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BREATH OF LIFE ENERPHIT UPGRADE REJUVENATES RATHGAR REDBRICK The skilful deep retrofit of a red-brick semi on the south side of Dublin has brought an old property into the 21st century in terms of energy performance and living space, while carefully upgrading its century-old façade with breathable materials. By John Hearne
IN BRIEF Building: Deep retrofit & extension of 1920s semi-d Method: External insulation, breathable internal insulation, single leaf thermal block extension Location: Rathgar, Dublin Standard: Enerphit (certification pending) Heating cost: €24/month* *Space heating use only, modelled based on measured energy use. See ‘In detail’ panel for more information.
€24 per month
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