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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Home Energy Upgrades

Semi-D goes from a BER D1 to A2 following a home energy upgrade

Martina is now living in a more comfortable and energy efficient home following multiple energy upgrades managed by an SEAI registered One Stop Shop

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Business & Industry
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EXEED

Tyndall National Institute lowers energy use and carbon emissions by 33% and energy costs by 23%

The energy team used the EXEED IS 399 process to identify significant energy and CO2e savings measures across its campus.

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Mullingar Park Hotel
EXEED
Business & Industry

Optimising hotel energy efficiency at Mullingar Park Hotel

Mullingar Park Hotel’s successful EXEED certified energy transformation delivers energy savings of 665,905 kWh/yr and carbon reduction 138 tCO2/yr

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EXEED
Business & Industry

Shannon Springs Hotel’s EXEED certified achievements of 48% savings against the baseline

A landmark EXEED certified project delivering energy savings of 510,000 kWh/yr, and carbon emission reductions of 117 tonnes of CO2/yr, and enhanced hotel operational performance.

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Business & Industry
EXEED

Designing a low-carbon academic building at Maynooth University

Applying EXEED at the design stage delivered 29.5% measurable energy and carbon savings.

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EXEED
Business & Industry

Design-led energy performance optimisation at Kilsaran Asphalt Plant, Tullamore

Through SEAI’s EXEED programme, Kilsaran achieved verified energy and carbon savings at its Tullamore Asphalt production facility.

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Home Energy Upgrades

Kildare homeowner cuts his energy bills by almost 50%

Thomas chose the SEAI One Stop Shop grant to help bring his home from a BER C to BER A1.

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Business & Industry
Support Scheme for Renewable Heat

A 17th century castle brings its energy efficiency into the 21st century

Renewable heat at the heart of a heritage estate. A 350kW biomass boiler now supplies 80% of Markree Castle’s thermal energy, transforming comfort and cutting costs.

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Roadstone truck at Belgard plant
Business & Industry
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Large Industry Energy Network
EXEED

Roadstone blacktop optimisation: designing for energy efficiency and carbon reduction with EXEED

Through SEAI’s EXEED Certified Energy Efficient Design approach, Roadstone optimised its blacktop production process, reducing energy use and emissions while boosting operational performance across its asphalt plants.

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Erris SEC
Communities

From master plan to implementation: co-creating community-led energy solutions for Erris

Postgrad students from Germany worked with Erris SEC to explore renewable energy options within the community.

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  1. E-cargo bike
    Energy Research

    Understanding private E-cargo bike use in Ireland

    This research project looked at how people in Ireland use private e-cargo bikes in their daily lives.

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  2. Picture of home featured in case study
    Energy Research

    Testing flexibility of renewable energy systems based on price

    The aim of this project is to control the power flowing into and out of a home through a single, remotely operated smart platform.

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    Energy Research

    ISCycle – Supporting an inclusive and sustainable transition away from fossil fuel transport

    This research project explores the impact of short-term ebike loans in workplace settings and is aimed at individuals often excluded from existing schemes, such as caregivers, people with disabilities and those outside standard employment.

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  4. houses-solar-panels
    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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  5. ocean-wave
    Energy Research

    Ireland now has an integrated solar, wind and wave energy forecasting system

    Researchers have been working on ways to improve forecasting capabilities to benefit effective renewable energy usage.

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  6. Energy efficient homes
    Energy Research

    The reality of daily energy use in A-rated homes

    We all know that A-rated homes are the most energy efficient - but how do they perform in the reality of daily use, compared to expectations?

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  7. Poolbeg
    Energy Research
    Renewable Technologies

    How integrating heat, electricity and transport sectors can help Ireland reach net zero

    Can we find more effective ways to store and integrate excess
    renewable energy? That was the task at hand for this project,
    using Dublin's Poolbeg area as a case study.

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  8. Georgina-Foley_Exceedence
    Energy Research

    A financial modelling solution for renewable energy projects

    EXFIN, a new cloud-based software provides a financial modelling solution for renewable energy projects.

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    Energy Research

    Nimbus Research Centre: DENiM project

    Nimbus is Munster Technological University's (MTU) largest research centre with over 40 staff and research students. Nimbus's DENiM Platform unlocks energy savings through data analytics.

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  10. Energy-awards-23_Lawler-Sustainability
    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
    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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    Energy Research

    SEAI Energy Awards 2022 Winner | Ore Group MaREI UCC

    Ore Group MaREI UCC were the winners of the 'Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation' category at the SEAI Energy Awards 2022. Find out why, in this case study.

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    Climate Action
    Energy Research

    Research Funding Supporting Policy Papers and Climate Targets

    The research outcomes have contributed to policy papers that have helped to inform national policy, in particular the Climate Action Plan target of 70% RES-E by 2030.

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  14. Biofeuls
    Renewable Technologies
    Energy Research

    Irish Scientist Collaborating on International Biofuel Research

    With almost all of our transport energy coming from liquid fuels, the group were looking for affordable solutions to decarbonising transportation systems through the use of bioenergy.

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    Energy Research

    Pharma company Hollister achieves big energy savings with air changes

    How a feasibility study was carried out to investigate the
    potential to reduce the air change rates

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    Energy Research

    DkIT Small Wind Turbine Research

    Dundalk Institute of Technology got involved with what is known as
    'Task 27' to provide research in relation to small turbines.

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