- 1. Certified Data Optimises Your BER Value
- (Building Energy Rating)
- ... performance upgrade. Heating System Efficiency The heating system efficiency plays a significant role in determining your BER value so your aim should be to maximise the certified seasonal efficiency ...
- Created on 05 May 2011
- 2. What Impact Will BERs Have on Owners Selling or Renting a Dwelling?
- (BER Legislation)
- ... improve the energy efficiency of the national housing stock and collectively, over time, these market activities could result in an environmental protection benefit in terms of a reduction in CO2 emissions ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 3. Water Heating
- (Improvement Recommendations)
- ... heat loss and costs money. Generally, if you have a modern high efficiency boiler (rated 'D' or better on the HARP database (www.sei.ie/ber)) linked to a hot water tank thermostat, then it will be better ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 4. General Advice
- (Improvement Recommendations)
- New kitchen appliances carry an energy rating label which rate energy efficiency on a scale from A - G. When buying new appliances look for A rated products which are more energy efficient and cost less ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 5. Electricty Trading System Overview
- (Energy Services)
- ... and to promote competition between and efficiency of market players, in an effort to reduce the price of Electrical Energy. An open trading system is the most effective manner to achieve this by allowing ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 6. Brighton View - A-Rated Assessment
- (Building Energy Rating)
- ... the external wall and roof space and by taping joints. Air tightness is an integral part of achieving thermal energy efficiency in a house such as this. By being very air tight, both the amount of cold ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 7. BER Methodology
- (BER FAQ)
- ... judgements based upon the views of various expert organisations regarding the energy efficiency impact of various building components and attributes. In practice the energy efficiency of a building will ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 8. BER Improvement Report - Suggested Improvements
- (Improvement Report)
- ... performance after improvement Building element Recommendation kWh/m2 CO2/m2 BER Cost Impact Efficiency of main heating system Upgrade ...
- Created on 26 March 2011
- 9. BER Improvement Report - Annual Energy Consumption
- (Improvement Report)
- ... the efficiency of the primary heating system, how well controlled the heating system is, the total heat losses, and the area of the Living room as a percentage of the overall floor area. The Main Water ...
- Created on 26 March 2011