Cork County Council

Alex GrassickCork County Council

CYBER update June 2010

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3.1. Local Communication Campaigns

Each local authority/energy agency co-proposer will develop a local communication campaign and be a pioneer in implementing the national certification scheme in order to improve the energy performance of buildings as quickly as possible. The Display® poster and communication tools will be used wherever appropriate

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Output of this work package:

• Discussion lists and/or blogs for the exchange of communication experiences among Display users

• Two training workshops (20 participants each)• 3 European users club meetings (20 participants each) and

minutes (months 8, 22, 29).• 3 national users club meetings in each country covered by

the CYBER consortium (IT, UK, FR, PT, CZ, Sl, FI, LT, EI) (15-30 participants each, depending on the country)

• Local communication actions as listed in section 6

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Since last Meeting (1)• Survey of staff using De montfort survey form –

251 responses = c.14% of staff• Incentives given to staff – 5 home energy

monitors • Presentation given at a National seminar organised

by Sustainable energy Ireland (4th September 2009)

• 2nd National Users club meeting 26th November 2009

• 3rd National Users Club Meeting 9th April Portlaoise

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Since last Meeting (2)

• 73 public buildings audited using national DEC software (all <1000m2)

• Results of these audits used for an application to national funding programme, 11 buildings have had major refurbishments undertaken as a result of this application

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Improvements in DISPLAY rating as a result of insulation and heating upgrades

 DECRating

New DECRating

Cobh/Glamire Area Office E1 B3

Bandon Area Office G G

Carrigaline Area Office E2 C1

Ballincollig Area Office F E2

Kinsale Area Office D2 C2

Douglas Area Office G B2

Charleville Area Office D1 C3

Newmarket Area Office G B3

Newmarket Extension G B3

Mitchelstown D2 B3

Annabella C2 C2

Totals    

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CCC Buildings21 24

6 7

E2 2 2

E1 8 8

D2 7 7

D1 4 5

C3 5 4

C2 4 4

C1 2 2

B3 7 4

B2 3 2

B1 1 1

A3 3 3

A2 0 0

A1 0 0

73 73

G

F

Total No. of Buildings

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• Av. 181 Kwh/m2/year

• Target 122 Kwh/m2/year (33% reduction)

• Climate Change Strategy and Energy Map (partnership).

• Working with Service providers (Energia)

• Take Control!!!

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Take Control! Campaign

• Based around reducing energy use in non-occupancy hours

• >50% energy used in public buildings while non-occupied

• Joint campaign by Energia and CCC

• Launched October ‘09

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Contd…• In-house training in conjunction with Energia

– Lunchtime seminars

– Partnership meetings (energy on every agenda)

– Area Engineers meetings

• Case Studies in each division• All specific to CCC so that all staff can relate to it.• One person made responsible for energy in every

building. (energy champions)

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81%

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Innovative campaign

National recognition

Target Setting New partnerships

Building Upgrades

National Funding

Energy Map

CYBER

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Next 6 Months?

• VDU Displays in key buildings.(July/Aug)

• Staff training days (Sep-Nov)

• Post campaign survey (Oct)

• Media campaign (Ongoing)

• 1 National Users Club (Nov)

• Expand major refurbishment programme (Nov/Dec)

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Alex GrassickCork County Energy Agency,

Spa House,Mallow,Co. Cork

022 43610alex.grassick@corkcoco.ie