Home Energy Saving Scheme(HES)

What Measures are Eligible?

Grants will be provided to homeowners who invest in energy efficiency improvements in the following area(s):

• Roof Insulation
• Wall Insulation - this includes either cavity wall, internal dry lining or external insulation
• Installation of a High Efficiency (> 90%) Gas or Oil fired Boilers with Heating Controls Upgrade*
• Heating Controls Upgrade*
• Building Energy Rating (BER) - is an integral part to the scheme and is undertaken after grant aided works are completed**

* Minimum requirement of: 2 zones (space and water) with 7 day programmer (time and temperature) control and boiler interlock, time and temperature control of electric immersion heater and either 1 more zone control or 3 TRV's.

**This comes into effect from the 8^th of June 2010. As a BER certificate is required for each application, it is advisable that homeowners apply for, and undertake, all planned grant aided works at the same time to minimize the costs associated with multiple BERs. Note that grant payment can only be claimed once all measures associated with your application have been completed, including the BER assessment.

What Level of Funding is Available?

The levels of grant support available for each technology are as follows:

* Please note that while you are entitled to apply for each Measure there is a minimum requirement that the grant amount in the first application must be €500 or greater. The BER grant cannot form part of this €500 amount.

For more information about roof and wall insulation please contact our recommended SEAI registered external wall insulation contractor.

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Content courtesy of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland