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Energy Saving For Schools & Colleges

Find out how Ciall can reduce your school or college’s lighting energy bill
by up to 75%


Ciall, in association with our parent company McKeon Construction Ltd, can provide your school or college with a full turnkey energy saving solution, from initial survey & quotation right through to job completion.

Save Thousands of Euro Per Year….

Schools may now apply for 100% Grants for insulation works. See The Press Release and The Energy Education Website for more information.

Schools may now also apply for the SEEEP Grant which includes up to 100% funding for any type of Energy Efficiency works, including upgrades/alterations to lighting, heating etc. Works under this Scheme must be completed by 13th November 2009. Visit our SEEEP Page for more information.

Our Energy Saving Services for schools include:

Lighting Fit Outs – Reduce the consumption of your light fittings by adapting and controlling the existing fittings
Power Factor Correction – A bad power factor can be caused by machinery in Woodwork & Technology Rooms or by certain types of lighting. Correcting your power factor will save money on your electricity bill
Wind Turbines – Install a 3kW Wind Turbine at your school for under €14,000, fully installed & commissioned
Smart Electricity Metering – Can be used as an educational tool & to keep track of Energy usage in the school, one for each classroom
Insulation – Install or upgrade the school’s insulation (Wall, Roof, Ceiling etc…) – Save Energy Loss & improve sound proofing
Hot Water Systems – Solar Hot Water Heating
Boiler Upgrades – Upgrade Boilers to High Efficiency Gas, Oil, or Wood Pellet Boilers



Energy Efficient Lighting - Schools Special Offer

  • FREE Electrical Energy and Cost Efficiency Survey (Worth €400)
  • FREE Recommendations for Reducing Costs
  • FREE Quotation for any Works Required!
  • FREE Electricity Cost/Usage Monitor on project completion!
  • SAVE up to 75% on your annual lighting bill!
  • INCREASE your lamp life by over 1000%

You may not realise it but Lighting can account for over 2/3 of the electricity bill in a school or educational environment.

At Ciall our aim is to provide a service that pays for itself and helps put money back in your schools budget by dramatically reducing your electricity bill and lamp replacement costs. Just take a look at the example survey results below where we found €8,572.48 savings per year, and that’s just the lighting! Save between 35% -> 75% on your lighting bill alone!!

While on-site Ciall will also examine your heating & hot water systems, appliances, insulation etc. and identify other ways in which you could be saving energy.

See our case studies below, then book an appointment to allow one of our engineers demonstrate the level of energy being wasted in your school everyday.




Large School 1,000 - 1,500 Pupils

No. of Light fittings Total wattage kW kW/hr cost (€/year)
Before 494 74.42kW €21,194.82
After 494 49.52kW €12,622.34
Saving 0 24.9kW €8,572.48
Total Saving €8,572.48 per year 41% Saving on Lighting Bill
Five Year Accumulated Savings: €32,297.55 (incl. Cost of works)
Download a Full Report Summary Large School




Medium Sized School 300 - 450 Pupils

No. of Light fittings Total wattage kW kW/hr cost (€/year)
Before 183 28.89kW €8,227.87
After 183 18.936kW €4.652.49
Saving 0 9.954kW €3,575.38
Total Saving €3,575.38 per year 44% Saving on Lighting Bill
Five Year Accumulated Savings: €12,864.01 (incl. Cost of works)
Download a Full Report Summary Medium Sized School




University Library in Dublin

No. of Light fittings Total wattage kW kW/hr cost (€/year)
Before 699 44.912kW €26,153.29
After 699 31.9784kW €16,725.60
Saving 0 12.9336kW €9,427.69
Total Saving €9,427.69 per year 37% Saving on Lighting Bill
Five Year Accumulated Savings: €32,775.51 (incl. Cost of works)




DCU Lighting Efficiency Project - December 2009

The savings from the DCU Lighting project amounted to a reduction of 374,850kWh of electricity or over 200 tonnes of Co2 per year. The Return on Ivestment (ROI) was just 17months (Excluding Grant Contribution) Click here to download a case study compiled from this project (3.7MB).







ALL FIGURES EXCLUDE V.A.T.

The figures above are based on average school setups with Flourescent Lights in classrooms & corridors and also include average size Gym Halls for schools of this size. Lamp run hours are based around a typical Irish school timetable.

PDF Version of this offer is available here