this page will describe the options available to somebody with undertaking a renovation of their home.
Basic headings would include installation and the BEH grant scheme. You should research that is and maybe write some information on it using the presentation mentioned previously, and the SEAI website as sources.
Lifestyle is another factor influencing what type of equipment. Somebody will install in their home - where they live is also important. For example, someone living in a larger urban centre, where natural gas is available will almost certainly choose natural gas as their primary fuel source. On the other hand, for someone who lives in the countryside, on a farm and has supply of firewood available-might choose, I would gasification boiler is being green and low-cost option for heating their homes.
It might be good to construct a grade are matrix in order to summarise the options which are available in cases where somebody is building a new home renovating.
Building Regulations
Under Building Regulations 2007, Part L Conservation of Fuel and Energy it states that all oil and gas fired boilers shall meet a minimum seasonal net efficiency of 86%
- 10 kWh/m2/annum contributing to energy use for domestic hot water heating, space heating or cooling, or
- 4 kWh/m2/annum of electrical energy, or a combination of these which would have equivalent effect.
this means that in a house of 200m2 2000 kW/h is needed of energy use for domestic hot water heating, space heating or cooling or 800kW/h of electrical energy.
A building energy Rating is needed for all new dwellings.