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Upgrading Ireland’s Homes

Located in Ballyjamesduff, Co.Cavan this 1930's home was part-funded by SEAI, to undergo energy efficient deep retrofit works. The grant provided by SEAI helped fund the energy efficiency upgrades including wall and attic insulation, air-to-water heat pump, and new windows and doors.

KORE Retrofit provided project management services, design solutions, technical expertise, quality control services and full grant administration.

150mm of KORE External EPS70 Silver insulation was used as part of a complete STX.
Therm Alfa & Beta External Wall Insulation System, achieving a U-value of 0.19W/m2K.
Best practice and high quality workmanship ensured that repeating and non-repeating thermal bridges were eliminated or kept to a minimum.
130mm of KORE Floor EPS70 Silver insulation was used, with EPS perimeter strips and an 80mm screed with underfloor heating was installed over the original uninsulated concrete floor, achieving a U-value of 0.17W/m2K.
300ml of mineral wool was used in the pitched roof, with a 37.5mm insulated slab, achieving a U-value of 0.13W/m2K. In the flat roof section, 180mm of spray foam was used, with a 37.5mm insulated slab, achieving a U-value of 0.19W/m2K.
KORE installed a 12KW NIBE 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.
KORE installed natural ventilation, designed to ventilate the complete home, providing comfort and air quality.
KORE chose uPVC triple-glazed argon filled low energy windows with a U-value of 1.1W/m2K and 100 percent LED lighting throughout the entirety of the house.
The windows were set out into the insulation layer which minimised thermal bridging.