Optimising Power @ Work
Our State-wide Staff Energy
Conservation Campaign
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has one of the largest and most diverse property portfolios in Ireland, including Government offices, Garda stations and historic buildings such as Dublin Castle and the Customs House.
The OPW has been running a state-wide staff energy conservation campaign, entitled Optimising Power @ Work, in Central Government buildings since 2008. The core principle of Optimising Power @ Work is to intensively work with staff to encourage behavioural change with regard to energy usage, with the overall aim of identifying and eliminating energy wastage.
The programme in the Central Government buildings has achieved average annual savings of 30% across 300 participating buildings, making it the largest and most successful campaign of its kind in Ireland.
In 2014 Optimising Power @ Work was launched in the wider Public Sector. The campaign is available to all public sector organisations and is currently successfully operating in Hospitals, Universities, Institutes of Technology, Prisons and Local Authorities. If you are a Public Sector organisation and are interested in joining the campaign, please contact us.
Current Features
Hospitals switch off to tackle climate emergency
Eight hospitals nationwide took part in ‘The BIG Switch Off’ and demonstrated the positive impact individual actions can have in reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint.Over a period of just three days, the hospitals saved enough electricity to run 97 standard Irish homes for a month.
Unlocking the Potential of Behavioural Energy Efficiency
When tasked with improving the energy efficiency of a building, most engineers instinctively turn their thoughts towards refurbishment projects. However, there are clear benefits from starting with encouraging behavioural change of the building occupants, optimising the existing control systems and eliminating energy wastage.
Optimising Power @ Work Programme Brochure
Optimising Power @ Work is a state-wide staff energy awareness programme supporting our participants’ energy saving efforts in Central Government buildings since 2008 and the wider Public Sector since 2014.The goals of Optimising Power @ Work are to identify and eliminate energy waste.
This is achieved through engagement with staff to encourage behavioural change and optimise building controls.
View the new Programme Brochure.
Reduce Your Use - Public Sector Campaign
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are working together to develop and deliver an energy efficiency campaign for public bodies to help reduce our collective energy use.The OPW brings 14 years of experience in running the Optimising Power @ Work energy conservation campaign.
The new campaign will consist of a programme of themed activities to roll out to Public Sector staff to promote energy efficiency at work, at home and as we travel. Running from September 2022 to March 2023, it will promote monthly energy saving themes, such as running an energy awareness campaign, cutting energy bills at home, active travel, Christmas shutdown and other advice. Participating organisations will be supported with energy awareness resources, posters and collateral, advice, and live webinars.
Hospitals switch off to tackle climate emergency
Eight hospitals nationwide took part in ‘The BIG Switch Off’ and demonstrated the positive impact individual actions can have in reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint.Over a period of just three days, the hospitals saved enough electricity to run 97 standard Irish homes for a month.
Unlocking the Potential of Behavioural Energy Efficiency
When tasked with improving the energy efficiency of a building, most engineers instinctively turn their thoughts towards refurbishment projects. However, there are clear benefits from starting with encouraging behavioural change of the building occupants, optimising the existing control systems and eliminating energy wastage.
Optimising Power @ Work Programme Brochure
Optimising Power @ Work is a state-wide staff energy awareness programme supporting our participants’ energy saving efforts in Central Government buildings since 2008 and the wider Public Sector since 2014.The goals of Optimising Power @ Work are to identify and eliminate energy waste.
This is achieved through engagement with staff to encourage behavioural change and optimise building controls.
View the new Programme Brochure.
Reduce Your Use - Public Sector Campaign
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Office of Public Works (OPW) are working together to develop and deliver an energy efficiency campaign for public bodies to help reduce our collective energy use.The OPW brings 14 years of experience in running the Optimising Power @ Work energy conservation campaign.
The new campaign will consist of a programme of themed activities to roll out to Public Sector staff to promote energy efficiency at work, at home and as we travel. Running from September 2022 to March 2023, it will promote monthly energy saving themes, such as running an energy awareness campaign, cutting energy bills at home, active travel, Christmas shutdown and other advice. Participating organisations will be supported with energy awareness resources, posters and collateral, advice, and live webinars.
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