Ireland has a legally-binding target of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Energy efficiency and renewable technologies have become priorities in EU policy and legislation, and the decarbonisation of heat is a key part of the government’s plans to achieve our targets. Here Paula Lynch, SEAI’S Programme Manager, Business Supports – SSRH, explains the support options...Read More

Ireland, Czechia and Spain will be the first countries to participate in a new initiative which aims to boost the availability of quality building climate data. This is a critical step towards decarbonising the heavily-emitting sector, which is responsible for almost 40% of global emissions. According to a recent press release from the World Green...Read More

According to CSO data, in 2016 gas and oil boilers accounted for up to 1.2 million space heating products in Ireland. Although Government strategy is to encourage low carbon technologies and, in particular heat pumps, gas and oil boilers will continue to feature in the market in both the short and medium-term, writes Mark Cafferkey,...Read More

“May you live in interesting times”, so the old proverb says, and we are indeed living in interesting times. There are a range of factors, both domestic and international, conflating to impact on the retrofit sector in ways which we have never seen before, writes Dr Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit, SEAI. These factors...Read More

While it may be hard to believe, up to early 2021 Ireland never had an Irish Code of Practice for heating and plumbing in domestic dwellings. It’s not been for the want of trying, and all credit to SEAI and NSAI – and more especially Paul Martin of SEAI and Fergal Finn of NSAI –...Read More

The transformation of lighting since the introduction of LED technology is bringing significant benefits, particularly for energy efficiency and lighting design. However, some of these benefits can be lost if products are substandard, writes Tim Stokes, Programme Manager, Market Surveillance, SEAI.Read More

The LED evolution is bringing significant gains in energy efficiency. However, as the range of products on offer increases, market surveillance is essential to ensure that they are meeting the criteria required by EU standards. An EU-wide network of market surveillance organisations carries out checks of products covered by EU regulations and removes non-compliant products...Read More

Given that heating and hot water accounts for around 62% of a typical domestic energy bill in a year, the heating system – and how it is controlled – can have a significant impact on fuel costs. Fitting better controls not only puts homeowners in charge of their energy consumption, but also their comfort levels....Read More

Last week Paul Martin, CIBSE Ireland Chairperson, hosted a visit to Ireland by Hywel Davis, Technical Director, CIBSE UK, and a member of the UK Government Committee preparing the Grenfel Tower Report.Read More

SEAI is leading Ireland’s transition to a low-carbon and long-term sustainable economy. To achieve that it is building a team across technical and non-technical disciplines, and is currently recruiting for the positions outlined below. If you are interested in working in an organisation that has a real and measurable impact on tackling Ireland’s climate challenges,...Read More