From the 8th June 2010, Building Energy Rating (BER) have become an integral part of all grant applications under the Home Energy Saving (HES) scheme, whereby homeowners must undertake a BER on their home after grant aided works have been completed.

This BER provides homeowners with a thorough and objective assessment of the energy performance of their home following upgrade works, including a rating on an A-G scale.

This BER assessment attracts a grant aid of €100.

The HES scheme provides grant aid to homeowners towards upgrades of roof insulation, wall insulation and heating systems.  In order to inform homeowners of the effect of upgrade works, SEAI has introduced a requirement for homeowners to undertake a BER after the upgrade works have been completed.  The BER assessment is to be completed by an Assessor further to a site visit after HES works have been completed. The BER will reflect the actual energy rating of the house following installation of HES upgrade works.