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Dr. Ciaran Byrne

Director of National Retrofit

Dr. Ciaran Byrne is Director of National Retrofit and a member of the Executive Leadership Team in SEAI. Prior to the role he was CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland, and also held a number of other senior roles in the Central Fisheries Board and Inland Fisheries Service. Ciaran is a qualified management accountant, is a Chartered Director, and was admitted into the Institute of Directors in 2017, and he has just completed a master’s degree in business studies. Ciaran has degree and Ph.D. in science from Trinity College and has authored several peer reviewed scientific publications.

Articles by Ciaran Byrne

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Business opportunity in the ever-growing retrofit sector

Dr Ciaran Byrne provides an overview of opportunities within the retrofit sector

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Upgrading homes to increase value and sustainability for years to come

We are unique in Europe in our goal to improve the energy performance of almost a quarter of our housing stock.

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Holiday Reflections - Tackling Climate Anxiety

Dr. Ciaran Byrne, Director of National Retrofit at SEAI, shares his personal experience of grappling with his own climate anxiety while on holiday with his family, from a change in mindset to practical actions

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The Cost of Retrofit

Director of National Retrofit, Dr Ciaran Byrne, discusses the real cost of retrofit and why communication between homeowner and contractor is absolutely key to understanding the project and managing expectations.

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The Year of the Heat Pump

2023 was an exceptional year for retrofit in the residential sector. Building on the achievements made in 2022, last year hit new, more ambitious targets. The trajectory is going in the right direction, and that is a testament to the appetite of the Irish people to do something tangible to reduce the CO2 emissions from their homes.

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