Retrofitting of SDCC Owned Buildings & Social Housing
In 2024 several energy management projects were advanced to drive progress towards energy efficiency and greenhouse gas targets.
Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) were developed to support the decarbonisation of Council-owned buildings including Leisure Centres, County Hall, County Library and Clondalkin Civic Offices. In 2024 a competitive dialogue process was used to identify the project’s needs, and a tender is expected to be awarded in early 2025.
Additionally, a pipeline of projects identified under the Building Decarbonisation Plan will see SDCC deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in buildings through DeliveREE/Pathfinder. A number of Community Centres across South Dublin have been identified for the installation of Solar PV’s.
All new social housing constructed after 2009 is built to advanced performance requirements. Under the National Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme, the remaining SDCC owned properties with low energy efficiency ratings will be increased to a Building Energy Rating (BER) of B2. In 2024 85 homes were upgraded to B2 BER standard under the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme. A total of 323 homes have been upgraded since the programme commenced, representing 3.23% of the overall stock.
In November 2024 A Memorandum of Understanding was agreed between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the four Dublin Local Authorities. This will enable SDCC to access the Pathfinder Scheme to assist in funding building retrofits.
Work to establish a framework agreement for the provision and maintenance of PV panels on council properties was finalised in 2024 (tenders issued in 2025).
Tallaght Stadium has taken significant steps to support the Climate Action Plan by implementing a range of sustainable initiatives aimed at reducing the stadium’s carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency.
