Dublin Town is the collective voice of businesses in the Dublin city centre, working to create a better city experience for all. IES was engaged by them in 2023 to create a 3D urban energy model of the district that is now publicly available.
IES is a global climate tech company delivering innovative technology solutions and consultancy services to decarbonise the built environment. Over the last 30 years, we have built a solid reputation as the leading innovator of integrated performance-based analysis and we’re now home to the largest building physics analytics team in the world.
On this project, IES utilised its urban energy modelling software iCD, stakeholder engagement platform iCIM, and advanced data analytics platform iSCAN. The model was based on information gathered from the business members of Dublin Town, property managers in the district, as well as from publicly available datasets.
To align with Dublin City’s mission objectives, a range of future scenarios were investigated by modelling different, higher cost, retrofit strategies, such as heating system or plant changes, building fabric upgrades, renewable energy generation, and waste/district heating options. The scenarios covered a series of retrofit levels: shallow, medium, deep and full renovation.
As a Dublin City business, you can connect with IES for further support. IES expert consultants are fully qualified SEAI accredited Non-Domestic Energy Assessors, Registered Energy Auditors and Certified Energy Managers. We have performed over 3,000 energy projects including numerous Energy Audit and Irish Compliance ones.
If you have less than 250 employees and less than €50 million turnover, with an annual energy spend of €10,000 or greater, then you can use the SEAI Voucher Scheme to access a free energy audit.
For this, IES will undertake a professional evaluation of energy, that identifies areas of waste and opportunities for improvements and savings. We assess at least 12 months of utility bills and undertake a site survey, in order to :
IES can take the analysis done for Dublin City further and implement it in detail on your individual building or buildings. Developing and tracking its evidence-based net-zero journey towards your chosen target date, using our IES Live technology.
We’re the only solution provider that compares energy data alongside building physics simulations in a single integrated platform. Providing predictive modelling solutions that identify the most effective retrofit scenarios, collate them into evidence-based decarbonisation plans and track and verify that the expected savings are achieved. Improvements are assessed at different moments in time, allowing for a stepped investment approach to reduce your carbon footprint and improve economic returns over time.
IES Live delivers a digitised, collaborative approach to building decarbonisation, it:
IES can carry out a detailed decarbonisation analysis to generate a roadmap for your building to meet its sustainability goals. Different design changes and renovation options can be assessed including:
Interested to learn more about what our technologies can do for you? Don't hesitate to contact our team for more information.
