DC COMPLIANCE & RETROFIT RISK · IRELAND

Independent screening for your Irish data centre’s compliance and retrofit risk.

A screening-level, CEng-backed assessment of where your facility stands against CRU renewable obligations, EU Taxonomy PUE thresholds, CRREM misalignment exposure, and retrofit economics. Delivered in ten working days. From €3,500.

CEng-backed · PI-insured 10 working days Independent · no delivery conflict 30 years MEP · Ireland/UK
Worked example: Read an anonymised Screening Report on a 2.4 MW Dublin facility. sample-screening-report.pdf

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
  • Desktop Assessment · 15–25 page report, one facility, 4–6 weeks €15,000
  • Investment-Grade Due Diligence · 50–80 page report for acquisition or portfolio review €75,000
  • Portfolio Subscription · unlimited screening + benchmark index, up to 25 facilities €25,000/yr
  • 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

Chartered Engineer (MIEI). MBA, MSc, BSc(Hons), BA. 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.