Services

• Building Energy Rating (BER) new dwellings.
• Building Energy Rating (BER) of existing dwellings.
• Air permeability testing
• Energy design consultancy service.
• Energy design report service.
• AutoCad drafting service.
• Building Surveying service.

UseFul links

• Sustainable Energy ireland
• SEI Grant Scheme
• Rankin Associates
• RetroTec
• Power of One
• Passive Homes Ireland
• Insulation Tips
• BER Assessors Association of Ireland

Building Energy Rating (BER) of new dwelling

A BER is required for new dwellings from 1st January 2007 for which planning permission has been applied for or granted.

A BER indicates the energy rating of a property (similar to the energy label on an electrical white good product). The certificate is accompanied with an advisory report detailing on how to improve the rating.

A provisional BER is required if you are selling any dwelling from plans. This must be provided to the potential buyer of the property. It is based on the pre-construction drawings. The label lasts for two years from date of issue.

A Building Energy Rating is carried out using the national calculation method Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure (DEAP). The calculation method is based on the energy balance, taking into account a range of factors that contribute to annual energy usage;

• Size, geometry and exposure of dwelling.

• Material used for the construction of the dwelling.

• Thermal insulation of the different elements of the building fabric.

• Ventilation characteristics of the dwelling and ventilation equipment.

To issue a BER certificate a full set of scaled drawings including site map, plans, elevations and sections along with copy of specification is required.

You will also need to complete our specification check list, contract, terms and conditions.

You can avail of our Energy Design Consultancy service which will highlight the "energy" elements of the dwelling at the design stage. This is discussed on a separate page.