Ireland is seeing a measurable uptick in energy-efficient home upgrades. For instance, the number of home energy upgrades under government grant schemes increased by 2% in Q1 2025 compared with a year earlier (allirelandsustainability.com). This signals that housing providers and local authorities are responding to the twin pressures of climate targets and rising energy costs. At the same time, broader sustainability demands are shaping housing policy and investment: retrofit, low carbon heating, insulation, renewable technologies and better data for decision-making are all becoming essential in modern day housing.
Why this matters for housing teams
Upgrading homes isn’t just about compliance, it’s about tenant comfort, lowering energy bills, reducing carbon emissions, and protecting assets over the long term.
For housing providers, managing such upgrades effectively means tracking the what, when, where and cost of interventions across multiple properties, contractors, and funding sources.
Poor data or fragmented systems can mean missed opportunities, higher costs, or lack of insight into where investment delivers the best returns.
How +AddJust fits in
+AddJust offers a unified platform that supports everything from asset registers and surveys to maintenance and payments. This means:
You can log upgrade needs, link them to asset / building survey data and track their progress.
You get real time visibility of which properties have been upgraded, which still require action, cost implications and contractor performance.
You can harness data to prioritise upgrades where they’ll make the most difference, for example, older properties with poor insulation or inefficient heating.
You reduce administrative burden by embedding workflows for approvals, inspections, completion and payment.
The bigger picture
As Ireland pushes towards its climate goals and housing providers adapt to rising tenant expectations, the digital foundation behind upgrade programmes will matter. Platforms like +AddJust are no longer optional “nice to haves”, they are key to delivering sustainable, efficient, accountable housing operations.
By embracing the trend of energy upgrades and linking it to robust data and management systems, housing teams can deliver better homes, better services and better value, all aligned with national and local objectives.
