Terenure, Dublin ‘A3’ Energy Upgrade Case Study
Hear how this beautiful 1960’s semi detached house located in Terenure, Co. Dublin, was transformed into Georgina’s dream home.
KORE Retrofit case studies offer an inside look at how our energy efficiency upgrade services work and the results gained. This whole home energy upgrade was part of the 2019 Better Energy Communities Scheme, coordinated by KORE Retrofit and supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Case Study Details
Project Name: Energy Efficiency Upgrade of 1960s house in Terenure, Dublin.
Products Used: KORE External Insulation, floor insulation, attic insulation, 8.5KW Mitsubishi EcoDan Heat Pump, LED lighting, Triple glazed windows and porch, and one composite door.
Project Coordinator: KORE Retrofit Ltd.
Sub Contractor: GreenWatt Ltd
KORE Project Manager: Leighanne Fay
Achieving A3
With a Pre-BER (Building Energy Rating) of G, and a post-BER rating of A3, this whole home energy upgrade project included in the 2019 KORE Better Energy Communities Scheme is now a modern, energy efficient, comfortable and healthy home.
This G-Rated home had a primary energy rating of 472.31kWh/m2/yr, and 119.51kg/CO2/m2/yr carbon dioxide emissions indicator.
The post works final results came in at 59.05 kWh/m2/yr for primary energy use and 11.61 kg/CO2/m2/yr for the carbon dioxide emissions indicator, resulting in an overall energy rating of A3.
Upgrading Ireland’s Housing Stock
Located in Terenure, Dublin, this 1960's home was included in the 2019 KORE Better Energy Communities Scheme, part-funded by SEAI, to undergo energy efficient deep retrofit works. The grant provided by SEAI helped fund the energy efficiency upgrades including wall, floor and attic insulation, air-to-water heat pump, new windows and doors. KORE Retrofit Ltd. provided project management services, design solutions, technical expertise, quality control services and full grant administration.
Breaking down the details
Wall Insulation
100mm of KORE External EPS70 Silver insulation was used as part of a complete STOmix External Wall Insulation System. Best practice and high quality workmanship ensured that repeating and non-repeating thermal bridges were eliminated or kept to a minimum.
Floor Insulation
150mm of floor insulation was installed to insulate the ground floor of this home.
Attic Insulation
400mm of mineral wool attic insulation was installed to top up the minimal 30mm that was installed when the home was originally built.
Heating System
KORE installed a 8.5KW Mitsubishi EcoDan air-to-water heat pump system to provide the home with reliable, trouble free, renewable heating and hot water. The existing radiators were upgraded with new low temperature radiators with temperature regulating valves.
Windows and Doors
KORE chose uPVC triple-glazed low energy windows with a U-value of 1.21W/m2K and one composite door at the rear of the property, as well as a triple-glazed porch at the front of the house. The windows were set out into the insulation layer which minimised thermal bridging, as well as airtightness tape used on all windows and doors.
For more information on being included in the One Stop Shop whole-home energy upgrade scheme please visit our One Stop Shop solutions page for further detail.
Leighanne Fay, Retrofit Project Manager
Leighanne Fay has worked in KORE for over three years, and has been a Retrofit Project Manager for KORE since 2020. With a background in sales, grant processing and administration, Leighanne is responsible for upgrading the energy efficiency measures of domestic properties, under the Better Energy Communities Scheme and the National Retrofit Homes scheme. You can reach Leighanne by email or by phone at +353 87 703 3141
