SEAI - ?28 million in energy savings securing Irish jobs

~ Stewarts Care & Tyndall National Institute announced winners of Sustainable Energy Awards 2012 ~

?Organisations entering this year?s Sustainable Energy Awards have achieved savings of ?28 million securing vital Irish jobs?. This was the message from Dr. Brian Motherway, Chief Executive of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), as the winners of the competition were announced at a gala Awards ceremony in Dublin. Hosted by SEAI and sponsored by Electric Ireland, the ninth annual Awards saw Stewarts Care in Dublin and Tyndall National Institute, Cork pick up the top award of Outstanding Leadership in Energy Management.

According to Dr. Motherway: ?What we are now seeing is a positive effect on business as more and more companies, and indeed public bodies, are working to reduce their energy costs. Over ten thousand people are employed in the organisations that entered the Sustainable Energy Awards this year and they are all active proof that sustainable energy is important, not only from a cost saving perspective, but also for protecting vital Irish jobs."

The Sustainable Energy Awards reward excellence in energy management by organisations of all sizes and this year attracted almost 100 entries. Stewarts Care won the Award for their multi-faceted retrofit programme, funded through an energy performance contract with Dalkia, saving 11% in energy costs. Tyndall implemented an intensive energy reduction programme focussing on the site?s significant energy users which has resulted in a 30% reduction in energy use and a zero carbon impact from its new 5,500m² building.

Other notable winners included: Astellas Ireland, winner of the Renewable Energy Systems Award, for the installation of a wood chip boiler displacing 90% of its oil consumption and a wind turbine offsetting over 20% of imported electricity; and the Department of Education and Skills for a new post primary school facility, Colaiste Choilm, in Tullamore. The school which acquired an A2 rating is 40% more efficient than a standard school and will serve as a test facility for the Department?s school building programme.

Congratulating the 2012 Award winners, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Mr Pat Rabbitte, T.D., said: ?The organisations that have been showcased through the Sustainable Energy Awards are to be commended for their innovation, determination and ultimately success in bringing about meaningful cost and CO2 savings. Initiating change, as many of these companies have, can be very difficult not least in challenging economic circumstances. But I hope these organisations can truly appreciate the benefits of what they?ve achieved and I encourage others to learn from their example.?

Commenting on the Awards announcement, Br?d Horan, Executive Director, Electric Ireland, said:?The financial savings achieved by the organisations participating in this year?s Awards are proof that embracing energy management and engaging staff in energy efficiency projects can greatly improve an organisation?s bottom line.?

Further information on the 2012 Sustainable Energy Awards can be found on SEAI?s website www.seai.ie/energyawards.

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Notes to editor:

About SEAI:

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices. SEAI is financed by Ireland?s EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union.

2012 Sustainable Energy Awards Winners

• Energy Efficiency Award for a Small to Medium User - Recordati Ireland Ltd (Cork) for implementing a series of energy efficiency improvements to its facility resulting in an 18% reduction in production costs.
• Energy Efficiency Award for Major User - EPS Group (Cork) for its multi-site technology retrofit and monitoring system achieving 36% energy cost savings.
• Energy Management Award for Small to Medium User - Techcrete Ireland Ltd (Dublin) for its energy management programme including multiple retrofits across its lighting, power and space heating systems reducing unit production costs by 35%.
• Integrated Energy Management Award for Major User - MSD, Ballydine (Tipperary) for implementing best practice energy management and energy saving capital projects to offset the energy intensity of its new Ballydine facility and save 13% in annual energy use.
• Outstanding Leadership in Energy Management for Major Users (Joint Winners)
  • Padraig Traynor, Stewarts Care Ltd (Dublin)in partnership with Dalkia Ltd for their multi-faceted retrofit programme funded as part of an energy performance contract and delivering 11% energy savings.
  • Pat Mehigan, Tyndall National Institute (Cork) for its proactive and intensive energy management programme focusing on the key energy users to achieve savings of 30%.
• Energy Sustainability in the Built Environment Award - Department of Education and Skills (Offaly) for its low-energy new build post primary school research project in Tullamore, achieving 40% savings when compared to a standard school
• Energy Sustainability in the Built Environment Award? (Highly Commended Award) - Dublin Fire Brigade for its ?Green Plan? approach for fire station retrofits delivering 90% energy savings in one case
• Renewable Energy Systems Award - Astellas Ireland Ltd (Kerry Plant) for its installation of an 800kW wind turbine and a 1.8MW wood chip boiler.
• Energy Awareness Award - Matthews Coach Hire Ltd (Monaghan) for its energy awareness and driver training programme delivering 3% energy savings on a large fuel bill.
• Sustainable Energy Innovation Award - Tesco Ireland Ltd (Dublin) for trialling innovative technologies and low-energy building methodologies in their 40% more efficient, zero-carbon store in Cabra.

About SEAI:

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has a mission to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy structures, technologies and practices. The Authority is part financed by Ireland?s EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the European Union.

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Source: http://www.seai.ie/News_Events/Press_Releases/2012/%E2%82%AC28_million_in_energy_savings_securing_Irish_jobs.html

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