HOLISTIC Site Dundalk
Dundalk has set out on the road to being a sustainability pioneer. Located on the east coast of Ireland about halfway between Belfast and Dublin, the town is the site of Ireland´s first sustainable energy zone. This is an area of Dundalk where around 2,500 people live, 3,500 people work, and 5,850 people are in full-time education.
Implementation of the CONCERTO principles in Dundalk is very much based on the concept that “Integration is the Innovation”. Using this as guidance Dundalk has set ambitious targets of 20% renewable heat, 20% renewable electricity and 40% improvement in energy efficiency of selected buildings to be achieved. One of the main renewable technologies being put into place in Dundalk will be a biomass district heating system for residential and commercial buildings within the zone.
Additional information on CONCERTO in Dundalk
The demand-side management (DSM) Behavioural Trial was one of a number of projects carried out under the Dundalk 2020 Project in the period 1 June 2008 to 31 December 2009. The DSM Behaviour Trial has been part-funded by the CONCERTO initiative. Based in Dundalk, it involved 200 residents from the Muirhevena Mór local authority estate.
Partners on the project were the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), Dundalk Town Council, ESB Networks and ESB Electric Ireland (known as ESB Customer supply at the time of the project). DSM activities are vital for Ireland to meet its sustainability targets and objectives. The DSM Behaviour Trial is intended as a practical case study involving a partnership approach to testing low-cost solutions for influencing behaviour and demand reduction. It explored the success of different interventions and communication at various stages with the particular social group involved. A detailed study of Advanced Metering Demand-Side Management Behavioural Trial Case Study is available here
- Estimated population involved: 10,000
- Approx. geographical area coverage: 400 m²
- Approx. energy saving (in %): Information will follow
- Approx. energy from RES (in %): Information will follow