Building Energy Rating (BER) certificates are now required for all dwellings being let out, sold or leased.

The BER scheme is administered through Sustainable Energy Ireland, and more details on the scheme can be found on their website.

GreenBuild can provide you with BER certificates based on your plans and specifications.

Achieving an 'A' Rating

If you are planning a new building, GreenBuild can assist you in achieving the highest possible rating.

This is done by examining those aspects of the build which contribute to the BER rating, running these through the BER software to provide example ratings, and from there drawing up a specification list to work to during the build.

The areas examined include, amongst others:

• heating
• ventilation
• air tightness
• glazing
• u-values
• orientation and some design considerations

This list is similar to the general list of areas for which GreenBuild provides general and specific information (see GreenBuild Build), but there are a number of areas where the BER certificate requirements may not match those of other criteria you may have.

Greenbuild can offer competitively priced Existing Dwelling BER assessments particularly in the Wicklow, Wexford and Carlow areas.
We are happy to quote competitively for assessments in Dublin and the South East of ireland also.