Square Town Centre wins a ‘great honour’ for Tallaght

Dublin People 28 Jan 2017

Teresa Walsh of South Dublin County Council; Jack Martin, the Square Town Centre; Cllr Gus O’Connell, Mayor; and Pat Edgeworth, James Roache and Cathryn McMenamy of the Square Town Centre at the presentation of the certificate.

TALLAGHT’S iconic Square Town Centre has become one of only six in the country to receive an EcoMerit Environmental Certification.

One of Ireland’s largest shopping and leisure destinations, with over 140 shops, restaurants and a cinema, the centre is a cornerstone of the local community.

The Mayor of South Dublin, Cllr Guss O’Connell, presented the centre with its certification.

“It is a great privilege to award the EcoMerit Certification to The Square which has not only demonstrated the efficient management and use of resources but has also committed to achieving ongoing environmental improvements for the years to come,” the mayor said. “This is also a great honour for the people of Tallaght and a tribute to the mighty community spirit that the Square had been so instrumental in fostering and supporting. Every Tallaght person can feel justifiable proud of their Town Centre. ”

The EcoMerit programme, which is endorsed by the Environmental Protection Agency and supported by South Dublin County Council, assists organisations to prevent waste, conserve water and increase energy efficiency.

hus reducing their carbon footprint and making them more sustainable.

Jack Martin, Director of Retail at the Square Town Centre states “This is part of our ongoing green strategy to be a friendly and ecologically responsible business that helps protect the environment and sustain natural resources for current and future generations.”

Operations Manager Pat Edgeworth added “This year our centre management team carried out a major lighting upgrade on all our mall areas and back corridors installing energy-efficient LED lights. This will follow on all external lighting shortly. We have also implemented water monitoring through which we identified and repaired a number of hidden leaks. We have set ourselves a tough target for waste recycling performance which will need the active support of all our tenants to achieve.”

Future energy efficiency plans for the Centre include assessing its potential for rain water harvesting, which if possible, will reduce water costs and an assessment of potential for provision of solar panels for electricity generation.