Tag: switch-off

The May bank holiday weekend heralds our move towards the examination period and the end of another academic year. It also offers us the potential to build on the excellent results from our switch off campaign this year to date. As you may have seen in the staff e-zine following the ...

The Easter Bank-Holiday “Switch-Off” marks a continuation of the steady progress we have seen this year in terms of energy savings. The contribution of the UCD community is essential if the University is to achieve their ambitious energy efficiency 2020 targets and a comparison between this year and last year ...

We hope you enjoyed the St. Patrick’s day celebrations and are looking forward to the upcoming Easter break. The Switch-Off for St. Patrick’s day and the weekend period (17th - 20th March) was a great success and we’d like to thank all of the University Community who played their part. The ...

As we approach the first public holiday, which marks the beginning of the 2016 Switch-Off campaign, wouldn't you like to know how well we did in 2015?

The SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) has officially updated public sector organisations on their progress towards the 2020 targets. These ambitious targets aim for a 33% improvement in energy efficiency by 2020 from a baseline of 2006-2008. As you can see below, based on 2014 data, UCD are currently ...

22 October 2015 - The first bank holiday weekend this academic year presents us with a great opportunity to begin 2015/2016 with energy efficiency in mind.

30 July 2015 - The UCD Energy Unit would like to raise awareness of the benefits of shutting down non-essential equipment this August Bank Holiday weekend.