A rollout of specialised retrofit works is set to begin in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area.

DLR County Council is partnering with SSE Airtricity to upgrade 53 to a deep retrofit standard.

This project has ensured residents of Ballyogan and Stillorgan initially and other areas across Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown will have the highest standards of energy efficiency in their homes as well as benefitting from improved living standards. This is a collaborative effort between SSE Airtricity and the Council to implement energy efficiency projects.

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These works were carried out as part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme which aims to retrofit local authority housing stock to a B2/Cost Optimal BER.

The homes involved have been upgraded from the lowest possible BER rating of G and F to all units gaining a B2 – A2 BER standard. The upgrade measures included new windows and doors, solar panels & power divert, external insulation, LED lights, attic insulation and heating control upgrades. The project is making significant contribution to a low carbon transition, saving 600MWH per year; equivalent to the annual total electricity consumption of 143 houses, and providing 143.1kw of roof top 100% renewable energy throughout the local area. The retrofit works have translated into significant savings for Council tenants and a vastly improved living experience in their home.