COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, April 29, 2013

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Manager if it will be possible for community organisations in premises other than Council-recognised Community Centres (e.g. sports clubs, scouts dens, etc) may be considered to take part in the Tallaght SEC project for the purposes of energy conservation, and to make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council, through the Tallaght SEC Project aims to disseminate information on energy saving and reducing carbon emissions to the wider community. This is being achieved through the provision of workshops which are open to the public; the first of these were held at the ‘Connect with Energy’ event in June 2012 and through guidance information which is available to download from the SDCC ‘Connect with Energy’ website.

As a result of experience gained in auditing our larger buildings, SDCC Architectural Services Department are preparing a document which will assist managers of any building in the community to operate in a more energy efficient manner.

The Document will give guidance on how to use energy information, to save energy and reduce energy bills, to enable building managers to make accurate and cost effective decisions in building operation and maintenance.

The objectives of any energy efficiency work are to reduce energy used in a building and to improve comfort by a combination of:

• Improving insulation standards to walls, floors and roof spaces.
• Reducing unwanted ventilation by draught-proofing external doors, internal doors and windows.

• Improving the operating efficiency of heating systems by replacement or improvements, installing new systems and/or controls.

• Reducing the cost and quantity of hot and cold water used by occupants by fitting water managers, flow controls, time switches and point-of-use heaters.

• Reducing the consumption of electricity used to provide lighting by fitting low energy lighting and time controls.

• Raising the awareness of building users of good practice in energy efficiency.
• Reducing CO₂ emissions by installation of renewable energy measures.

This document will be available to download from the Council website when it is complete.