Over the 6.5 years of the Dwr Uisce project, the team has engaged and worked with more than 250 organisations. Below you can read what some of the stakeholders we have collaborated with say about their experience with Dwr Uisce.
‘The Rediscovery Centre got involved with the Dwr Uisce project via a collaborative relationship we had with Trinity College. As we are a small environmental NGO, it was great to link up with the Dwr Uisce project so we could benefit from the expertise this project team brought to our building facilities. It was also interesting to learn of potential energy we had to avail of. This type of work is relevant to many sectors of society and hopefully elements can be rolled out in the future. For us, as the National Centre for the Circular Economy we want to ensure our building and our operations exemplify circular economy and sustainability, and it is important for us to try to stay ahead of the curve. We look forward to future projects of this nature.’
Roger Warburton, Programme Director, The Rediscovery Centre
Kirsty Black with Isabel Schestak
My experience with Bangor University and the Dwr Uisce project, bringing together academic expertise and techniques with industry, has been a great experience. Looking at real life data from our distillery, we developed practical and feasible changes to help reduce our energy and water use.
Kirsty Black, Arbikie Distillery, Scotland
Ballinabranna Water Scheme have worked with Dwr Uisce over a number of years following introduction via the NFGWS. We have benefitted directly through assistance in sharing knowledge of DWR Uisce projects with our local school children and also seen the work done with other schemes e.g. Blackstairs. Being aware of the potential to save / harvest energy or to use waste water for other means is a great eye opener for options available for schemes/ businesses. Creating awareness is a such a step in the right direction especially in the current environment with increasing energy costs. It has been a pleasure to work with the Dwr Uisce team.
Gail Fitzgerald, Ballinabranna GWS, Carlow, Ireland.
Barry Gibney with Prof Coughlan and Katrin Dreyer-Gibney
“We at Gibney’s Pub in Malahide are delighted to have collaborated with the research team from Trinity and Bangor University. As a business, we are constantly searching for ways to reduce our energy and water consumption, and this partnership has sparked several ideas for further consideration. The team's dedication and expertise has been invaluable in our efforts to become a more sustainable and environmentally conscious establishment. We are excited to continue working together and seeing the positive impact of our efforts in the future."
Barry Gibney, Owner of Gibney’s Pub
“I first got involved with the Dwr Uisce project back in 2020 following on from my predecessor Keith Jones who had worked closely with Dwr Uisce from the outset to explore how heat recovery technology might be applied at Penrhyn Castle. Participating in a project like this has been of huge value to us in the National Trust at both a property and wider organisational level. Reducing waste and conserving energy supports our core purpose as a conservation charity. The heat recovery system demonstrates steps we can take even within a historical context and the constraints that can sometimes present. We as an organisation have climate action at the heart of our strategy and believe enabling others has a key role to play in this. This project is a great example of how through working in partnership we can support, enthuse and enable others and we are grateful to have been able to play our part.”
Enfys Evans, Climate and Environment Adviser – Wales, National Trust