Ep 3 – Heating systems: what’s the best option for a self-build in Ireland?

Episode 3: We have a chat with Belfast-based energy advisor Patrick Waterfield about how you will generate heat and hot water in the home. Some of the main points we cover are:

• Boilers vs heat pumps
• Underfloor heating vs radiators
• Fabric first approach
• How the building regulations affect system choice
• The situation in NI
• ROI new building regulations coming into force in November
• How to design a house without central heating

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