Case Studies

Whether you're planning an energy efficiency upgrade or researching the benefits of energy efficiency, our case studies can show you how energy efficiency projects have been completed.

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John Brady, a homeowner, standing outside his recently upgraded home.
Home Energy Upgrades

A north Dublin home goes from a D1 to A3 with a home energy upgrade

Homeowner John Brady is thrilled with his warmer home and significant savings on his electricity bill.

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Communities

EcoVision Sustainable Energy Community (SEC)

EcoVision – what started as a community energy initiative is now a thriving community cooperative business.

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Ellie, a homeowner, outside her newly upgraded house
Home Energy Upgrades

Cork cottage goes from BER D2 to A3

Homeowner Ellie wanted to create a cosy cottage vibe for her new home

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Energy Research

Software enables authorities to assess energy performance of housing

Retrokit 2.0 is a cloud-based project planning and implementation toolkit to foster the uptake of deep energy retrofit in housing.

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Climate Action
Communities

Youghal Blue & Green Community Network SEC

Youghal SEC is part of a proactive community-led network which has created a membership model approach for other communities to follow. Their goal is to reduce their carbon footprint while also fostering a sense of pride and collective responsibility within their town in County Cork

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Climate Action
Communities

Sligo Sustainable Energy Community

Sligo town’s largest energy users and employers are working together to achieve behavioural change and lower carbon emissions across Sligo and Leitrim.

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Climate Action
Communities

Triple SEC: Connecting Cabra SEC, Phibsboro Village SEC and Cosybatter SEC

Triple SEC is changing the narrative around retrofitting to make it understandable and accessible to everyone in their community.

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Communities
Climate Action

Greystones and Delgany SEC

Greystones and Delgany Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) are tackling climate change in Co. Wicklow through grassroot initiatives, embracing innovation through technology and nature-based solutions.

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Home Energy Upgrades

Dublin house achieves A1 BER

Greg's 1950s end-of-terrace house on the south side of Dublin was transformed from a BER D2 to A1 after his home energy upgrade.

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Business & Industry
Featured

Roadstone Ltd. optimises its asphalt process

Roadstone aims to reduce energy consumption when producing asphalt.

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    Climate Action
    Communities

    How GAA clubs are saving energy with the SEAI Community Energy Grant

    GAA clubs around the country are benefiting from warmer, more comfortable facilities, better lighting, reduced energy bills and a lower carbon footprint.

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    Renewable Technologies

    Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, achieves a B2 in deep retrofit

    Scoil Mhuire, Abbeyleix, County Laois, underwent a deep retrofit through the Pathfinder programme.

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    Energy Research

    Lawler Sustainability carries out award-winning research project

    Lawler Sustainability took home the 2023 SEAI Energy Award for Excellence in Energy Research & Innovation.

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    Communities

    Drumlish Ballinamuck Sustainable Energy Community pioneering sustainability in two towns

    The Drumlish Ballinamuck Sustainability Energy Community (SEC) has been busy since its inception.

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    Communities

    Community Benefit Fund helps An Súgán Museum of the Irish Language and Gaelic Revival move closer to opening

    An Súgán, the Museum of the Irish language and Gaelic Revival, located in Ballingeary, Co Cork received grants totalling €28,000 from neighbouring Windfarm Community Benefit Funds in Cork and Kerry since 2020.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Ahascragh Distillery is first to produce carbon-neutral spirits in Ireland

    With support from SEAI, the award-winning eco-distillery is powering their new production facility and visitor centre using renewable energy.

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    Communities
    Featured

    Connacht GAA scores win at SEAI Energy Awards

    Connacht GAA SEC won the Inspirational Sustainable Energy Community award at the SEAI Energy Awards 2023.

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    Business & Industry
    Renewable Technologies

    Thermal Energy Efficiency Upgrade at Aurivo Dairy Ingredients

    Aurivo Dairy Ingredients, a milk processing plant with a significant thermal demand, reinvent the supply of thermal energy to the process through the EXEED scheme.

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    Business & Industry
    Featured

    Award winning Energy Team at An Post

    The top prize at this year's SEAI Energy Awards went to An Post for 'Energy Team of the year'.

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    Business & Industry

    Inland Fisheries Ireland win at SEAI Energy Awards

    Inland Fisheries Ireland won the 2023 SEAI Energy Award for 'Leadership in public sector decarbonisation and energy efficiency'.

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    Business & Industry
    Featured

    Tyndall National Institute lowers carbon emissions and energy costs

    Tyndall National Institute used the EXEED process to identify significant energy savings across its buildings, which will result in an energy saving of 3.6GWh.

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    Communities
    Featured

    Local Community Tennis Club, Hazelwood, upgrades its club and takes on new members thanks to the Castlepook Community Benefit Fund

    Hazelwood Tennis Club is the last remaining sporting club operating in Hazelwood, Newtwopothouse in Mallow, Co. Cork. Thanks to the Castlepook Community Benefit Fund, it has been able to upgrade its club and accommodate new members.

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    Business & Industry

    SEAI Energy Audit helps Clew Bay Hotel on their journey to carbon neutrality

    The Westport-based hotel decided to progress their energy efficiency and sustainability journey further with an Energy Audit.

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    Business & Industry
    Featured

    SSEA provided Bellurgan Precision with a data-driven approach to energy reduction

    Manufacturing firm Bellurgan Precision applied for SEAI's Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA) as a means to meet one of their sustainability objectives for 2022-2023, which was an energy audit.

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    Communities
    Energy Research
    Renewable Technologies
    Featured

    Community Engagement in Wind Energy: Innovative approaches to achieving a social license (Co-Wind)

    The 2018 SEAI National Energy Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme supported the UCC led Co-Wind project, which aims to better understand and improve community engagement with local wind farms in Ireland

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    Business & Industry

    Radisson Blu, Letterkenny halves its heating bill

    The Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, switched from using oil to heat the hotel to a biomass boiler, with support from SEAI.

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