For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
Energy savings since energy efficiency baseline
43.6
%
43.6%
2021
0%
50%
Energy Efficiency Baseline
2030 target
Actual consumption
90,684,108
kWh
Avoided consumption
70,159,009
kWh
Gap to target
10,293,960
kWh
Electricity
60,084,996
kWh
18.1% more than 2020
Thermal
30,476,765
kWh
11% more than 2020
Transport
122,347
kWh
0% more than 2020
Energy-related CO2 emissions
16,567,282 kg CO2
16,567,282 kg CO2
Equivalent to the amount absorbed by 99,404 trees
Energy performance to date
15.6% worse than 2020
43.6% better than energy efficiency baseline
Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target
University College Cork improved its energy performance in 2021 by:
Improving its energy management practices
Implementing energy awareness programme(s)
Improving the energy performance of its significant energy users
Additional comments on energy performance
2021 marked 10 years of our ISO 50001 certified management systems at both UCC and Tyndall National Institute and these management systems continue to deliver effective and lasting energy savings for the University.
As expected, energy use increased in 2021 from 2020 levels as the utilisation of our Estate increased on the 2020. However,we are 7% below our baseline energy use of 2019. While occupancy rates did not return to Pre COVID levels, the increased ventilation loads added to our overall energy load.
14 significant energy saving projects were completed over 2021 which will avoid over 2.7 GW/h of annual energy use from 2022 onwards.
The University has a healthy pipeline of energy conservation projects planned, and we have identified our pathway to achieving our 2030 Climate action targets.
The above commentary is as submitted by University College Cork through SEAI’s public sector energy monitoring & reporting (M&R) system.
Projects Implemented in 2021
| Project name | Total savings (kWh TFC) | Total savings (kWh TPER) |
| Cavanagh Air Dryer | 16,000 | 31,062 |
| Honan Chapel Lighting | 22,000 | 33,455 |
| Honan Heating | 114,000 | 125,400 |
| Boole Compressed Air | 15,092 | 29,300 |
| BSI Light controls | 17,360 | 33,703 |
| Brookfield Heating Pumps | 29,098 | 56,491 |
| Main QUAD HRU Install | 55,000 | 83,639 |
| Centrally Booked Room Lighting PIR | 62,000 | 120,367 |
| HP & LPHW Projects | 764,198 | 840,618 |
| Chilled water optimisation | 156,844 | 304,498 |
| LPHW Pumping project | 111,547 | 216,558 |
| CHW Pumping Optimisation | 1,226,655 | 2,381,435 |
| Block C PCW Pumping | 81,395 | 158,021 |
| Lighting Upgrade | 45,188 | 87,728 |
| Total: | 2,716,377 | 4,502,275 |
Planned projects
| Project name | Estimated savings (kWh TFC) | Estimated savings (kWh TPER) |
| IMI Teaching Block BMS upgrade | 25,000 | 38,018 |
| IMI Main Distribution Panel Meter Connection to Teaching Block BMS | 25,000 | 38,018 |
| IMI Upgrade Residence Block BMS | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 50,000 | 76,035 |
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Annual energy statement
This annual energy statement contains all of the information specified by SEAI for inclusion in an annual statement on a public body’s energy efficiency, as required under Regulation 5(5) in SI 426 of 2014. The performance results and other data published in this statement are based on data reported by University College Cork for 2021 through SEAI’s public sector energy monitoring & reporting (M&R) system.
TPER and TFC
Almost all energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes. The savings values shown for specific named energy projects are also expressed as total final consumption (TFC), which does not account for the energy consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Energy savings since energy efficiency baseline (Deterioration in energy efficiency since baseline)
The percentage saving (or deterioration) shown is the percentage improvement (deterioration) in the energy performance of University College Cork since its EE baseline period. The energy performance is tracked between the EE baseline and 2030 using an Energy Performance Indicator (EnPI).
Actual consumption
Actual consumption is the total energy consumed by University College Cork in 2021, expressed as primary energy consumption. It includes electricity, thermal (heat) energy and transport consumption.
Avoided consumption
Avoided consumption is the amount of additional energy that would have been consumed by University College Cork in 2021 had it not made the reported efficiency gain since its energy efficiency baseline.
Gap to target
The gap to target is an estimate, based on 2021 data, of the additional energy savings required by 2030 to reach the efficiency target. The calculation of this value incorporates several simplifying assumptions, including that the organisation’s activity level will remain constant between 2021 and 2030.
Energy-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emission values shown are attributable to the energy consumption reported by University College Cork.
