Photograph: Alan BetsonFox’s story is the kind that drives the retrofitting dream, but the reality can be different. “Miserable,” was how Mary* described the experience she and her husband had retrofitting their 1970s semidetached house in south Dublin. He insisted on seeing the documentation to check how the Ber assessor had applied the Dwelling Energy Assessment Procedure (Deap). Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney/ProvisionNow in their second year in their A1 home, the energy savings are notable. A Building Energy Rating (Ber) is a measure of how energy-efficient a home is.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2026 06:32 UTC