DC FUND INTELLIGENCE · IRELAND

Independent engineering intelligence for Irish data centre investment decisions.

CEng-signed intelligence for fund managers and operators making capital decisions on Irish data centre assets. Compliance exposure, retrofit economics, zone conversion potential, and AI-density readiness — identified and quantified, never designed or delivered. From €3,500.

CEng-backed · PI-insured 5–10 working days Independent · no delivery conflict 30 years MEP · Ireland/UK
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Headline Audit

A single-page snapshot of your facility’s compliance and retrofit exposure. Free, no login. Good for triage.

€0
Run the free audit → No service overview
Most booked
Screening Report

A 2–3 page CEng-signed interpretation letter on one facility. Compliance gap map, CAPEX/payback envelope, and decision gate. Delivered in ten working days.

€3,500 · one-off
Book a Screening Report → ⇓ Service overview
AI Readiness
AI Readiness Assessment

Can your facility support AI-density workloads? Power headroom, cooling capacity, structural constraints, grid adequacy, and EU Taxonomy alignment — assessed and quantified before you commit capital.

€8,500 · one-off
Book a scoping call → ⇓ Service overview
DC Zoning
Hybrid Zoning Report

Which halls can convert to AI-capable density. Weighted PUE model, EU Taxonomy verdict, MIC constraint check, AACE Class 5 cost summary per zone. CEng-signed. Engagement scoped on a 30-minute call.

€25,000 · one-off
Talk to Les → ⇓ Service overview
Coming Q1 2027
Sovereign Compute Compliance

Regulatory and technical compliance assessment for sovereign compute infrastructure — national security classification, data residency, air-gap requirements, and grid independence. Premium engagement opening Q1 2027.

€75,000 – €100,000
Opening Q1 2027 Service overview — 2027
Direct
Talk to Les

Thirty minutes with Les Murphy CEng. Discuss a facility, a portfolio, or whether screening is the right step for you.

No charge
Book 30 minutes → No service overview
Worked examples: Screening Report — 2.4 MW Dublin  ·  Hybrid Zoning — Clonshaugh DC  ·  AI Readiness — Clonshaugh DC

What a Screening Report contains

Ten working days · 2–3 pages · CEng-signed

01

Facility snapshot

IT load, PUE, grid connection, cooling topology, redundancy, reference year. Stated in the plain engineering terms a fund committee can read.

02

Compliance gap map

Where the facility sits against CRU/2025236 renewable obligation, EU Taxonomy PUE threshold (≤1.3), EED Article 12 reporting, and F-Gas exposure. Each gap named, sized, and tiered.

03

CRREM misalignment position

Indicative Misalignment Year against an LBE-derived DC pathway, disclosed as LBE-derived (CRREM Foundation does not publish a DC-specific pathway). Aligned to 1.5°C and 2°C scenarios.

04

Retrofit CAPEX and payback envelope

Screening-level CAPEX range (€/kW IT), indicative annual saving against canonical grid and carbon tax trajectories, simple payback, and a ten-year hold NPV at 8% discount.

05

Decision gate

A single clear recommendation: proceed to Desktop Assessment, proceed to disposal analysis, or continue compliance monitoring. No ambiguity. Signed off by a Chartered Engineer.

How we work

LBE identifies and quantifies. We do not design, specify, install, or commission the retrofit. When a facility needs engineering delivery, we refer to independent partner firms, we are never on both sides of the engagement.

All outputs are screening-level and indicative. Figures are tiered T1–T4 with sources named. Pricing is transparent and list-based: every client pays the same list price. No discounts are offered beyond time-limited Founding credits against list, disclosed on the invoice.

Other ways we work with you

If a Screening Report opens up a larger question, or a smaller one.

LBE DC switchgear
Full service and product ladder
  • Headline Audit · single-page self-serve compliance snapshot Free
  • Screening Report · 2–3 page CEng-signed letter, one facility, 10 working days €3,500
  • AI Readiness Assessment · hall-by-hall AI-density conversion verdict, MIC check, EU Taxonomy at target, AACE Class 5 cost summary €8,500
  • Desktop Assessment · 15–25 page report, one facility, 4–6 weeks €10,000 – €15,000
  • Hybrid Zoning Report · zone classification, weighted PUE, MIC constraint, AACE Class 5 cost per zone. CEng-signed. €25,000
  • Portfolio Subscription · unlimited screening + benchmark index, up to 25 facilities €25,000/yr
  • Investment-Grade Due Diligence · 50–80 page report for acquisition or portfolio review €75,000
  • Sovereign Compute Compliance · regulatory and technical assessment for sovereign infrastructure — opening Q1 2027 €75,000 – €100,000
  • DC-LEARN Corporate licence · structured learning hours for your team across 16 modules €9,500/yr
  • Practice Development Programme · for MEP firms entering or expanding into DC €25,000/yr

Every tier pays list price. Founding credits are time-limited and disclosed on the invoice. Talk to Les if you’re not sure which tier fits.

Who we work with

Infrastructure fund managers with Irish DC exposure. Portfolio analysts, ESG leads, and investment committees making hold/retrofit/dispose decisions. Operators of Irish DC estates facing CRU, EU Taxonomy, or F-Gas pressure. MEP firms entering or expanding into DC who need a screening methodology their teams can speak to.

All outputs are PI-safe and indicative, suitable for investment committee papers, fund compliance files, and pre-tender positioning. Not a substitute for detailed design.

About Les Murphy CEng

CEng MBA MSc MIEI. Thirty years of MEP building services consultancy across life sciences, higher education, mission-critical, and advanced manufacturing in Ireland and the UK. Founder of Legacy Business Engineers Ltd, Dublin. CRO 720301. Registered at 15 Palmers Crescent, The Manor, Dublin 20, D20 DP71.

Professional indemnity insurance in place. Every Screening Report is personally signed by Les.