Energy performance indicator
The Energy Performance Indicator (EnPI) is a way of measuring an organisation’s energy performance. Each year, an EnPI is calculated by dividing the organisation’s energy consumption by a measure of its activity (activity metric). A decreasing EnPI indicates an improvement in energy efficiency because less energy is being used per unit of activity. An increasing EnPI indicates deterioration in efficiency. The EnPI graph shows the actual and target energy performance for University College Cork since its energy efficiency baseline and out to 2030.
Project energy savings
The energy savings shown for specific projects are absolute savings per year, as reported by University College Cork, i.e. they are the reductions in consumption attributable to each project. They do not account for any changes in activity level within the organisation.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 energy consumption
90,684,108
kWh
Energy Consumption to date
Energy Consumption - 2021 (TPER)
15.6 %
more than 2020
12,229,135 kWh
more than 2020
21.7 %
less than energy efficiency baseline
25,128,514 kWh
less than energy efficiency baseline
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Primary energy
All energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER).
This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation,
transmission and distribution processes.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 renewable energy consumption
Renewable: 63,912
kWh
Renewable share is 0.1
%
Renewable energy contribution to date
Click ‘All Energy’, ‘Thermal’ or ‘Transport’ to see the
renewable energy contribution for each.
renewable energy contribution for each.
All energy – renewable contribution
Grid electricity
60,027,083
kWh
18% more than 2020
Fossil
30,593,113
kWh
11% more than 2020
Renewable
63,912
kWh
114.9% more than 2020
Share of energy consumption
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Primary energy
All energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER). This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Electricity
Electricity imported from the grid is not broken down between renewable and fossil sources; instead all of this electricity consumption is classified as ‘grid electricity’. Electricity reported by the organisation as having been generated within one the organisation’s facilities from renewable sources (e.g. solar PV) is included in the ‘renewable’ figures.
Biofuel
The vast majority of road transport fuels placed on the market in Ireland contain a single-digit percentage of biofuel. This percentage is calculated annually and is trending upwards over time, in line with national policy. The ‘renewable’ consumption figures shown above include an amount of biofuel consumption for University College Cork that has been calculated using the national biofuel contribution figures for 2021
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
2021 CO2 emissions
16,567,282
kgCO2
Energy-related CO2 emissions to date
CO2 emissions - 2021
24.0 %
more than 2020
3,210,709 kgCO2
more than 2020
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Energy-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emission values shown are attributable to the energy consumption reported by University College Cork.
Electricity-related CO2 emissions
The energy-related CO2 emissions attributable to electricity imported from the grid by University College Cork have been calculated using the average
emission factor for electricity generation in Ireland for the relevant year. The electricity consumed by University College Cork in
any given year may have come from a source that was less or more carbon intensive than the national average.
For explanation of figures and data, see footnotes below.
Annual energy savings from reported projects
Each coloured bar above corresponds to one of the coloured stripes in the table headings below. The dark blue/purple bars show savings already achieved in each year from project(s) implemented in that year. The light blue/purple bars indicate savings still being made in each year from project(s) implemented in a previous year. The green bars show savings for project(s) that have not yet been implemented. Dark green indicates savings expected in each future year from project(s) planned for implementation in that year. Light green indicates savings expected in each future year from project(s) planned for implementation before that year.
