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Queen Street
The redevelopment at Queen Street/Marmion Court involved the upgrading of the existing building fabric in four blocks, totalling 70 flats, plus the additional construction of new-build units around the three sides on Blackhall Street, Queen Street and North King Street.
The flats were constructed in the 1960s and major refurbishment was considered necessary, as the fabric of the buildings had deteriorated significantly, in particular the windows, roof and concrete works.
Refurbishment was considered in the context of several priorities:
- Reduction of greenhouse gases
- Combating fuel poverty
- Preservation of housing stock.
The performance of the refurbished buildings relative to their original performance:
- Fuel Costs:52% reduction
- Energy Usage: 87% reduction
- CO2 emissions: 93% reduction
Site planning and design features
- Integrated site planning for area regeneration
- Orientation optimized for solar gain
- Compact built form to minimise heat loss surfaces
- Enclosed balconies to reduce exposed floors/ceiling areas
Energy Technology Specifications:
- Fabric elements with U-values reduced by a factor of 3
- High specification CFC & HCHC free insulation
- Low U-value windows
- Efficient natural gas boilers to minimise CO2 per kW
- Low-flush 6 litre toilets for water conservation
The energy features of the refurbishment project was rewarded a grant through the House of Tomorrow Programme, which is funded by the National Development Plan and is managed by Sustainable Energy Ireland. Codema co-ordinated this House of Tomorrow project on behalf of Dublin City Council.
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