Heat pumps
For space heating and hot water, sized from measured demand rather than a rule of thumb, so the system is not oversized for the building.
SEAI grants
How a project runs
01
Baseline
We measure the asset before anything is specified. Without a baseline, a saving is a manufacturer's claim rather than a number you can bank.
02
Specify
The measures that survive the numbers, costed, with the payback attached and the grant route identified.
03
Deliver
Installation managed to the specification, with the monitoring left in place through the works.
04
Verify
The same meters that set the baseline confirm the result. If the saving is not there, we say so.
What we deliver
Building management systems and controls
A BMS (building management system) controls heating, ventilation, cooling and lighting from one place. Most of the savings come from the schedules and setpoints, so we set them from the monitoring data and keep checking they hold.
What monitoring findsSolar PV
Sized to the site's daytime load so most of the output is used on site. Funded under the SEAI Non-Domestic Microgen scheme, up to €162,600.
The SEAI solar grantLED lighting
Usually the fastest payback of any capital measure, and simple to verify on a metered circuit.
SEAI grantsRefrigeration
Compressor control with CUES, condenser and door seal work, and alarms on each unit, for hotels, restaurants and food retail.
CUESPower factor correction
Removes reactive power charges from the bill on larger connections.
Power factor correction, explainedWhy the baseline matters
Equipment is sold on efficiency ratings measured in a laboratory. Your building is not a laboratory. It has a duty cycle, an ambient temperature and a set of operating habits that the rating does not account for.
Measuring the asset first, for long enough to see a real pattern, is what turns a projected saving into a verified one. It also settles arguments before they start.
Funding the work
Grant support is available for a good deal of this work, and the route depends on the measure, the sector and the size of the business.
We identify what applies before the specification is fixed, because the funding sometimes changes which measure is the right one to do first.
Projects we have delivered
From a fifty-truck biomethane fleet for DHL and Tesco Ireland to site-level efficiency work, every project starts with measured data.
Common questions
What is a building management system (BMS)?
A BMS is a control system that runs a building's heating, ventilation, cooling and often lighting from one place, on schedules and setpoints. It saves energy only if those schedules and setpoints match how the building is used, which is why we pair controls work with monitoring.
Do I need a BMS or energy monitoring?
They do different jobs. A BMS controls equipment. Monitoring measures what the equipment actually uses, so you can see whether the controls are working. Many buildings with a BMS still waste energy because nobody checks the data.
Are there grants for energy efficiency projects in Ireland?
Yes. SEAI supports heat pumps, controls, LED lighting, solar PV and other measures through schemes including the Business Energy Upgrade scheme, EXEED and the Non-Domestic Microgen scheme for solar. Which applies depends on the measure, the sector and the size of the project.
How do you prove the saving from a project?
By measuring the equipment before the work, and measuring it again afterwards with the same meters. The difference, adjusted for weather and occupancy where needed, is the verified saving.
Tell us what you are thinking of replacing
If it is a large asset, the first thing worth doing is measuring it for a few weeks. That conversation is free.