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Energy guidance for schools and teachers

Supporting positive energy practices in schools, from energy management to teaching students about sustainability.

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Early childhood

Use our free Guzzler's Big Book on Energy and specially designed lessons to introduce energy to pre-schoolers.

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Primary

Our workshops and resources will help you teach your pupils all about energy and the environment.

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Post primary

Classroom based resources and workshops to teach energy and sustainability at Junior Cycle and Transition Year.

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Save energy at school

Find our how you can reduce energy in school, complete your annual energy reporting and get information on grants available.

How to save energy

Workshops for teachers and students

Free primary and post primary workshops available for both teachers and pupils. These hands on interactive workshops can be done in school. Online options are now available.

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Monitoring and reporting for schools

We are here to support your school in reporting your energy data using the M&R system. This will fulfil your obligations and help you towards your 2030 target.

M&R system

Case studies

Public Sector

Pathfinder - OPW Head Office, Trim

As part of the OPW’s commitment to reducing energy consumption and waste, a large solar photovoltaic (PV) array was installed at the OPW Head Office in Trim.

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Public Sector

Pathfinder - St Columba's Comprehensive School, Glenties, Co. Donegal

The objective of the project was to upgrade the building energy rating (BER) from a C3 to a targeted B1, while reducing carbon emissions by a minimum of 51%

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Public Sector

Pathfinder - St Mary's Hospital, Phoenix Park

A suite of energy saving recommendations associated with the control and operation of the heating system at St. Mary’s Hospital were identified and implemented.

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Public Sector

Pathfinder - St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow

The upgrade works centred around the replacement of two end-of-life boilers, which supplied heat to the district heating network.

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