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I haven’t checked the spec since deciding we against it. I’ll check it..

Meanwhile this has been happening:

Article – Millions pumped into ‘greener’ homes
Alison Healy, Irish Times, 28th March 06

Applications opened yesterday for a new €27 million grants scheme to encourage householders to install renewable heating systems in new or existing homes.

The Greener Homes Scheme provides grant-aid of between €1,100 and €6,500 to people installing wood pellet stoves and boilers, solar panels and geothermal heat pumps in their homes. This is the first time the Government has provided grants for such energy heating systems.

The installation of heat pumps will attract grant-aid of €4,000 to €6,500. Solar panels will be grant-aided at €300 per metre squared, while wood chip or pellet stoves and boilers will attract grant-aid of between €1,100 and €4,200. However, the grant must be fully approved before any work is done.

Installation of the product is not covered by the scheme. While prices of products vary greatly, the grant typically covers between 20 and 33 per cent of the product’s cost.

The scheme is being administered by Sustainable Energy Ireland and application forms are available online at http://www.sei.ie

A helpline (1850 734734) has been set up to answer queries.

SEI hopes to process applications within two weeks, depending on the level of applications received. Almost 1,200 queries had been received about the scheme before it was even launched.

The scheme also includes funding for a wood chip or pellet boiler programme for small and medium-sized businesses and a combined heat and power and biofuels capital grants programme.

The amounts of the grants and the technology it applies to.

Wood chip/pellet stove – €1,100

Wood chip/pellet boiler – €4,200

Wood chip/pellet stove with back-boiler – €1,800

Heat pump – horizontal ground collector – €4,300

Heat pump – vertical collector – €6,500

Heat pump – well to water – €4,300

Heat pump – air source – €4,000

Solar panels (per square metre, to max of 12 metres) – €300

@Bren88 wrote:

Whats the floor area of the plans?

House Name: Eco House High Spec
House Reference: ECO01_H
Floor Area Metric: 282m2
Floor Area Imperial: 3133ft2
Supply Only Cost: Euro 79346
Shell Erection Cost: Euro 15185
Total Supply and Erect Cost: Euro 94531
(all prices are exclusive of VAT. VAT will be charged at 21% for supply only and at 13.5% for supply and erect.)

Supplied (and fitted where required) by Century Homes

External wall panels engineered I Beams (190mm wide) with factory fitted breather paper.
Internal wall panels (89mm wide).
Factory prefabricated first (and second where applicable) floor panels to
1+1/2, 2 & 3 storey houses, factory fitted with plywood.
Prefabricated roof trusses (attic type to dormer houses).
Prefabricated engineered I Beam for first floor (18mm plywood flooring)

Supply only by Century Homes (fitted by client / builder)

Prehung regency 6 panel doors in a softwood frame.
Staircase (if applicable) comprising hardwood strings, whitewood treads, M.D.F
risers with hardwood turned balustrading and newels.
Ex. 150 x 25mm softwood skirting.
Ex. 75 x 25mm softwood architrave.
Linen cupboard shelving.
Plasterboard to all timber frame walls and ceilings.
Engineered Vapour control layer/air leakage barrier with butyl tape to seal joints.
200mm Sheep wool insulation to external wall panels, sheep wool insulation to front face of joists at external walls,
100mm (12kg/m3) fiberglass insulation to internal bathroom partitions & 160mm Kingspan Rigid Thermapitch to roofspace.
Roofing felt and tiling battens.
Storage tank supports.
Access hatch to roofspace.

@a boyle wrote:

don’t skimp whatever you do.

Thanks. No, no intention of skimping – want to do it right, not regret not doing domething at the start when it should have been done.

I’ve noticed plans for an Eco House on Century homes website. I like the suntrap idea at the back of the house, and the heating options. Not sure about the house itself though.

The timber-frame / concrete arguement is an issue. I like the idea of reduced noise between rooms and floors with concrete, but have to admit that timberframe insulation is also attractive..