OFTEC IRELAND NEWS
OFTEC IRELAND MANAGER, DAVID
BLEVINGS, REPORTS ON TRIAL RESULTS TO REVEAL HOW HVO CAN PLAY A ROLE IN DE C ARBONISING OFF- GRID HOMES…
HVO hybrid heating explored as part of NI retrofit trial I n 2021, as part of an EU Interreg-funded programme called RULET (Rural Led Energy Transition), the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) looked at what interventions in off grid rural homes could provide their tenants with improved energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and, potentially, reduce running costs. The RULET programme is jointly funded by Ulster University’s SPIRE 2 Project and NIHE and aims at reducing or eliminating the risk of low-income households being left behind in the transition to clean, smart, integrated energy systems. As part of the programme, ten houses in Omagh, Co Tyrone were chosen for the pilot project and the aim was to improve the thermal envelope, with non-intrusive measures at a cost of less than £10,000. These could include cavity wall Insulation, loft insulation, passive house fitted double glazed windows and non-intrusive air tightness measures. The existing houses had SAP Ranges of 51 (Band E) – 57 (Band D) and the aim was to improve this to a Band C.
David Blevings, OFTEC Ireland Manager.
“HVO has a useful role to play in decarbonising off grid homes.”
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