With Ireland in the grip of a serious recession and with the Greens in Government waiting to impose a Carbon Tax on anything that moves, there are ways in which families and individuals can protect themselves against these taxes. I am here compiling a number of ways in which to save energy in the home and their lives.
The steps are as follows,
In the home,
1. I would recommend getting a BER Cert as this gives the householder a lot of information on what is needed in the property in order to get it up to standard.
2. I would highly recommend an infrared thermal survey, this is state of the art technology that literally sees cold and captures it in a thermal picture. Essentially thermal imaging is like a x-ray of your property but the essential difference is that it measures the surface temperature of any surface. Example, if you are buying a property in the future it may look good, but how does it perform? Does it leak like a bucket? Thermal imaging will spot these leaks fast and save you thousands on upgrades and energy costs.
3. Check the efficiency of your boiler, there have been major improvements in boiler efficiencies over the last number of years.
4. Energy efficient bulbs are definitely the way forward. They are being phased out in Ireland at the moment due to the EU. However, when you take the example of a 50 watt spot light in the kitchen which is very common in Ireland there are LEDs on the market that give the same light output for 2 watts. This is astonishing and the money it can save consumers.
5. If you are building a house get the key information right and consult an energy consultant. Air Tightness in the home will save you serious money in the long term. Air Tight properties in Austria and Switzerland consume 80% less energy than properties in Ireland. Imagine saving 80% on your heating bill and the carbon tax that you will save.
Above all these are great ways to beat the carbon tax in Cork and all around Ireland. Over the last number of years there have been many properties built to a very poor standard due to a lack of supervision and regulation. I hope that the above steps will be useful to you and help you save money and paying more tax than you have to.
I run my own successful energy consultancy business. I specialize in infrared thermal imaging and provide advice to consumers using this technology. It is a non-invasive way to see air infiltration and missing insulation in the home. I provide this service in Cork City and County in Ireland. You can also source energy efficient bulbs and save 10% for all your needs on my website. For more info log on tohttp://www.dkec.org
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