Energy Efficiency Awards

The ISOVER Energy Efficiency Awards reflects two environmental issues that are at the very heart of our core objectives - protection of the environment in the face of climate change, and enhancing the quality of and physical comfort in the buildings where we work and live.”

The inaugural ISOVER Energy Efficiency Awards was held in Dublin this year – the new awards scheme celebrates Ireland’s most energy efficient renovation and construction projects, both in the residential and non-residential sectors.

Building professionals including architects, engineers, builders and developers, across Ireland submitted entries to the Isover Energy Efficiency Awards.

Much of Ireland’s existing building stock continues to consume a considerable amount of energy for heating with significant emissions of greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels.

New building regulations coupled with a change in consumer behaviour and attitudes has led to a significant increase in the number of renovation and construction projects embracing energy efficient design

Not only will this new awards scheme honour those who have excelled in the energy efficient building sector but it will also allow scheme participants to exchange and share knowledge and experience in the field. ISOVER Ireland is confident that this will help to highlight the importance of improving the energy performance of our buildings and, subsequently, the inhabitants' quality of life”

The adjudication panel included leading Irish & International experts in the field of green design and construction, namely Tomas O Leary, Passive House Academy Ireland; Jeff Colley, Editor of Construct Ireland and winner of the 2010 Green Leader Award; Jay Stuart RIBA, