Energy Awareness Action Plan Year: 2017 Date Author Reviewed by Signature 19.04.2017 Stephen Folan Paul McDunphy Estates Manager
1 OBJECTIVES OF ENERGY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN The objectives of this Energy Awareness Campaign are to: Raise overall energy awareness among all staff and students Target specific SEU s where energy usage is high and further increase awareness among staff and here Engage staff and students in energy saving activities Inform staff and students of ongoing energy management projects Reduce energy consumption throughout DIT through awareness raising measures
2 ENERGY AWARENESS TEAM Role of Energy Awareness Team Planning and implementing the energy awareness campaign for DIT. Organising energy awareness day to take place on XXXX Design of poster campaign. Raising energy awareness in their own departments / sections by raising issue at house committee meetings Providing updates to staff and students on how their building is progressing and any problems they encounter Working with the DIT energy team to track savings and consumption which can be used in promotional material Providing input into improvements of the energy management plan Providing updates to senior management. Team Member Department General Responsibilities Darragh Power Estates Estates Manager / Energy Awareness Co-ordinator / Energy Performance Officer Stephen Folan Estates Estates Manager / Energy Awareness Co-ordinator Andy Maguire Sustainability Co-ordinator
3 COMMUNICATION TOOLS The following are a list of communication tools available to the energy awareness team for implementation of the energy awareness campaign. Also included below are key personnel to be contacted before use of these tool and guidelines that are in place regarding their use. Communication Methods Key Contacts Guidelines to be followed Posters & Pop up Signs Stephen Folan - Estates Yes marketing guidelines on placement of posters and use of company logo. Email Melda Slattery Public Affairs Yes IT guidelines on mass emailing to staff and students poster to be emailed to all staff and students with an update on ISO 50001 application along with energy usage for each SEU. Intranet Melda Slattery Public Affairs Yes IT guidelines on type and size of intranet article poster campaign to be posted online with a news article to be written up by Stephen Folan. Notice Boards Stephen Folan - Estates No guidelines contact building service supervisor. House Committee Meetings Darragh Power - Estates Stephen Folan - Estates Terry Maher - Estates Colm Gillen - Estates To be raised as an agenda item for all meetings, updates on energy performance of each SEU, ideas for inclusion on ROO.
4 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR 2017 Topic Time Period Target Audience Activities Responsible Date Completed General Energy April - June All Staff and Students. Energy Awareness Day (Team) EA Team 02.05.17 Energy awareness poster campaign EA Team 02.05.17 Energy notice board erected inc. posters, info on EA Team 25.04.17 awareness day, general information Reminder & informative emails every 3 months EA Team On going IT Equipment April - June All Staff and Students. Survey to see number of PCs left on at night EA Team 22.04.17 Weekly reminder emails to switch off IT Melda Slattery On going equipment at end of day / weekend / holidays Poster campaign at strategic locations e.g. EA Team 16.06.17 photocopiers, printers etc. 2 intranet articles Stephen Folan 28.04.17 & 16.06.17 Energy at Home July - September All Staff and Students. How to reduce energy at home poster emailed to Melda Slattery 10.07.17 all staff and students Promotional display boards in all areas EA Team 18.08.17 Lighting July - September Those with influence over lighting i.e. estates staff and staff Reminder stickers to be placed on all light switches EA Team 10.07.17 Poster campaign EA Team
Reminder e-mails every 2 weeks encouraging Melda Slattery On going people to switch off Kitchen / Canteen October Aramark Staff Training session with canteen staff to highlight EA Team 02.10.17 Equipment December energy efficiency for canteen equipment (2 hours) Follow-up poster campaign reminding staff what to EA Team 06.11.17 do e.g. turn off, close fridge doors etc. Review of Energy Dec All staff, students and Email to all staff, students and contractors All team 15.12.17 Performance contractors highlighting successes and praising all departments involved.