Friday 21st March 2014, Limerick

Paul Kenny, CEO, Tipperary Energy Agency

Justification for the Good Practice 33% reduction target is set for public sector energy use

Energy action at a local level

Within the buildings/facilities stock of the local authorities in the mid-west region leisure centres are the highest energy consumers

Some initial initiatives to date on energy efficiency improvements but significant work to do.

Benefits in Community of Practice model Collaborative learning

Results focused discussions (daily EMS)

Site visits, knoledge transfer

GP Transfer Plan GP 11 Municipal Energy Management, SAENA

Community of Practice (COP) within Leisure Centre Facility Managers, in the Mid West Region

Step One: Stakeholder Meeting, held on 12th March 2014

Decision by all stakeholders to participate.

Agreed the programme plan

Nomination of facilities, facility managers and deputies

STAKEHOLDERS Institutional stakeholders:

Tipperary Local Authorities, Limerick City and County Council, Clare County Council, MWRA, Tipperary Energy Agency, Limerick Clare Energy Agency

Impact stakeholders:

Leisure Centre Managers and deputies, Local Authorities

KEY OUTPUTS & RESULTS Agreement between the local authorities

Establishment of a Community of Practice, within leisure centre facility/energy managers in the region

Identification of energy efficiency and cost savings (with end of project performance evaluation report)

Increased competence, knowledge and expertise within target group (through deliver of 3 master classes, and demonstrated case study reports)

Designed and performance evaluated programme/good practice with demonstrated results

Scope of GP Transfer The Community of Practice starts with establishhing

Energy management systems

Maximising existing system Efficiency

E.g. Humidity Control – what are good settings and why?

No and low cost measures

Identify opportunities for hardware improvements

Demonstrate performance improvements

Collaborative learning.