This presentation provides information on the Think Energy campaign, which Codema ran with Dublin City Council to inform and inspire employees in Civic Offices to become more energy-efficient by understanding more about the building that they work in and learning how their behaviour can play a significant role in reducing the overall energy demand of the building.

1. What is the
Think Energy campaign?
26 January 2015
Verena Brennan, Marketing Officer

2. 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

3. Codema’s 5 Key Competencies:
Our Team:

4. Why save energy?
– The Climate change debate

5. Ireland’s fuel dependency
 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

6. The Bigger Picture

7. Why run an energy awareness campaign?
 target low-hanging fruit and identify future energy-
energy-saving opportunities – fast results!
 Importance of staff involvement as they understand
understand local circumstances/comfort levels/staff
levels/staff moral
 Create a more comfortable work environment,
improve team work and motivate!

8. What is Think Energy?
 Codema developed an energy awareness campaign
campaign for Dublin City Council
 Think Energy pilot-tested in Civic Offices from June
June 2013 – June 2014
 Co-funded under FP7 project BuildSmart
 Tailor-made and seasonal campaign
 Objectives:
1. Raise awareness
2. Increase understanding of energy use
3. Change behaviour and consequently save energy and
energy and cost

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

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

11. Seasonal Activities - October
 Halloween Poster Campaign

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

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

14. 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

15. Seasonal Activities - March
 Think Energy Ambassador Training
 Ambassador Support Manual
 Energy Walkabout Checklist
 Best practice examples – Kilbarrack Fire Station
Station

16. Seasonal Activities - May
 Involvement of Staff library

17. Seasonal Activities - June
Think Energy Awareness Days
https://vimeo.com/101283608

18. What’s next?
Codema and Dublin City Council are currently
currently planning an energy awareness
campaign for Dublin City libraries as part of the
the ACE project (co-funded by INTERREG IVB).
IVB).

19. Thanks for listening!
Verena Brennan
Marketing Officer
verena.brennan@codema.ie
www.codema.ie/thinkenergy