As part of the Think Energy awareness campaign for Dublin City Council, Codema delivered a training session to Think Energy Ambassadors at Wood Quay Venue in March 2014 with information about the campaign and how staff can make a difference at work in terms of energy conservation.

1. Think Energy at
Dublin City Council
John Ryan
Corporate Services
Dublin City Council

2. Who has been involved?
Dublin City Council
 John Ryan – Corporate Services
 Aidan Maher – Human Resources
 Tom Hogan - Facilities Management
 Alan Hester – Facilities Management
 Mel Woods – Information Services
Codema
 Joe Hayden – Energy Engineer
 Verena Brennan - Marketing

3. Energy in Ireland
Joe Hayden
27th March 2014

4. Codema – Dublin’s
Energy Agency
 Founded in 1997 on the initiative of Dublin City
Council with support from the European Commission
 Acts as the sustainable energy adviser to Dublin City
Council and since Jan 2009 to Fingal and South
Dublin County Councils

7. Energy Security in Ireland A Statistical Overview
 Ireland’s import dependency in 2008 was 89% and
88% in 2009
 Forecasts to 2020 highlight that Ireland’s energy
security is declining and it is expected to continue
to do so due to the diminishing supplies of oil and
gas in the EU and OECD

8. Energy Security in Ireland A Statistical Overview
 Ireland’s import dependency in 2008 was 89% and
88% in 2009
 Forecasts to 2020 highlight that Ireland’s energy
security is declining and it is expected to
continue to do so due to the diminishing
supplies of oil and gas in the EU and OECD

9. The Bigger Picture

10. The Bigger Picture

11. The Bigger Picture

12. So where is our Oil coming from?
Norway
53%
Libya
9%
Denmark
7%
Other (not
specified)
31%
IRISH OIL IMPORTS (CRUDE & REFINED)

13. The Bigger Picture
So where is our GAS coming from?

14. Britain faces a tight winter gas season as it relies
heavily on struggling Norwegian supplies and has
few alternatives to source cheap gas elsewhere

16. The Bigger Picture

18. The Bigger Picture

19. The Think Energy campaign
and
the Role of Energy Ambassador
Verena Brennan, Marketing Officer
Codema

20. Table of Content
1. Aims & Objectives
2. Background
3. Seasonal Activities to date
4. The Role of Think Energy Ambassador
5. Energy People’s Matrix
6. What’s next?

21. Aims & Objectives
 Think Energy aims at reducing annual energy
consumption of Dublin City Council by at least 5%
least 5%
 Codema coordinates energy awareness campaign
campaign for Dublin City Council with funding
funding from BuildSmart project (FP7
programme)
 Objectives:
1. Raise awareness
2. Increase understanding of energy use
3. Change behaviour and consequently save energy
energy and cost

22. Background
 Launch of campaign in June 2013
 Night-time Energy Audit (lights,
computers, monitors, other appliances)
appliances)
 Staff Survey
 Development of 1-Year Energy
Awareness Campaign

23. Seasonal Activities - September
 Launch of Think Energy Online Hub
 Competition to win 2-night stay in Eco-lodge
(prize was sponsored by Crann Óg)

24. Seasonal Activities - October
 Halloween Poster Pun Campaign

25. Seasonal Activities - November
 Christmas Colouring Competition
 3 prizes (€50 and 2x€25 voucher for Gutter
Bookshop)

26. Seasonal Activities - December
 Sustainable Christmas Decoration – Stand in Civic
Civic Offices Canteen with help from Daintree

27. Seasonal Activities - January
 Energy Lunchtime Talk “Saving Energy at Home” in
in Wood Quay Venue
 60 participants – promotion of Energy Ambassador
Ambassador Programme, 10 Step Energy Checklist for
Checklist for your home

28. Seasonal Activities - March
 Think Energy Think Green Photo Competition
 Launch of Think Energy Ambassador Programme
Programme with first training session

29. The Role of Think Energy Ambassador
 Use your own skill set and interests to get
involved!
Energy Advise
Photography
Own experience
with retrofits

30. Energy-People Matrix
Group Exercise
Marion Beaver, Senior Consultant
Nifes

31. Energy/ People MatrixLevel Commitment Awareness Motivation Promotion Training Momentum
4
3
2
1
0
Energy/People Matrix Profile Example

32. What’s next?
 Identify your own training needs
 Conduct an Energy Walkabout in
your office
 Lunch time meeting or individual
meetings with Think Energy Team
 Take part in Energy Day during EU
Sustainable Energy Week
 Help us plan Year 2 & 3 of
campaign during the summer
months with launch in September