DC Fund Intelligence

DC Screening Report

A CEng-signed assessment of where your Irish data centre facility stands against EU Taxonomy, CRREM, CRU, and F-Gas obligations — with retrofit economics. Delivered in 10 working days from a desk.

A fund manager holding an Irish data centre asset faces six converging regulations — EU Taxonomy PUE thresholds, CRREM carbon pathways, CRU renewable obligations, F-Gas phase-down, EED reporting, and carbon tax escalation. Each one affects valuation, refinancing, and hold thesis. Getting a full engineering study takes 6 weeks and €30–50K. This report answers the same questions in 10 working days for €3,500, using client-supplied facility data and LBE canonical methodology. The output is a signed, sourceable document an investment committee can act on. LBE identifies and quantifies. Design and delivery remain with the appointed MEP firm.

What You Provide

Facility name and location
Year built
Total IT load (MW)
Rack count and density (kW/rack)
Current PUE (12-month actual)
Cooling type
Grid connection voltage and MIC
Renewable PPA share (%)
Generator fuel and annual hours

What We Assess

EU Taxonomy PUE alignment (≤ 1.3)
CRREM Misalignment Year (LBE-derived)
CRU 80% renewable obligation gap
Carbon intensity (location and market-based)
Carbon tax exposure now and 2030
F-Gas phase-down risk
EED Article 12 and 26 obligations
Retrofit economics (CAPEX, payback, NPV)

What You Receive

2–3 page CEng-signed report
Carbon intensity — current and target
Misalignment Year (indicative)
Regulatory exposure summary (RAG)
Retrofit options with CAPEX ranges
10-year hold model (base and stressed)
Decision gate — proceed or hold
Sourceable canonical data (T1–T4)

Submit Data

Complete the online intake form at screen.legacybe.ie. 9 fields. No site visit required.

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Invoice Issued

LBE issues an invoice for €3,500 plus VAT. No payment collected online. Work begins on receipt.

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Assessment Run

LBE applies canonical methodology — SEAI emission factors, CRU benchmarks, EU Taxonomy thresholds, CRREM LBE-derived pathway.

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Report Delivered

2–3 page signed report within 10 working days. Signed by Les Murphy CEng MBA MSc MIEI.

Carbon Position and CRREM Pathway

Current carbon intensity in kgCO₂/MWh_IT — location-based and market-based. Compared against LBE-derived CRREM data centre pathway bands. Misalignment Year calculated from current trajectory. Scope 1 (generators), Scope 2 (grid) stated explicitly with boundary disclosure.

Retrofit Economics — 10-Year Hold Model

CAPEX range for the primary retrofit path (cooling optimisation, PPA procurement, or HVO fuel switch). Annual energy saving, carbon saving, simple payback, and 10-year NPV at base and stressed discount rates. Presented as a hold thesis, not a design specification.

Intelligence-Layer Boundary — Why It Matters to You LBE does not design, specify, or select equipment or contractors. This is not a limitation — it is the source of independence. Because LBE has no interest in recommending a specific contractor, technology, or design solution, this report is the only truly independent intelligence you can put in front of your investment committee. All outputs are screening-level and indicative. Figures are sourced T1–T4 with citations. CRREM data centre pathway bands (200/300/400 kgCO₂/MWh_IT) are LBE-derived; the CRREM Foundation has not published an official data centre pathway as at April 2026. Professional indemnity insurance held.