Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Gaelscoil An Eiscir Riada - the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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<strong>Gaelscoil</strong> <strong>An</strong> <strong>Eiscir</strong> <strong>Riada</strong><br />
Tullamore, County Offaly<br />
John Dolan B Eng (Hons)<br />
MSc Fire Eng MIEI<br />
MIFireE<br />
Planning & Building Unit<br />
Department Of Education & Science<br />
Tullamore, County Offaly.
<strong>the</strong> beginning<br />
The DART Approach Concept<br />
» Design<br />
» Awareness<br />
» Research<br />
» Technology
issues particular to primary schools<br />
• hours <strong>of</strong> operation<br />
• technical ability on site<br />
• not core function
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated project team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated project team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
quality educational facility
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated team approach to project<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
integrated team approach to project<br />
• Architects: Frank Lewis Pat Kelly<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Education and Science.<br />
• Senior Engineer & <strong>Energy</strong> Project Manager: John Dolan<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Education and Science.<br />
• Building Services: John Doyle Chris Croly<br />
BDP Dublin Ltd.<br />
• Quantity Surveyor: Stephen J Ahern<br />
• Structural Engineers: Ken McGauran<br />
Nicholas O’Dwyer + Partners<br />
• The School: Principal, Staff & BOM<br />
• Main Contractor: Ray Clarke<br />
Portcastle Builders
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated design team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
encompass low energy design<br />
• maximising natural resources<br />
• utilising technologies
encompass low energy design by<br />
maximising natural resources<br />
• passive solar design<br />
• daylighting<br />
• natural ventilation<br />
• reduced infiltration
passive solar energy reduction – how it works
Daylighting<br />
how it works<br />
• natural daylighting windows<br />
• sun tubes
Sun tubes<br />
•
Natural ventilation how it works
encompass low energy design by<br />
maximising natural resources<br />
• passive solar design<br />
• daylighting<br />
• natural ventilation<br />
• reduced infiltration
encompass low energy design by<br />
maximising natural resources<br />
reduced infiltration<br />
• sealed building<br />
envelope<br />
• pressure tested<br />
• good<br />
practice:<br />
10 m 3 /(h*m 2 )<br />
@ 50 Pa<br />
•best<br />
practice:<br />
5 m 3 /(h*m 2 )<br />
@ 50 Pa
encompass low energy design by<br />
maximising natural resources<br />
• building<br />
pressure<br />
tested
encompass low energy design by<br />
maximising natural resources<br />
• building<br />
pressure<br />
tested
encompass low energy design<br />
• maximising natural resources<br />
• utilising technologies
encompass low energy design<br />
using technologies<br />
• enhanced insulation<br />
• lighting and controls<br />
• zero co 2 heating system<br />
• water efficiency<br />
• building monitoring system
encompass low energy design<br />
using technologies<br />
• enhanced insulation<br />
• lighting and controls<br />
• zero co 2 heating system<br />
• water efficiency<br />
• building monitoring system
encompass low energy design using<br />
technologies: enhanced insulation<br />
u values w/m 2 k<br />
element building regs gaelscoil<br />
walls 0.45 0.2<br />
floor 0.45 0.2<br />
ro<strong>of</strong> 0.25 0.17<br />
glazing 3.3 1.8
encompass low energy design<br />
using technologies<br />
• enhanced insulation<br />
• lighting and controls<br />
• zero co 2 heating system<br />
• water efficiency<br />
• building monitoring system
lighting energy reduction how it works<br />
• low energy lights (40% less energy)<br />
• controls
encompass low energy design<br />
using technologies<br />
• enhanced insulation<br />
• lighting and controls<br />
• zero co 2 heating system<br />
• water efficiency<br />
• building monitoring system
Zero co 2 heating<br />
Wind Turbine Group Scheme<br />
how it works<br />
Ground Collector<br />
Under Floor<br />
Heating<br />
1pm Feb 30<br />
4kw (minimum) heat<br />
for 1kW electricity
encompass low energy design<br />
using technologies<br />
• enhanced insulation<br />
• lighting and controls<br />
• zero co 2 heating system<br />
• water efficiency<br />
• building monitoring system
Water effeciency<br />
• rain water collection<br />
& recycling system<br />
• hot water<br />
• self closing taps
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated design team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy<br />
usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
monitoring energy usage<br />
• water usage<br />
• heat usage, demand and heat pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
• electricity<br />
• heat pump collection efficiency
monitoring to provide feedback<br />
• automated systems<br />
• monthly visits<br />
• post occupancy<br />
evaluation
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated design team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
esearch tool<br />
4 different ground collectors<br />
<strong>of</strong> varying depth and<br />
width.<br />
Efficiency per m 2 <strong>of</strong> ground<br />
area and per linear metre<br />
<strong>of</strong> pipe
project objectives<br />
• quality educational facility<br />
• integrated design team approach<br />
• encompass low energy design<br />
• provide feedback on energy usage<br />
• provide a research tool<br />
• act as a life learning tool
life learning tool<br />
child friendly<br />
touchscreen<br />
providing energy<br />
and environmental<br />
information relating<br />
to <strong>the</strong> building for<br />
pupils, staff and<br />
visitors
life learning tool<br />
construction details<br />
and photographic<br />
records
life learning tool<br />
allow pupils to<br />
interact and<br />
monitor energy<br />
usage in <strong>the</strong><br />
schools
life learning tool<br />
allow teachers<br />
via I.T. system to<br />
use and<br />
interrogate<br />
system in each<br />
classroom for<br />
project work
energy usage in this school<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Used<br />
kWhr/m2//yr<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
School Poor School Good School, Best<br />
Practice<br />
<strong>Gaelscoil</strong><br />
Predicted<br />
<strong>Gaelscoil</strong><br />
actual<br />
0
<strong>Gaelscoil</strong> <strong>An</strong> <strong>Eiscir</strong> <strong>Riada</strong><br />
Excellence in Design or Specification<br />
<strong>Sustainable</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> Awards<br />
2004<br />
Environmental Initiative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Year<br />
Award CIBSE London 2004<br />
Inside Government Merit Award 2004<br />
Best Project within an Organisation
<strong>Gaelscoil</strong> <strong>An</strong> <strong>Eiscir</strong> <strong>Riada</strong><br />
Tullamore, County Offaly<br />
Thank you !
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