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www.esb.ie/em April/May 2012 13 Work Life Balance Photo Competition page 16 Services and Electric Ireland We give Olympic year power to National Aquatic Centre tive contract which will help drive cost-savings and energy efficiency for the national aquatic centre in the months to come”. Since 2008, the centre has worked with Electric ireland, formally ESB independent Energy, to reduce their energy bills by identifying areas with potential for savings. the result has been that the centre has seen a huge decrease in consumption levels with no operational effect to the building. Electricity use reduced by 26% and gas consumption by 11% after the first five months of implementing tools to boost energy efficiency. to date 2.5GWh of energy has been saved. nac director of Operations david conway said, “We have enjoyed working with Electric ireland over the last three years and are delighted with the energy efficiency we have managed to achieve. We look forward to another mutually beneficial year together in 2012. “it is the policy of the national aquatic centre not only to look for a first-class supplier, but also to ensure that we get the most competitive pricing possible and best value for money – we are getting this and more with Electric ireland”. n OffiCe eNergy expert App is lAuNChed 8 First-of-its-kind tool will help business save up to 20% in energy ElEctric irEland recently launched Office Energy Expert, an innovative first-to-market tool designed to help business customers save money by using energy more efficiently. By adopting a managed approach to eliminate waste of electricity, with a few simple steps, users can reduce their electricity costs and consumption by up to 20%. customers can use the Office Energy Expert tool as a framework to take a detailed look at their office energy use and undertake simple tasks to reduce consumption. the tool makes energy efficiency accessible, simple and affordable and is an easy first step in reducing energy bills. tips given in the guide are intended to highlight the opportunities available and to encourage managers and employees to, easily and simply, include energy efficiency and sustainability in their day-to-day business operations. Electric ireland General Manager, liam Molloy said, “Electric ireland is working hard to empower our customers to make choices to suit their energy consumption and energy efficiency needs in these challenging times. a tool like the Office Energy Expert is free and easy to use. companies do not need to incur large costs Electric Ireland General Manager Liam Molloy with Patricia Callan, Director of SFA. ElEctric irEland has secured a €400,000 contract with the national aquatic centre to service the centre’s strategic energy requirements over the next year. the national aquatic centre (nac) had record numbers of visitors in 2011. the centre broke the 800,000 annual attendance mark for the first time and became ireland’s third most popular fee-paying attraction, with an overall 46% growth in numbers over the past five years. this year is set to be another busy year, as the centre is due to host preOlympic international teams, such as the USa Synchronised Swimming Squad, the Olympic Water Polo champions Hungary and the UK water polo squad, as they train for the upcoming london games. Similarly, Electric ireland will also share keen interest in the build up to games as Energy Partner to ireland’s Olympic team. as part of the 12-month contract, Electric ireland will supply all the dublin-based centre electricity requirements. Energy efficiency is high on the centre’s agenda and their efforts were recently recognised when they were shortlisted for the Sustainable Energy awards. With the help of Electric ireland, the nac is making great progress in reducing its energy requirements. announcing the contract, Electric ireland’s customer relationship Manager alan daisey said, “We are extremely pleased to be continuing to work with the centre; we have developed a highly flexible, innova- to make a real difference to their energy costs, with savings of up to 20% wholly achievable by using this tool”. the SEai says it is not unreasonable for a company starting out in energy management to achieve a 20% reduction in their energy bills by good housekeeping measures alone. an energy audit, such as that which the Office Energy Expert facilitates, reviews the energy usage, the setting of controls, unnecessary energy usage overnight and during week-ends etc. all of these things are invaluable to a small to mid-size company and the Office Energy Expert puts at their fingertips the tools to achieve this. Patricia callan, director of the Small Firms association (SFa), welcomed the new application, which will assist small businesses to improve efficiency. She said, “this tool is relevant for all business customers, large and small, including industrial, commercial, shops, hairdressers, bakeries, call centres, etc. the Office Energy Expert is packed with effective energy efficiency tips and can have a real impact on reducing their energy costs”. n To try the Office Energy Expert check out www.electricireland.ie/office. On home ground in Kerry On Home Ground is joint sustainability jobs initiative between Electric ireland Home Services and the Gaa in tralee. the joint initiative aims to stimulate the creation of 10,000 jobs in the green sector, supporting job creation in local communities. On Home Ground encourages the local community in tralee, to carry out energy efficiency works with Electric ireland’s Home Services team to improve comfort levels in their homes and lower their future heating bills. Kerry based tli Group has been secured to carry out installations for the pilot scheme. as well as the potential for job creation the scheme also delivers value to householders by encouraging communities to come together to create clusters to avail of volume discounts. an estimated 14,456 private households in tralee can avail of the Pilot. n Tom Bean, Energy Services, Electric Ireland discussing the initiative on Radio Kerry. (l-r): NAC Director of Operations David Conway with Electric Ireland’s Customer Relationship Manager Alan Daisey. Schools high-speed broadband launched with 2014 target. Page 20 http://www.esb.ie/em http://www.electricireland.ie/office

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