New online series aims to educate homeowners on how to make their homes more energy efficient and sustainable.

As the leading services and energy provider to homes and businesses, Bord Gáis Energy is uniquely positioned to drive positive change and help people contribute to a more sustainable society. We conducted a recent survey which examined the Irish public’s knowledge of retrofitting and home energy upgrades. According to the research, 89% of people want to be more sustainable at home.

We have an opportunity and responsibility to reshape our future, and that’s why Bord Gáis Energy is on a mission to bring innovative products, solutions and smart energy saving plans to our customers, helping them transition to a lower carbon economy.

Our survey also found that a third of homeowners plan to make their household more energy efficient. While upgrading the energy efficiency of their home is top of mind for many, our research showed that there is a significant lack of knowledge on how to do it.

To help customers get started with a home energy upgrade, we recently created a new online series, Imagine a Better Way, that aims to educate homeowners on all things retrofitting, and provide hints, tips, and tricks on how to make their home and garden more energy efficient and sustainable.

Hosted by Darren Kennedy, the five-part series features a panel of professionals including architect and RTÉ Home of the Year judge Amanda Bone, Room to Improve quantity surveyor Claire Irwin, and sustainable gardening expert Peter Dowdall, as well as our own experts. Everything from BER ratings to budgeting is covered during the series. The first episodes are now available to watch on bordgaisenergy.ie or on Bord Gáis Energy’s Instagram page, and more will launch in the coming weeks.

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A greener way

The Bord Gáis Energy Imagine a Better Way series demonstrates that we can all take steps to live more sustainably while saving money. We recently launched a dedicated services and solutions division to support the rollout of the next wave of energy innovation that will help householders and our business customers across Ireland use less energy and reduce their carbon footprint.

Smart technology is just one example that shows how we are supporting the rollout of leading green innovation in the market, and our survey reveals that 1 in 5 are now using smart devices to improve energy efficiency in an indoor space. An upcoming episode of the series will see Darren chat to an expert from our services team about the best devices on the market, as well as how to use smart technology and its benefits.

Ask the experts

While the aim of our new <BLD>Imagine a Better Way<BLD> series is to provide the public with all the information they need to get their home energy upgrade journey started, we know that many people have their own questions about how to make a big change at home.

On Wednesday 6 July at 11am we’ll also be hosting an exclusive panel event with Claire, Amanda, and Peter when they’ll be sharing even more tips and advice on how to imagine a better way at home and in the garden. It’s a live, interactive session so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions too! The event is free and to secure your place, simply register today on bordgaisenergy.ie/home/imagineabetterway

For more information on how Bord Gáis Energy can make your home and business more energy efficient, visit bordgaisenergy.ie.