Retrofitting your housing stock at scale

Helping you design, plan, fund and deliver your large-scale retrofit projects to get the greatest impact from your budget.

Turnkey solutions for large-scale retrofits

We offer full turnkey solutions, design support and EEOS (Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme) financial support for local authorities, approved housing bodies, community groups and landlords carrying out multi-unit retrofits.

We handle the challenges and complexity, enabling you to deliver larger projects at a better cost and with more flexibility than your own resources might allow.


Our retrofit solutions include:

BER assessments

Resources and partners to deliver pre/post BERs technical assessments at scale.

PSPD / Cost optimal design

Full PSDP (project supervisor for the design process) and cost optimal design to maximise project delivery for your budget.

Turnkey delivery

From PSDP, project management, PSCS (project supervisor for the construction stage) & quality assurance to grant application support.

Preparation of BoQ & tendering support

Preparation of Bill of Quantities & full, third-party tendering.

Full health & safety compliance

Including PSCS if required with ISO 45001 certified processes.

Full tenant & stakeholder liaison

Tenant liaison and stakeholder communication, including tenant handover training.

Direct financial support

Potential for direct financial support from SSE Airtricity through purchase of Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) credits.

Grant application support

Support with SEAI and Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) grant applications

Grant documentation support

Including compilation of post-works certification

Why local authority and large-scale housing managers choose us

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SSE Airtricity has a proven track record supporting local authorities, approved housing bodies and landlords to deliver better designed, larger and more cost-effective projects.

Since 2012, we’ve successfully completed over 5,000 home retrofits across the SEAI’s Warmer Homes, One Stop Shop and Community Energy Grant Schemes as well as the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme (EERP).

Over this time, we’ve forged trusted partnerships with industry-leading delivery experts.

This enables us to provide the full suite of home energy upgrade technologies and solutions, including BER assessments, BoQ preparation, quality inspections and the full range of installed measures such as attic insulation, external & internal wall insulation, A-rated windows and doors, air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps, high-retention hot water cylinders and solar PV, battery and i-boost systems.

Expertise and resources to problem-solve and innovate

Solutions for

Local authorities, housing bodies, management companies and community groups.

Experience with

Communication, liaison and training for energy poor and vulnerable clients.

Expertise in

Innovative solutions & non-standard upgrades, including multi-unit developments and historic buildings.

Examples of our industry-leading track record in major retrofit projects

Barry Sweeney, Executive Engineer Monaghan County Council, Stuart Hobbs Director SSE Airtricity Energy Services, Olga McConnon DOS Housing Monaghan County Council, Dr Ciarán Bryrne, Director of National Retrofit SEAI, Robert Burns CEO Monaghan County Council
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15 May 2025
Pioneering regional retrofit pilot launched with Monaghan County Council
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Bridge Apartments, Mullingar, County Westmeath
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29 Jul 2025
Exhaust-air heat pumps provide solution in Westmeath apartment retrofits for approved housing body
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Aerial view of Beaufort complex (centre) after the retrofit
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21 Jul 2025
DLR partners with SSE Airtricity for innovative, award-winning social and affordable housing retrofit
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Get in touch with our Major Business team to find out how we can help you

Phone
01 484 7301

Monday to Thursday: 9am-5pm

Friday: 9am-4.30pm

Email us
bookings@sse.com

We will respond within one working day.

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