Case Studies

University College Cork (UCC) is one of Ireland’s oldest universities with a strong track record of sustainability.

Throughout its facilities, the organisation has undertaken energy upgrades including solar panels, EV charging infrastructure, heat pumps and new heating systems.

LWETB installed smart meters across 24 locations to better manage their energy consumption. Since the smart meters were installed, LWETB has seen significant energy savings:

As part of the OPW's commitment to reducing energy consumption and waste, a large solar photovoltaic (PV) array was installed at the OPW Head Office in Trim.

The objective of the project was to upgrade the building energy rating (BER) from a C3 to a targeted B1, while reducing carbon emissions by a minimum of 51%

A suite of energy saving recommendations associated with the control and operation of the heating system at St. Mary's Hospital were identified and implemented.

The upgrade works centred around the replacement of two end-of-life boilers, which supplied heat to the district heating network.

St. Mary's BNS was included in the Pathfinder in 2021, with deep retrofit works needed.

As part of the OPW's commitment to reducing energy consumption and waste, The National Shared Services Office underwent a large-scale lighting upgrade.

UCD's target for direct (thermal) emissions savings will require significant investment in shifting from fossil fuel heat generation (natural gas) to renewable and electricity generation.

Maynooth University has identified a rolling programme of critical upgrade works in the original Library building to replace end of life plant before catastrophic plant failure results in building closure

The objective of the project is to demonstrate that heat pumps can be retrofitted into existing buildings to generate a significant proportion of the buildings heating load.

This lighting upgrade project demonstrates the significant electricity and carbon savings that can be achieved by installing energy efficient light fittings.