Sean Keane, Kilkenny People
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SOS Kilkenny have been shortlisted in the coveted Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Energy Awards which encourage and reward excellence in energy management for intensive works they completed with the help of the energy experts, the 3 Counties Energy Agency (3CEA).
SOS is a long-established organisation on Kilkenny's Callan Road which provides a lifetime commitment to people with a learning disability. The onus is on it and other public sector service providers to reduce their energy consumption and harmful emissions. 3CEA are recognised as specialists in their field and their customers have been finalists in the competition in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and now 2018. With 4 wins during this period for 3CEA coordinated beneficiaries and projects, they’re proud of their record and hopeful of another client win in the finals on October 25.
SOS Kilkenny Financial Controller and Energy Officer, Karen Gilsenan, said: “SOS Kilkenny is a small organisation trying to deliver a big change whilst supporting the Public Sector energy reduction targets and attempting to be a HSE sector leader and an exemplar in the field.
“We didn’t have the technical expertise within SOS to oversee this work. 3CEA identified the most cost effective improvements for us. They coordinated the projects, guided us through the whole BEC (Better Energy Communities) process and project managed the upgrades. The works were to a high quality standard and we were 100% successful in all of the SEAI inspections in 2016 and 2017.
“By moving away from electric storage heating and oil fed boilers to a smart district heating system, we have future-proofed our heating sources and protected ourselves against fluctuating energy prices.
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