Tipperary County Council completes retrofit of 59 houses approved for 2021 energy scheme

The 59 houses as part of the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme 2021 are fully completed and recoupment has been received from the Department, together with works complete on the Midlands programme, councillors were informed at the June meeting of Nenagh Municipal District Council in a report from the council's housing section.

A total of 100 housing units were approved under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme 2022 across the 5 districts with works  divided into four tender packages:

Tender 1: Nenagh MD, and includes houses in Cloughjordan and Ballina

Tender 2: Thurles Templemore MD and covers houses in Roscrea, Borrisoleigh, Templemore and Thurles.

Tender 3: Clonmel Borough and Carrick-on-Suir Districts and covers houses in Clonmel town and Carrick-on-Suir Town.

Tender 4: Tipperary Cashel Cahir District and covers houses in Tipperary Town and Cahir town.

All four tenders have been advertised and contracts are being awarded in the coming weeks, the report stated.

A list of properties from each municipal / borough district has been submitted for EERP 2023. The lists of houses will be assessed in accordance with the Department's guidelines and then submitted for approval.

Works typically involve insulation, upgrades of windows and doors and installation of heat pumps (renewable energy heating systems), as committed to under the Programme for Government.

The main aim of the retrofits is to reach a BER of B2.