This training is hosted by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and their Regional County Mentors for the 680+ Sustainable Energy Communities (SECs) nationally and their local community network.

The aim of the SEC Winter Workshop series is to build capacity, and support Sustainable Energy Communities and their community network, with the knowledge and skills to:

manage their energy at home and in their community,
develop homeowner and community energy literacy,
support each other in keeping well and warm this winter.

This is the first workshop in a ten part series on energy awareness and efficiency. From this workshop participants will be able to:

Read your meter effectively
Understand your bill
Assess rates and switch supplier

Presenter:

Mel Gavin

R&D Coordinator - Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo

Regional Coordinator, SEAI Sustainable Energy Communities

Other upcoming workshops in the series, watch this space:

Workshop 2: Energy Saving Lightbulbs

Katia Tikhoniouk Codema & SEAI SEC Regional Coordinator

Workshop 3: Manage Your Energy Use

Ruth Buggie SEC Programme Manager, SEAI

Workshop 4: Keep Well and Warm this Winter

Fiona O’Loughlin, Green Compass Consultants & Wexford SEAI SEC Mentor

Workshop 5: Building Energy Rating (BER)

Mel Gavin, ATU Sligo and SEAI SEC Regional Coordinator

Workshop 6: Insulation and Ventilation

Laurence O’ Reilly, ORS Consultants and Laois & Offaly County SEC Mentor

Workshop 7: A Guide to Heat Pumps

Xavier Dubuisson, XD Consulting and Kerry County SEC Mentor

Workshop 8: Solar Electricity: PV for homeowners

Isabella Donnelly, ORS and Regional SEC Coordinator and Westmeath County SEC Mentor

Workshop 9: Sustainable Transport

Emer Barry, Electric Vehicle Programme Executive, SEAI

Workshop 10: Community Energy Generation

Andy Fox, Prorgamme Manager Community Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS), SEAI

Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Winter Workshop 1: Home Energy Bills