GREEN DESIGN. SUSTAINABLE BUILDING FOR IRELAND

Directorate-General For Energy

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GREEN
DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE
BUILDING
FOR IRELAND
The Office of Public Works
The European Commission
Directorate General XVII for Energy GREEN
DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE
BUILDING
FOR IRELAND
Edited by Ann McNicholl and J. Owen Lewis
Energy Research Group, University College Dublin
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Published by the Stationery Office GREEN DESIGN : SUSTAINABLE BUILDING FOR IRELAND
1996 Baile Átha Cliath. Ama fhoilsiú ag Oifig an tSoláthair fé cheadúnas eisiach An Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath.
1996 Dublin. Published by the Stationery Office under exclusive licence from University College Dublin.
ISBN 0-7076-2392-8
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PREPARATION
This book has been prepared within the ALTENER Project 'Training and Information for Architects in Passive Solar and Bioclimatic Design', a task involving
the Energy Research Group at University College Dublin, the Office of Public Works and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. The task was co­
ordinated by the Energy Research Group, University College Dublin.
The Project is part-funded under the European Commission's ALTENER Programme, which supports training and information in renewable energies. The
ALTENER Programme is an action of Directorate General XVII for Energy. In Ireland the ALTENER Programme is co-ordinated by the Department of
Transport, Energy and Communications.
Design and principal photography : ARC Survey Photo Graphic Ltd, Dublin. ©
Printed by : The Turner Print Group, Longford and Dublin.
LEGAL NOTICE
© University College Dublin, 1996. All rights reserved. No part of this materai may be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, without
permission.
The material contained in this publication is presented in good faith, but its application must be considered in the light of the circumstances of individual
projects. Neither the European Commission nor its contractors, agents or their subcontractors can be held responsible for any effect, loss or expense
resulting from the use of the material presented in this publication. FOREWORD
This book, a practical manual for sustainable design, has been prepared within the
context of an ALTENER project, 'Training and Information for Architects in Passive
Solar and Bioclimatic Design'. The ALTENER Programme, which in Ireland is co­
ordinated by the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications, is an
action of Directorate General XVII for Energy of the European Commission. Its
objectives are to develop the use of renewable energy resources in the EU and to
stabilise carbon dioxide emissions at their 1990 levels by the year 2000.
The project has been a joint undertaking of the Energy Research Group at
University College Dublin, the Office of Public Works and the Royal Institute of
the Architects of Ireland. This ALTENER project represents, for all three, a
continuation of long-established policies.
For twenty-one years the Energy Research Group has been involved in research
and dissemination on energy use in buildings and climate-sensitive architectural
design. Most of these activities have had a strongly European dimension. This
project presented a very welcome opportunity to develop materials designed
specifically for the Irish context.
The Office of Public Works has traditionally promoted the appropriate use of
indigenous materials and processes in the construction of its buildings. Its response
to the Government's programme for reducing energy consumption has already
resulted in major savings in many of the buildings under its care. The manual will
be a useful tool in ensuring the continuation of these policies, while at the same
time promoting the principle of sustainability within design.
One of the primary roles of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland is to
provide the information which its members need in order to discharge their
responsibilities to their clients, and to the community as a whole. It is RIAI policy
that sustainable design should be a significant component in the Continuing
Professional Development of its members, and the results of this collaboration will
be incorporated into its programme of seminars, workshops and practice supports.
'Green Design: Sustainable Building for Ireland' concentrates primarily on passive
solar heating, natural cooling and daylighting. These are currently the most relevant
renewable technologies for Irish buildings, but the potential of other forms of e energy is not ignored. Also included is guidance on the energy and
pollution implications of building materials, on the protection of water resources
and the reduction of waste.
While architects are the primary audience for the manual, the content should also
be of use to services engineers, to students, and to interested members of the
public. It is hoped that it will facilitate interdisciplinary discussion between the
building professions during the early design stages, when most of the decisions
which have major 'green' implications are taken. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRINCIPAL CONTRIBUTORS STEERING GROUP
The following people prepared the material which forms The members of the Steering Group, who reviewed and
the basis of the text advised on the direction taken by the work, were:
John Goulding, Energy Research Group, UCD. Mairead Broderick, Department of Transport, Energy and
Loughlin Kealy, School of Architecture, UCD. Communications
David Kelly, Healy Kelly & Partners. Loughlin Kealy, Chairman, Board of Architectural
Paul Kenny, Energy Research Group, UCD. Education, RIAI
Ciaran King, Energy h Group, UCD. Paul Leech, Convenor, Committee on Sustainable
Paul Leech, GAIA Associates. Development, RIAI
John McCarthy, Coll McCarthy Architects. J. Owen Lewis, Director, ERG, UCD, Co-ordinator
Ann McNicholl, Energy Research Group, UCD. Larry McGettrick, Assistant Principal Engineer, OPW
Gioulli Mihalakakou, Energy Research Group, UCD. Ann McNicholl, Research Architect, ERG
Eoin O'Cofaigh, McHugh O'Cofaigh Architects. Klaus Unger, Assistant Principal Architect, OPW
Dermot O'Connell, School of Architecture, UCD.
John Olley, School of Architecture, UCD.
REVIEW GROUP
The contribution of the following people, who assisted in the formulation of the brief for the book and in the review of draft
material, is gratefully acknowleged.
Matt Barnes, Architect. David Keane, Keane Murphy Duff, and President, RIAL Sean Mulcahy, VMRA Associates. Ciaran O'Connor,
OPW. Gerard O'Sullivan, OPW. James O'Sullivan, OPW. Angela Rolfe, OPW. Des Thorpe, OPW. Martin Tritschler, Tritschler,
Tritschler & Associates.
ASSISTANCE
The assistance of the following people, who contributed information and advice on a multiplicity of topics is also gratefully
acknowledged.
Neil Crimmins, Energy Research Group, UCD. Dominique Dumortier, LASH-ENTPE, Lyon. Ken Beattie, DIT. William Bums,
NSAI. Tony Cawley, Sanitary Services Dept., Dept. of the Environment. Nick Baker, Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd..
Kevin O'Rourke, Irish energy Centre. Eileen Fitzgerald, ERG, UCD. Patrick Minogue, Dept. of the Environment. Tom Walshe,
Health and Safety Authority. Bill McComiskey, Environmental Protection Agency. Pierre Jolivet, ERG, UCD. Gus Cummins,
Department of the Environment. Paul Littlefair, Building Research Establishment. Diarmuid de Burea, Department of Agricultural
and Food Engineering, UCD. Des McGrane, Paradigm Technology Ltd.. Maurice Costello and Ray Jennings, Pilkington Glass Ltd..
Olive Lynch, Buschbaum B.V.. Β. Kümpers, Okalux Kappilarglas GmbH.. Fielden Clegg Architects. Frank Convery, Environmental
Institute, UCD. Mike Buckley, BRECSU. Ray Noble, Ove Arup & Partners. Joanne Geary, Renewable Energy Information Office,
Bandon. ENFO.. Ken Dodd, Hytherm (Irl) Ltd.. Vincent Dodd, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, UCD. Bernard Gilna.
Murray O' Laoire Associates. Andrew Wright, Richard Rogers Partnership. Alberto Campo Baeza. Teulades i Façanes
Multifuncionais, S.A.. Sue Roaf, Oxford Brookes University. Pilkington Solar International. Architectenbureau Alb