FAO: All Childcare Facilities
Are you tired of rising energy bills and want to save money on your monthly energy bills? Look no further!
Save up to 80% on your annual energy costs!
Global Green can assist your childcare facility to save money through the SEAI Support Scheme for Energy Audits (SSEA). The SSEA Scheme could support your organisation through a €2,000 grant to complete a professional in-depth energy audit. The comprehensive Energy Assessment and Audit Report is at no-cost to your Childcare Facility. The benefits for your childcare facility are as follows;
• Save money with practical energy saving solutions focusing on no/low cost opportunities,
• Impartial Energy Assessment and Audit of your building
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities,
• Upon audit completion there is access to capital grant funding opportunities,
• Reduce maintenance costs,
• Increase security of supply,
• Help your facility develop the skills needed to thrive in a low carbon economy,
• Increase brand awareness.
Benefits of an Energy Audit
An energy audit is a crucial step for childcare facilities looking to cut costs, conserve energy, and improve their brand. An energy audit is performed on the childcare facility building and it entails three steps: preparation, site inspection, energy assessment and reporting. You can comprehend the following from the audit report that compiles the findings:
Understand energy use - Learn where you use energy, where you waste energy, and what you can do to be more efficient.
Save Money - Identify the no-cost and low-cost changes you can make to achieve immediate savings.
Reduce Risk - Lower your exposure to energy price and carbon tax increases to enhance your competitiveness.
Enhance your brand - Reduce your energy related carbon emissions and enhance your brand and reputation.
What an Energy Audit Covers
Global Green can assist your childcare facility in completing an independent in-depth Energy Audit covering the following as an example;
| Lighting and Lighting Controls | Meter and Tarrif Analysis |
| Building Fabric (Walls, Roof, Floor) | Energy Bills Analysis and Trends |
| Ventilation | Heating Systems |
| Windows and Doors | Heating Controls |
| Appliances | Building Management Systems |
| General Energy Management Practices (Completion of an Energy Management Diagnostic Tool to determine the existing level of energy management within the Childcare Facility) | Energy Monitoring Systems |
| Energy Benchmarking | Energy Efficiency Technologies |
| Identification of the Childcare Facilities Significant Energy Users, their Energy Consumption, and associated Carbon Emissions | Renewable Heat Suitability Assessment (as required) |
| Summary of Completed Existing and Potential Energy measures identified on site | Solar PV Electricity Generation Assessment (as required) |
| Energy Awareness and Energy Performance Indicators | Transport Energy Solutions (if applicable) |
Upon audit completion of your Childcare Facility you will recieve the following
Impartial Energy Assessment with an experienced Energy Auditor
In-depth identification of no/low cost opportunities
Technical engineering assessment of low, medium and high cost opportunities
Energy Action Plan Report developed
Technical Energy Audit Report completed which includes specifications and engineering analysis
Analysis and guidance on capital grant funding opportunities for the saving opportunities
Report Review with the client
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses applying to the SEAI SSEA scheme must be:
• Spend at least €10,000 on energy (exclusive of transport energy costs) per year at the site being audited
• Tax compliant
• Registered in the Republic of Ireland
• There is a limit of 1 audit voucher per Applicant/Company
• *Non-obligated entities
*Non obligated entities are either:• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), or
• Public sector bodies with a useful floor area less than 500m2 and spending less than €35,000 per year on energy.
Application Process
You can apply online and the voucher will be issued to you automatically provided that you meet the eligibility requirements.
The application process is as follows:
Apply Online Today!
Register with your name and contact details and complete the online form - See Link Below - Select Global Green (Niall Kiernan, EA10172) as your energy auditor.
The voucher, containing your Application Number, is issued to you automatically by email.
Schedule the audit.
The audit takes place
We will then issue the report to you and we claim payment from SEAI.
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