| Year | Projects Implemented in Year (kWh TPER) | Projects Implemented in a Previous Year (kWh TPER) | Projects Planned for Implementation in a Year (kWh TPER) | Projects Planned for Implementation in a Previous Year (kWh TPER) |
| 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7,248,072 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 7,533,090 | 3,504,182 | - | - |
| 2010 | 5,617,359 | 7,520,523 | - | - |
| 2011 | 1,377,161 | 12,094,326 | - | - |
| 2012 | 807,652 | 13,007,212 | - | - |
| 2013 | 3,610,974 | 13,061,308 | - | - |
| 2014 | 1,661,913 | 16,490,355 | - | - |
| 2015 | 330,973 | 17,460,354 | - | - |
| 2016 | 304,748 | 17,622,416 | - | - |
| 2017 | 474,117 | 17,615,522 | - | - |
| 2018 | 16,256,206 | 17,999,024 | - | - |
| 2019 | 1,049,067 | 17,201,388 | - | - |
| 2020 | 4,575,954 | 17,141,988 | - | - |
| 2021 | 4,502,275 | 17,141,988 | - | - |
| 2022 | - | 17,118,292 | - | - |
| 2023 | - | 17,118,292 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | 17,118,292 | - | - |
| 2025 | - | 17,118,292 | - | - |
| 2026 | - | 17,118,292 | - | - |
| 2027 | - | 16,817,884 | - | - |
| 2028 | - | 10,005,929 | - | - |
| 2029 | - | 5,989,588 | - | - |
| 2030 | - | 1,415,785 | - | - |
Projects Implemented in 2021
| Project name | Total savings (kWh TFC) | Total savings (kWh TPER) |
| Cavanagh Air Dryer | 16,000 | 31,062 |
| Honan Chapel Lighting | 22,000 | 33,455 |
| Honan Heating | 114,000 | 125,400 |
| Boole Compressed Air | 15,092 | 29,300 |
| BSI Light controls | 17,360 | 33,703 |
| Brookfield Heating Pumps | 29,098 | 56,491 |
| Main QUAD HRU Install | 55,000 | 83,639 |
| Centrally Booked Room Lighting PIR | 62,000 | 120,367 |
| HP & LPHW Projects | 764,198 | 840,618 |
| Chilled water optimisation | 156,844 | 304,498 |
| LPHW Pumping project | 111,547 | 216,558 |
| CHW Pumping Optimisation | 1,226,655 | 2,381,435 |
| Block C PCW Pumping | 81,395 | 158,021 |
| Lighting Upgrade | 45,188 | 87,728 |
| Total: | 2,716,377 | 4,502,275 |
Planned projects
| Project name | Estimated savings (kWh TFC) | Estimated savings (kWh TPER) |
| IMI Teaching Block BMS upgrade | 25,000 | 38,018 |
| IMI Main Distribution Panel Meter Connection to Teaching Block BMS | 25,000 | 38,018 |
| IMI Upgrade Residence Block BMS | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 50,000 | 76,035 |
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TPER and TFC
Most of the energy values shown above are expressed as primary energy, or total primary energy requirement (TPER).
This is a measure of all the energy consumed by the organisation and accounts for the energy that is consumed and/or
lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes. The savings values shown for specific named energy
projects are also expressed as total final consumption (TFC), which does not account for the energy consumed and/or
lost in transformation, transmission and distribution processes.
Energy savings
The energy savings shown are absolute savings per year, as reported by University College Cork, i.e. they are the reductions in
consumption attributable to each project. They do not account for any changes in activity level within the organisation.
Your savings compared to all public bodies
University College Cork is the 135th best performer out of 323 public bodies. Please note that another 24 public bodies were removed from this comparison because they either submitted insufficient data to calculate a savings result or aspects of their data need to be improved or verified.
Your savings compared to others in Third Level
University College Cork is the 17th best performer out of 26 public bodies. Please note that another 0 public bodies were removed from this comparison because they either submitted insufficient data to calculate a savings result or aspects of their data need to be improved or verified.
Savings of Third Level public bodies
| Public body | 2021 Energy consumption (TPER) | 2021 Energy savings (since energy efficiency baseline) % | SEAI comment |
| Royal Irish Academy of Music | 314,458 | 69.1 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| St. Angela's College Sligo | 1,826,212 | 64 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Marino Institute of Education | 3,356,302 | 63.2 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Atlantic Technological University, Donegal | 5,413,080 | 59.9 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Dublin City University | 53,209,315 | 56 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | 14,389,412 | 54.8 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Institute of Technology Carlow | 8,155,212 | 53.4 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Munster Technological University - Cork | 22,473,587 | 53 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| University of Galway | 40,602,879 | 51.7 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| National College of Art and Design | 3,666,085 | 50.4 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Munster Technical University Kerry Campus | 6,675,542 | 49.9 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Atlantic Technological University Sligo | 7,277,724 | 48.7 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Maynooth University, NUIM | 33,546,035 | 47.4 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| University College Dublin | 99,608,943 | 46.8 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies | 1,421,058 | 45.6 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Technological University Dublin | 39,748,115 | 45.4 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| University College Cork | 90,684,108 | 43.6 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Athlone Institute of Technology | 9,458,317 | 40.7 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | 17,412,623 | 37.7 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Atlantic Technological University Galway Mayo | 11,858,307 | 37.5 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| University of Limerick | 63,646,884 | 36.8 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Trinity College Dublin | 110,624,331 | 36.2 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Mary Immaculate College Limerick | 8,456,060 | 33.4 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Limerick Institute of Technology | 13,530,098 | 30.9 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline & on track for 2030 target |
| Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology | 5,177,014 | 22.9 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology | 12,732,846 | 21.3 | Overall status (2021): more efficient than energy efficiency baseline, but not yet on the path for 2030 target |
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