Dublin City Council
Customer case study
EnergyElephant Helps Dublin City Council (DCC) Save Over €150,000
> 10,000
Properties & assets setup for monitoring in under 2 weeks
95%
Reduction in time required for data-collection, analysis & reporting
€150,000
Initial cost saving from capacity adjustments alone, over a 5 year period
300%
Return on investment, per year
Project overview
Centralise all properties and assets within a single platform.
Provide delegated access permissions to area managers for the data and assets under their control.
Automate data collection and processing to ensure effective and timely coverage.
Track decarbonisation in line with international, national and regional targets.
Identify and prioritise improvement projects to decarbonise energy.
Drive behaviour change through staff and public engagement.
The challenge
Dublin City Council (DCC) is the largest local authority in Ireland, and one of the largest in Europe. It is central to local government in Ireland, and provides support services in the greater Dublin region to over 2 million people.
Managing the energy usage and spending across the Council’s 10,000+ assets was time consuming, inaccurate & expensive. To reduce the wastage that resulted from not having proper oversight of how energy was used, Dublin City Council chose EnergyElephant’s platform to automate and simplify their energy management process.
Using EnergyElephant is helping us transform the way we manage our energy consumption. Hours compiling, filtering and calculating on large spreadsheets have been reduced to a few simple clicks. The team at EnergyElephant have been insightful, supportive and responsive as we progress on our Journey.”
The EnergyElephant Solution
Automated energy data directly from DCC’s electricity, gas, and fuel suppliers, into EnergyElephant, meaning staff no longer had to spend vast amounts of time collating data together.
The system automatically analysed all data received from the suppliers, and from sub-metering, immediately presenting the data to users in dashboards. Users can easily drill down into any level of detail – giving insights on savings, performance, and simple reporting.
The divisional structure was set up to allow unit managers access data for their own sections, with senior management having oversight across the entire county council.
The system is web-based, so users can access up to date energy and sustainability data from anywhere at any time.
The initial onboarding took less than two weeks to complete, with the first users gaining insights within hours.
Results
Dublin City Council now has a best-in-class energy management system in place, which has allowed them to significantly improve their energy management practices. The system can be accessed by all relevant staff, keeping people on the same page.
Key outcomes include:
An up-front cost saving of €150,000 was identified based on capacity adjustments alone over a 5 year period.
A 95% reduction in time spent gathering and processing data, allowing staff to act on the data and focus on their primary job.
An immediate return on investment of over 300% per year.