Energy efficiency vital, SEI chief warns

Energy efficiency is now an issue of competitiveness and a business imperative for all companies in Ireland, according to David Taylor, chief executive of Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI).

Mr Taylor was speaking at the first Sustainable Energy Awards.

Ensuring that we remain competitive is essential to safeguarding the continued economic growth of this economy and the maintenance of our current levels of employment for our people. Sustainable energy management and energy efficiency will have an important role to play in this”, he said.

Organised by SEI and sponsored by ESB Customer Supply, the Sustainable Energy Awards recognise excellence in energy management in the industrial, commercial and public sectors.

In total, eighteen Sustainable Energy Awards were presented across seven categories: Coordinated Energy Management Programme; Electrical Energy Project; Thermal Energy Project; Energy Awareness Campaign; Energy Service or Supply Company; Excellence in Design or Specification; Energy Manager.

Category A – Coordinated Energy Management Programme

Overall Winner - Aughinish Alumina Limited

Industrial Winner - C&C (Ireland) Ltd

Public Sector Winner - Kerry County Council

Commercial Winner - McDonalds Restaurants Of Ireland

Category B – Electrical Energy Project

Overall Winner- Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Ringaskiddy API Plant

Public Sector Winner - Dublin City Council

Commercial Winner - Vodafone

Industrial Winner - Masonite Ltd

Category C – Thermal Energy Project

Overall Winner - Silverhill Foods

Public Sector Winner - Celtic Anglian Water

Commercial Winner - Dublin Airport Authority

Industrial Winner - Intel Ireland

Category D – Energy Awareness Campaign

Winner - Glaxosmithkline Ltd Dungarvan

Category E – Energy Service or Supply Company

Winner - Patina

Category F – Excellence in Design or Specification

Winner Overall Building Design or Specification - Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada - Department of Education and Science

Winner Building Services Design or Specification - John Hume Building – Coady Partnership Architects

Category G – Energy Manager

Overall Winner - Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Little Island – Martin O’Connor

Runner Up - Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton Street – Richard Smyth.