Carbon Tax here to stay 18/02/2011 »

Carbon Tax will hit your pocket hard

Less Energy used, Less Money spent

Now that carbon tax is going to go on all fuels you use, it is time to make your home more Energy Efficient so as to save you money. The proposed increase in Carbon Tax will be a percentage of the cost of the fuel used ie. Oil, Coal, Turf and Gas.

The only way to beat such an increase in Tax is by cutting down on the amount of fuel it takes to heat your home and domestic hot water. The way to do this is to insulate attics and cavities in walls, dry lining or fitting external insulation on stone walls, installing high efficiency boilers, upgrading heating controls and replacing old windows.

Before undertaking this work it is worth thinking about getting a Building Energy Rating BER carried out on your home so as to spend your money on the right Energy saving measures. Greener Energy Homes can tailor a package to include; a BER  assessment, an advisory report and a detailed list of improvements which you can then give to a number of contractors to price (this means they are all pricing the same work and materials), inspections while the work is ongoing and then a final BER Cert.

Greener Energy Homes Assessors Ltd cover Cavan, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, and Monaghan.

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Now is the time to get a Building Energy Rating  carried out to establish where on the scale of “A” to “G” your dwelling falls, “A” been the most energy efficient ”G” been the least efficient. There is a grant of €100 towards the final BER.  All BER Certs are accompanied by an Advisory Report. This Advisory Report includes a list of suggested improvements such as Heating system efficiency, Heating controls, Insulation in walls and  attic, Ventilation and Lighting. These improvements range from No cost, Low cost to high cost and have a pay back time scale of 6 months to 5  years. So don’t miss out on this opportunity to make your home more comfortable and save you money on your heating bills.

When Greener Energy Homes carry out a Building Energy Rating on your home the assessor will sit down with you and explain the findings and help you to plan your project to achieve the most cost efficient way to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Then you can get quotations from a number of contractors (contractors must be registered with SEAI) and then your ready to fill in the grant forms for the Home Energy Saving scheme. A BER can be carried out before applying for any grants. Greener Energy Homes Assessors Ltd cover Cavan, Leitrim, Longford, and Monaghan.

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The initial Building Energy Rating come with a Client consultation.