pump Systems & Solar (Hot Water & PV)
- 10. Dwelling Type Changes: 10 www.seai.ie • Dwelling types have been amended to align with other SEAI programmes Dwelling Type Changes Old Archetype Detached Semi-Detached House End of Terrace House Mid-Terrace House Ground Floor Apartment Mid-Floor Apartment Top-Floor Apartment New Archetype Detached Semi-detached house/End of Terrace Mid-Terrace Apartment
- 11. • Introduction of the Microgeneration Support Scheme announced by government on 20th December 2021 • Allows payments to micro-generators for exported electricity for the first time • Available to both new and existing micro-generators • Includes changes to eligibility criteria, removal of one measure & change in grant amount. • SEAI system live as of 16th February 2022 and accepting application under the new terms • Will encourage uptake of home energy upgrades in line with Climate Action Plan 2021 targets Solar PV Changes - Background: 11 www.seai.ie
- 12. • Removal of minimum C3 BER (though the post works BER requirement remains) • Homes built pre-2021 are now eligible (built & occupied pre 31st Dec 2020) • Battery no longer supported • Grant of up to 4kW (€2,400) now available to all, subject to usual criteria being met. Note: • Homeowners must contact their energy provider for information related to the Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) or tariff • Homeowners can continue to contact SEAI for information related to grants and grant applications What has changed: 12 www.seai.ie
- 13. One Stop Shop Service (National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme) Programme Updates 2022 13
- 14. • Programme announced by government on 8th February, 2022 • Fully managed & delivered via a Registered One Stop Shop • Eligibility Criteria; built & occupied pre-2011, with a B3 BER or worse, and can achieve a 100kWh/m2/year primary energy uplift. • Available for Private Homeowners & Approved Housing Bodies • Delivery and payment of works is on a house-by-house basis. Process is automated & integrated with the BER and NAS database • Applicant journey – this will form a 2-step process a) home energy assessment [HEA] & b) home energy upgrade grant [HEU]. One Stop Shop Service - Background: 14 www.seai.ie
- 15. • Independent Pre and Post Works BER must be published to qualify for the HEU works grant and subsequent payment. • HEU works must be compliant with the DTSS, current Building Regulation & Standards. Eligible measures must be installed by SEAI registered contractors (where a register is in place). Home Energy Assessment [HEA] • A HEA is not required, however it is recommended • Pre BER must be published within 12 months • HEA grant offer is open for 12 months (offer to payment request) • HEA is portable – facilitate applicant contd. One Stop Shop Service - Background: 15 www.seai.ie
- 16. A HEA must include the following (at minimum) for grant eligibility. All completed post HEA grant offer. • BER assessment, with Published BER • Homeowner stated required outcome (objective) • Technical Design and Pathway options to reach BER B2 • Technical design to meet the Heat Loss Indicator (“HLI”) requirements and for a Heat Pump • Quotation for the recommended energy upgrade works required to reach BER B2; clearly stating the cost of each of the recommended works, contribution from energy supplier (EEOS), if applicable, any discounts and SEAI grant. • Estimate of annual energy usage in kWh Results of the assessment as well as the design elements must be explained to the homeowner One Stop Shop Service – Home Energy Assessment: 16 www.seai.ie
- 17. HEA grant payment Managed through the OSS. They will upload the following to the SEAI OSS portal • Completed HEA • Confirmation that the HEA has been completed in compliance with all requirements, and to the required standard • Name and contact details of the technical assessor • Date of completion of the HEA • Current energy usage of the property • Details of the independent BER assessor who carried out the pre-works BER. One Stop Shop Service – Home Energy Assessment: 17 www.seai.ie
- 18. One Stop Shop Service 18 www.seai.ie Energy Upgrades Detached Semi-Detached / End Terrace Mid Terrace Apartment Heat Pump €6,500 €4,500 Central Heating System for Heat Pump €2,000 €1,000 Heat Pump Air-to-Air €3,500 Heating Controls only €700 Launch bonus for reaching B2 with a Heat Pump €2,000 Ceiling Insulation €1,500 €1,300 €1,200 €800 Rafter Insulation €3,000 €3,000 €2,000 €1,500 Cavity Wall Insulation €1,700 €1,200 €800 €700 External Wall Insulation €8,000 €6,000 €3,500 €3,000 Internal Wall Insulation €4,500 €3,500 €2,000 €1,500 Windows (Complete Upgrade) €4,000 €3,000 €1,800 €1,500 External Doors (max. 2) €800 per door Floor Insulation €3,500 Solar Thermal €1,200 Solar PV 0 to 2 kWp €900/kWp 2 to 4 kWp €300/kWp Mechanical Ventilation €1,500 Air Tightness €1,000 Home Energy Assessment €350 Project Management €2,000 €1,600 €1,200 €800 • You can access a wider range of grants using a One Stop Shop than if you were to manage the project yourself. Alternative grant table for Approved Housing Body upgrades on the SEAI website
- 19. One Stop Shop Service 19 www.seai.ie • Project Management support applies to all upgrades. • Launch bonus is applicable where requirements are met, and a Heat Pump is installed • Only one of the ceiling insulation or rafter insulation will be supported. This is based on greatest area being upgraded when comparing the cold roof upgrade area to the (combined rafter, flat and dwarf wall insulation being installed) • Primarily only one wall insulation will be supported. Based on greatest area being upgraded. Internal Wall Insulation If CWI has been grant aided previously, IWI insulation will be supported External Wall Insulation If CWI has been grant aided previously, EWI insulation will be supported If IWI has been grant aided previously, EWI insulation will be supported • Airtightness only supported where an airtightness test and measures are completed. • Heat pump grant is eligible for previous BEH boiler and / or heating control grants recipients • Where expenditure does not exceed grant amount, expenditure will be re-imbursed.
