FROM BASELINE TO RESULTS
How actionable insights lead to sustainable impact
Decarbonisation isn’t a straight line — it’s a journey shaped by insight, clarity, and practical action. From understanding your starting point to measuring progress and reporting impact, these stories highlight how data becomes strategy — and strategy becomes real-world results.
critical 24/7/365 operations
Dublin Airport Authority
daa had committed to electrifying heat. The risk was performance. Any large-scale heat pump system had to work under real conditions without increasing peak electrical demand. Heating and cooling requirements were still based on legacy assumptions and seasonal demand was unclear. For a 24/7 operation, that creates exposure. Exposure to oversizing. Exposure to underperformance. Exposure to capital decisions based on inherited assumptions.
What was needed was verified demand. A structured analysis to separate loads, reveal true operating conditions, and provide a defensible basis for heat pump feasibility and technology selection.
Modelled a 6,625 tCO₂ reduction by 2030
Identified up to 43% lower peak electricity demand for heating
Modelled €656k annual energy savings
Potential to surpass 2030 scope 1 targets by 25%
Measured demand. Decisive action.
From assumed loads to measured demand
Accurate load analysis replaced assumption with evidence, giving daa a clear view of true heating demand across the estate. The result was a defensible investment decision grounded in verified demand, lower peak electrical risk, and performance aligned with real operating conditions.
company
Airport managing complex infrastructure and passenger facilities
SCALE
Large, energy-intensive estate with mixed heating and cooling demands
FEATURES USED
Energy monitoring, Glidepath, Waterfall, Scenario planning
Preventing risk by removing assumptions
Detailed monitoring made true heating demand visible. Domestic hot water was separated from space heating, revealing that high temperatures were not required across the full network.
Insights that change the course of action
Breaking out the loads allowed most of the heating system to run at variable temperatures aligned with outdoor conditions. This brought performance closer to the natural operating range of a heat pump and reduced unnecessary electrical strain.
From ideas to evidence-based selection
Fine-grain load profiling showed that geothermal would lower peak electrical demand and deliver stronger annual efficiency. The decision was based on real operating data, not historic design assumptions.
