schools assisted or retrofitted
pupils learning in buildings TEA has upgraded
kWh saved across the school estate
Creating Energy-Efficient
Learning Environments
Schools, colleges and universities face increasing pressure to reduce energy costs, cut carbon emissions and provide healthy, comfortable spaces for students and staff. Educational facilities are often energy-intensive, with high heating, lighting and ventilation demands.
At Tipperary Energy Agency (TEA), we help education providers plan, fund and deliver energy efficiency projects that improve performance while reducing costs. As a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, we provide independent expertise that ensures energy decisions are practical, sustainable and designed for long-term value.
Ireland’s first renewably heated school is in Tipperary, complete with solar PV, advanced ventilation and heat pumps, thanks to our involvement. We have also worked on a number of school projects under the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme, carrying out heating and insulation upgrades that have vastly improved comfort and energy efficiency.
Services
Mission
We translate zero-carbon ambitions into practical actions with measurable results.
Vision
Our vision is that all communities, organisations, and citizens participate in the energy transition and achieve carbon neutrality.
Values
Driven by integrity and a commitment to lasting impact, we leverage our deep expertise and relentless tenacity to solve the toughest challenges.
Planning
Data analysis
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Mission
We translate zero-carbon ambitions into practical actions with measurable results.
Vision
Our vision is that all communities, organisations, and citizens participate in the energy transition and achieve carbon neutrality.
Values
Driven by integrity and a commitment to lasting impact, we leverage our deep expertise and relentless tenacity to solve the toughest challenges.
Planning
Data analysis
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Our mission is to lead the energy transition in Ireland, empowering communities, businesses and local authorities to reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and embrace renewable energy.
Vision
Our vision is a sustainable, climate-resilient Ireland where communities thrive on clean energy and every project delivered builds a stronger, fairer and greener future.
Values
Driven by integrity and a commitment to lasting impact, we leverage our deep expertise and relentless tenacity to solve the toughest challenges.
Case Studies
Gurteen College Farm
An education campus that combined solar PV and smart lighting to reduce energy bills and improve operational efficiency.
St Oliver Plunkett National School
A major school retrofit that combined insulation, triple-glazed windows, heating controls and smart lighting to improve comfort, reduce waste and modernise a busy education building.
Partner With Us
If you are a school, college, or university planning to improve energy performance, TEA can help you reduce costs, cut emissions and create learning environments that are fit for the future.