- 20. • OSS will be able to establish (through accessing the portal) which measures are available for a particular home. This will be managed by the Pre-Ber data and ECMS • OSS can select from the list of eligible measures • OSS provides the homeowner with a quote for the total cost of the works with the applicable HEU grants available discounted. • Successful HEU grant applications - OSS will have 12 months from the date of the grant offer to complete all works. • OSS is fully responsible for confirming • all works are completed to the required standards, • B2 BER or better and 100kWh/m2/year uplift is achieved (post works BER) • Confirmations - submitting DoWs, OSS QA process adhered too, and • the safe retention of all relevant documentation pertaining to each individual homeowner and grant application. One Stop Shop Service – Home Energy Upgrade: 20 www.seai.ie
- 21. Thank you!
Editor's Notes
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- The National Retrofit plan is a key measure in supporting government targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The roll out of heat pump systems across the residential sector will help homeowners replace existing less efficient fossil fuel heating systems.
- OSS allows for achievement of B2 targets in one full retrofit – IEU programme helps homeowners do similar upgrade works in a step-by-step manner
- On the 8th of February, in tandem with the launch of the OSS programme, the government announced changes to the Individual Energy Upgrades grants scheme a.k.a. Better Energy Homes programme incl. Solar PV. The purpose of the changes was to ensure that the grant amounts available under both OSS and on an individual basis were aligned, as was the eligibility criteria around year of construction. This means that homeowners who do not wish to undertake a deep retrofit of their property can still avail of a similar level of funding on the IEU programme, albeit on a measure-by-measure basis. The grant changes were made to promote home energy upgrades in line with the Climate Action Plan. The CAP has set a target of upgrading 500,000 homes to B2 or better by 2030.
- The first change, that made all the headlines, was the change to the grant amounts. Most grants saw an uplift in value, with a number of exceptions. There is also a wider variety of grants available which are dependent on the dwelling types. I will go into these in more detail in the next slide. The next major changes announced was regarding the grant eligibility and year of construction. There has also been a change to the dwelling types that can be selected at application. This was done to align with other SEAI programmes. Also since there is a wider range of grants (dependent on dwelling type) we have reduced the number to simplify the process.
- Headline item is the significant increase in grants for attic and cavity which are now set at approx. 80% of the cost of works. Greater range of grant amounts dependent on dwelling type (has always been the case for dry-lining & EWI)
- Grants are available to all privately-owned dwellings built and occupied prior to 2021 Previous rule: the cut-off point was homes pre-2011
- No change to Detached or Mid-Terrace homes. Semi-D & EOT are now under one house archetype. Apartments have been simplified into one archetype. These are the archetypes selected by homeowners when they submit their application. These changes have no impact on the post-works BER so are for your information only.
- On the 20th of December 2021, the government announced the launch of the Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) which means that domestic applicants will be eligible to receive a Clean Export Guarantee (CEG) tariff, for any exported electricity generated from renewable sources. This tariff will be paid at a ‘competitive market rate’ from their electricity supplier. The introduction of the MSS included four key changes to current Solar PV grant which are outlined in the next slide. The CEG will be available to both new and existing micro-generators, subject to the eligibility criteria and Homeowners will need to contact their electricity provider for information related to the CEG. SEAI are currently accepting applications under the new terms.
- The introduction of the MSS included four key changes to current Solar PV grant: Removal of the minimum C3 BER (though the post works BER requirement still remains) Change in the year of construction requirement from pre 2011 to pre 2021 (the cut off is homes built & occupied by Dec 31st December, 2020) Removal of the battery grant support Max grant of €2,400 available to all, subject to the usual criteria being met. Homeowners can apply as usual through the SEAI.
- Apply on behalf of the homeowner.
- so that an informed decision can be made in relation to what, if any, energy upgrade works the homeowner wishes to undertake.
- 5m3/h/m2 or 0.25ac/hr Aligned Archetypes and grant support (OSS have additional measures + launch bonus) 80% grant aid for roof & cavity insulation Primarily one wall insulation measure is supported. In cases where a where the wall was previously insulated through a BEH scheme and the OSS determines through the HEA and HLI assessment that a second wall insulation is required to meet the heat pump requirement, a second wall type maybe chosen as follows: Internal Wall Insulation If CWI has been grant aided previously, IWI insulation will be supported If EWI has been grant aided previously, IWI insulation will not be supported External Wall Insulation If CWI has been grant aided previously, EWI insulation will be supported If IWI has been grant aided previously, EWI insulation will be supported
- The OSS must also communicate key milestones for the project to the homeowner Invoices issued to the homeowner for HEU works completed evidencing measures completed. • Quality assurance (QA) reports for the particular home and measure(s). • Evidence of payment for HEU works directly to the OSS by the homeowner. • Evidence of the contract(s) in place between homeowner and OSS. • Any relevant certificates required following completion of individual measures in line with applicable standards and specifications • In the event of Inspections/Desktop Audit by SEAI, photographs may be required of the individual measures that are being claimed as part of the HEU grant.