A number of social homes across Cavan Town are set to undergo a renovation and deep retrofit.

Greenfern Developments from Stradone and Michael B. Hyland, Carrickaboy, have secured contracts worth a total €500,000 from Cavan County Council to deliver the construction works. This will ensure valuable housing stock is restored while supporting the creation of local jobs.

In addition to returning 10 vacant properties to the available social housing stock, this programme of work will see the properties undergo a deep energy retrofit, which will bring their BER ratings, currently between F and D3 up to a minimum rating of B2. This work will involve the removal of oil fired and solid fuel heating systems and the installation of air to water heat pumps along with other energy retrofit measures. 

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The properties are all located within the Cavan Town Decarbonising Zone, an area designated by the local authority in which a range of climate mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity measures are identified to address low carbon energy, greenhouse gas emissions and climate needs to contribute to national climate action targets. 

Welcoming the recent announcement, Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Cllr Clifford Kelly said: "This is a significant investment by Cavan County Council in social housing, in combatting climate change, in local business, and local jobs. I am delighted that two well known local contractors have been engaged to carry out this extensive retrofit project, which will provide much needed housing in our county town while delivering on climate action targets."

Director of Services for Housing, Eoin Doyle said that the project would build on the excellent progress made over the past year in restoring vacant housing stock.

Director of Service with responsibility for Climate Action, Mr Paddy Connaughton added: "The move to upgrade council-owned properties to a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly specification is part of Cavan County Council's commitment to reduce carbon emissions within the Cavan Town decarbonised area and our broader commitment to climate action, as outlined in the council's Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024."