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New SEAI grants ‘Better Energy’ Programme

May 11, 2011 / aoife / 1 Comment

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has cancelled the grants for the Greener Homes Scheme. This scheme, the Home Energy Saving Scheme and the Warmer Homes Scheme were replaced by the new ‘Better Energy’ programme.

The new ‘Better Energy’ national building upgrade programme sees the grant support for heat pumps and biomass boilers being withdrawn and other energy upgrades being reduced.

The new incentives are now in the form of a Cash Grant. And this table available from www.seai.ie shows the current grants available.

The good news is the re-introduction of grants for solar heating. This is likely to boost the solar panels industry.

Two of the key elements of today’s announcement include:

1. the involvement of the energy companies as partners in delivering energy savings;

2. the start of the process of moving to new financial models such as pay as you save.

More details are to be presented later this month. Please visit SEAI website for more updates.

Isabel’s Picks for May 2011

May 9, 2011 / aoife / 1 Comment

Isabel’s Picks for May 2011

ROYAL MAGIC

Calm and balance

1. HAND PRINTED WALL PAPER

Manufacturer: David Skinner Wallpapers

Designer: David Skinner

Name: Humbert

Price Range: n/a

Material: Hand screen-printed onto quality base paper using durable, acrylic ink.

Available in Ireland from: David Skinner Wallpapers

2. MIRROR

Name: Swirl Round Mirror

Price Range: €105

Material: Crystal, metal.

Available in Ireland from: Littlewoods Ireland

3. ARMCHAIR

Designer: Bernhard Leniger

Model: Episodes

Price Range: €1200

Materials: Frame: Solid European beech. Seat and back: Upholstered and covered in fabric or leather.

Available to Ireland from: area z

4. WINDOW SCREEN FILM

Model: Linjer

Trademark: Maria Liv

Designer: Maria Liv

Price Range: €40

Key Facts: Easy to remove without leaving a trace.

Available to Ireland from: Scandinavian Design Center

5. GLASS SPLASHBACK

Price Range: €280-380/m2

Materials: 6mm Diamante Toughened Polished all round Colour coated to any RAL colour.

Applications: Kitchen splash backs, Shower walls, Bathroom splash backs, Counter tops, Cabinet doors, Partitions, Commercial Interiors, Vanity counters, Steps, etc.

Available in Ireland from: Colour Splash Backs Capital Glass Co. Ltd. Cork Glass Centre / Splashbacks Ireland

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Simon Open Door 2011

April 7, 2011 / aoife / 1 Comment

09.05.2011 Update:

The Simon Open Door event has been extended for two more weeks. Please contact RIAI to find out who are the Architects participating in your area.

To book a consultation with Isabel Barros Architects in Wexford just ring our office 053 91 789 57.

We are delighted to announce our participation in this year’s “Simon Open Door 2011”.

The Simon Communities of Ireland work with people who experience homelessness and housing exclusion in Ireland.

Anyone hoping to build, renovate or extend their home may be interested in this initiative. Isabel Barros Architects in Wexford will offer an hour long consultation in return for a donation of €50 to charity. This generous donation of time and expertise will help fund Simon’s work assisting people to move on from the crisis of homelessness, to independent living in quality accommodation. All of the money raised goes towards the work of the Simon Communities of Ireland.

This year will be the seventh year that the Simon Communities of Ireland has been in partnership with the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland. In 2010 over 950 slots were booked by the public raising almost €51,000 for the Simon Communities of Ireland through the R.I.A.I. Simon Open Door initiative.