What impact will the BER have on Irish Householders?
The BER requirement will impact on an estimated 170,000 sale or rental transactions per year. BER’s will allow anyone buying a house to check the energy performance of the house. It will allow people to take energy costs into consideration in their purchasing decisions. Differences in energy ratings between 2 homes can result in significant differences in heating and electricity costs. The BER will allow house hunters to compare the energy performance of two different houses on an equal scale. It will allow comparisons between similar dwellings such as two 3-bed semi detached homes and it can also help to make a comparison between two very different dwellings such as a small 1 bed apartment and a large family home. BER will ultimately allow home buyers and developers to give due consideration to the energy efficiency of their homes. It can be expected that over time, a higher value will be placed on more energy efficient properties. In the near future, it is likely that householders wh
