Retrofitting your home involves making improvements to increase energy efficiency and lower heating bills. Some effective retrofits include attic insulation, draft proofing, wall insulation, upgrading heating systems and controls, and installing more efficient windows. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland offers grants for home energy upgrades that can improve a home's Building Energy Rating. Attending an upcoming event hosted by the local organization The Green Village is recommended to learn more about practical retrofitting options and get advice on getting started with a retrofit project.

1. Retrofitting your home Robert Steininger, The Green VillageJune 29th, 2011

2. About today About The Green Village Understanding Energy and Usage Government Grants Retrofitting your Home Upcoming events

3. What is The Green Village?

4. What is The Green Village? local voluntary organisation in Malahide offering practical advice on: Energy Awareness Energy Efficiency Sustainable Living And in the process build a cleaner & greener Malahide save some money, by using less energy make small contribution …

5. The People involved so far!! Niall Duffy Ciaran O’Reilly Colm Fitzpatrick Colm Hyland Ron Immink Robert Steininger Carole Stewart Caroline Heffernan John Byrne Anton Shihoff Davina Cummins Zelda Crowley Brian McDonald

6. Robert Steininger Austria Germany & USA In Ireland since 2004 Involved in Green Industry Retrofitted Home 2009

7. Some projects we are working Allotments Joint activity with Epilepsy Care Foundation Rothareile Bicycle Recycling (with input from ScoilIosa) Retrofitting Homes Local suppliers Code of practice

8. Understanding Energy and Usage

9. What Energy? Electricity Heating Transport

10. Historic Energy Price

11. What are we really talking about? 60 W48 h 60 kW2.5 km3 min 75 kcal / km32 km 2,400 kcal 220 kW1 km1.2 min 4 kW45 min 75 kcal 120Wx 24h 2,000 W1:45 h 70 kWh/kg41 g 10 min75 kcal

12. Energy Usage Private Household Source SEAI, 2009 Energy Survey

13. Government Grants

14. Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland - SEAI www.seai.ie

15. SEAI - Grants

16. SEAI Grant - BEHBetter Energy Homes Scheme

17. Retrofitting your Home

18. Roof25% Drafts & Ventilation20% Walls30% Windows & Doors15% Floor10% Areas of Heat Loss in Homes www.FutureProofDevelopments.ie

22. Easy to implement

23. Check ventilation

24. Hatch sealed

25. Walkway to water tank

28. Easy to implement

29. Reduced drafts

30. No concrete blocks

32. Consistent outcome

33. More expensive

34. Loss of space

35. Disruption

37. Comfort

38. Non-disruptive

39. Most expensive / long payback

40. New to Ireland

42. Older systems efficiency < 70%

43. Condensing Boiler

44. Efficiency +90%

47. Separate heating circuits

49. Typically 50-60% of demand

50. Large Storage

52. Installation / draft proofing / position

53. U-Value Window (Uw) ~ 1.4 W/m²K

54. Material (uPVC vs. Wood / Alu)

55. Triple Glass not essential

57. More important

58. Moisture problems if blocked

59. Uncontrolled drafts

60. Uncontrolled heat loss

62. Real Life Example External Wall Insulation Windows / Doors Attic Floors Heating HR Ventilation Annual Heating & Hot Water € 450 520 kWh / m2 yr. 74 kWh / m2 yr.

63. How to get started?

64. How to get started? Measure Energy Consumption Research / Reading Assessment Clarify Your Aim Plan & Budget Phased? Measure makes sense? Independent Advice

66. Upcoming Events

67. Upcoming Events Public talks in the Malahide Library every 3-4 weeks (or on request) 20/07/11: Allotments 17/08/11: Kevin Halpenny from FCC on Growing Zones and GIY 07/09/11: Saving Energy in your Business …

68. Spread the word! Next Public Meeting Allotments 20th of July 2011, Malahide Library Stay tuned:TheGreenVillage.ie