High Impact Projects Arising from the EnMS Process
An ambitious project plan is key to
achieving a healthy future for
DePuy J&J Ireland
An ambitious plan
DePuy J&J Ireland have been active members of the energy
agreements programme since its inception and were the first
company to attain certification to EN16001 in September
2009. DePuy J&J Ireland currently hold
ISO 50001 certification having transitioned last year. The
focus of ISO 50001 fits well with the ethos of DePuy J&J
Ireland as it focuses effort on continuous performance
improvement, something which DePuy J&J as a
company strive for in all aspects of operation.
DePuy J&J Ireland utilise the energy management
system structure to continuously identify improvement
opportunities, culminating last year in an ambitious plan
to make a major step change in both the energy performance
and the sustainable sources of energy utilised by the organization
through the implementation of a cross site improvement plan. This plan
included the installation of a 400kWe CHP system, two 500kW biomass boilers, the
optimisation of the HVAC system and the installation of a wireless energy metering
system which will allow not only the performance of all projects to be verified in
terms of the savings they achieve, but also the future operation of the plant to be
monitored effectively by end users. This plan was supported by the DePuy Global
sustainability team as well as the SEAI Better Energy Workplaces programme and it
has delivered a 17% site energy reduction.
Keep on moving
In order to continue this path to a sustainable energy future in line
Key Learnings for a Healthy Future
with the Healthy Future targets aspired to by the J&J corporation,
The DePuy J&J Ireland Energy Management System
DePuy J&J Ireland is engaged with both the I2E2 technology
has ensured that a master plan for energy management
centre and the Cork Lower Harbour energy group. Both
encompassing both efficiency and renewable energy has been
groups are seeking to deliver an energy efficient and
developed onsite in line with the J&J Healthy Future Plan. This has
sustainable future to their members through industrial
ensured that all new equipment has been procured and subsequently
embedded research and healthy cross organizational
operated in a sustainable and energy efficient manner while taking forecasts
collaboration with a goal to improve the
for both production output and future energy utilisation into account. This
competitiveness of Irish Industry.
has been achieved by ensuring that all new energy intensive equipment
or processes have been integrated into the site operational control
system through their effective energy metering and the
subsequent development of Energy Performance metrics
to monitor their ongoing performance.
Contact: Donal Óg Cusack, Energy Manager, DePuy.
[email protected]