{"id":17616,"date":"2021-11-29T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T11:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=17616"},"modified":"2022-02-25T23:04:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T23:04:42","slug":"does-northern-ireland-have-some-of-the-worst-insulated-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/topics\/environment\/does-northern-ireland-have-some-of-the-worst-insulated-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Northern Ireland have some of the worst insulated houses?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are unknown data for home insulation measures across Europe. A manufacturer\u2019s survey suggests that houses in Great Britain perform poorly in retaining heating temperatures.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During a discussion about climate change on the 31st October 2021 edition of BBC Radio Ulster\u2019s Sunday Sequence programme, John Barry claimed (at 1:01:15<\/a>): \u201cWe have some of the worst insulated houses in Western Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulation measures for dwellings generally include window double glazing, cavity or solid wall insulation, and loft\/roof insulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home insulation measures<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK, information on insulation in dwellings is available in house condition surveys, published separately in England<\/a>, Scotland<\/a>, Wales<\/a>, and Northern Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most recent available data from the Northern Ireland Housing Executive\u2019s 2016 House Condition Survey<\/a> found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n