Decarbonisation of healthcare and higher education

Sharing knowledge and best practice at the UHEI Conference in Trinity College Dublin

On 16 and 17 May, Veolia participated in the University & Healthcare Estates Innovation Conference and Exhibition in Dublin.

The UHEI Conference and Exhibition Series serves as a platform for professionals in the healthcare and higher education sectors in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to come together and explore the latest advancements in estates, facilities and operational management.

Veolia’s John Lambe joined a panel discussion on how an Energy Performance Contract can be a key enabler of decarbonisation as we move towards Net Zero. John shared practical examples based on the significant carbon and cost savings Veolia has delivered at the Mater and St James’s hospitals in Dublin as the delivery partner for the first two Energy Performance Contacts in Irish public healthcare.

Mater Hospital, Dublin

Veolia is delivering the first Carbon and Energy Fund Ireland Energy Performance Contract at Dublin’s Mater Hospital. Following the completion of the upgrade works, the contact will deliver €26m in guaranteed savings and reduce CO2 emission by 81,000 tonnes over the course of 15 years -> Learn more

St James’s Hospital, Dublin

Veolia is delivering the largest Energy Performance Contract in Irish healthcare for St James’s Hospital in Dublin. The contract will deliver €26m in guaranteed savings and reduce CO2 emissions by 118,380 tonnes -> Learn more

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Veolia has marked 85 years of providing energy management to the healthcare sector with major new projects to help decarbonise two acute hospitals for the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England -> Learn more

The Veolia team at the conference and exhibition engaged with attendees to discuss the full spectrum of our expertise in environmental services – showing the wide range of solutions that we offer our customers to help them to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their environmental performance.