CCC-CAP-Residential-Survey-FLIPBOOK

3 - Residential

Residential ( your home )

The built environment is the biggest overall contributor to Cork City’s GHG emissions. Households making up 34% of the city’s carbon footprint.

There are some existing supports for homeowners wanting to improve their home’s energy efficiency Such as those provided by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) However, most homes are still quite dependent on fossil fuels for their energy needs

important to understand what barriers residents may be experiencing when considering a retrofit or home energy upgrade Has higher energy costs increased people’s interest in making the transition? Are some options more popular than others when considering a home energy upgrade?

Retrofitting buildings across the city, whether residential or commercial, will be a significant undertaking Thus, it is

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