ARCHITECT:
Magheramore Nursing Home
Completed:
November 2013
Location:
St. Columban’s Nursing Home
Magheramore
Co. Wicklow
Value:
€3.5M
Features
- Category: Contracting
- Client: The Missionary Sisters of St. Columban
- Design Team:
Architect: Stephen Tierney & Associates
QS: O’Reilly Hyland Tierney & Associates - Completion Date: November 2013
- Location: St. Columban’s Nursing Home, Magheramore, Co. Wicklow
- Value: €3.5M
- Description:
This project involved the construction of a new 24 bed extension as well as some upgrade and alterations to an existing residential care centre. The new building has an approx. ground floor area of 1400m2 and is constructed to include very high levels of insulation and air tightness. The design provides for a fully insulated building envelope which includes the largest passive ground floor slab/ foundation system yet to be completed in Ireland. The services design includes the installation of innovative geothermal, solar panel and heat recovery systems which will ensure a highly energy efficient building. The new buildings were built and certified to the passive house standards, with air tightness requirement of 0.6m³ per hour per m³ at 50Pa. The works were carried out while maintaining full operation of the existing healthcare facility and are completed to meet HIQA standards. Heating is provided with a Heat Recovery Ventilation system. Windows and doors have been tested to Passive House standards. Building is constructed with 9 inch concrete block with 200mm external insulation with 275mm insulation in the roof and 200mm insulation under the floor.