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House Warming

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Housewarming is your inside look at real Irish homes transforming for a greener energy future. The show is all about helping you to make your home a warmer, more energy efficient, and beautiful place to live.

We have design tips from Home of the Year winners and expert builders, advice on grants, finance and planning, and renovation stories from the likes of James Kavanagh, Fionnuala Jay, Ryan Baird, and Dermot Bannon. And we travelled across Ireland to chat with homeowners about their energy upgrades, interiors and sustainable habits.

Seasons 1-5 (under the title of '180 Degrees'), explores the energy choices we make when it comes to transport, our homes, business and technology. There is practical advice on reducing your energy bills, saving money and adopting a more energy-efficient lifestyle. We chat to expert guests to address some of the key questions around Ireland’s energy revolution, what renewable technologies are coming into our homes to help improve our lives and our communities and how we can prepare for a fossil free future. We also discuss the switch to electric vehicles and Ireland’s charging infrastructure

For more information, please visit seai.ie/podcast.

House Warming is brought to you by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and is supported by the Government of Ireland.








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Episodes
  • S6 Ep6: Getting the Most from Your Energy Upgrade, with Kieran McCarthy and Deirdre De Burca

    S6 Ep6: Getting the Most from Your Energy Upgrade, with Kieran McCarthy and Deirdre De Burca
    Nov 4 2025
    On this week’s episode Kim is back chatting to building engineer and fountain of energy upgrade knowledge, Kieran McCarthy. He gives his advice on how to get the best value for money on your energy upgrades, as well as sharing his thoughts on sustainable living and what the home of the future will look like.

    Kim then heads out to Cabinteely, in Dublin, to have a chat in Deirdre De Burca’s home. She took on a big renovation project to upgrade her mother’s former house, transforming it into a warm, comfy and energy efficient home.

    SEAI’s One Stop Shop service offers homeowners all that’s required for a complete home energy upgrade. These registered private operators will manage the entire process for you, from the initial assessment of your home, through to the final BER.

    Find out more here: https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants
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    40 mins
  • S6 Ep5: Homes of the Year, with Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan

    S6 Ep5: Homes of the Year, with Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan
    Oct 28 2025
    On this episode of House Warming, host Kim Buckley sits down with interior designers and podcasters Kate O’Driscoll and Jenny Sheahan. Kate and Jenny were both competitors on RTE’s Home of the Year, but they went from competitors to collaborators and now co-host the interiors podcast Rip It Up.

    Kim gets the full story of how they both ended up working in interior design, despite starting out on very different career paths. They give us an insight into their award-winning homes, and what they’ve been up to since, and have plenty of great tips for anyone upgrading their home.

    SEAI’s One Stop Shop service offers homeowners all that’s required for a complete home energy upgrade. These registered private operators will manage the entire process for you, from the initial assessment of your home, through to the final BER.

    Find out more here: https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants
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    35 mins
  • S6 Ep3: Home Comforts and Expert Advice, with Ryan Baird and Kieran McCarthy

    S6 Ep3: Home Comforts and Expert Advice, with Ryan Baird and Kieran McCarthy
    Oct 14 2025
    On this episode of House Warming, Kim Buckley sits down with Leinster and Ireland rugby star Ryan Baird, and Kieran McCarthy, building engineer and regular on TV and radio.

    Ryan has just bought a new house by the sea in Dublin, and has big plans for the design and energy upgrade of his home. He tells Kim about his vision for a house where he can cook and entertain, but can also switch off, connect with nature, and take a break from busy training schedules.

    Meanwhile, Kieran has carried out extensive energy upgrades to his own house, as well as providing his expert advice to his clients and to the public on TV and radio. He chats to Kim about some of the common challenges and misconceptions around getting an energy upgrade. There is plenty of practical information for anyone interested in sustainable living and home renovation!

    SEAI’s One Stop Shop service offers homeowners all that’s required for a complete home energy upgrade. These registered private operators will manage the entire process for you, from the initial assessment of your home, through to the final BER.

    Find out more here: https://www.seai.ie/grants/home-energy-grants
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    48 mins
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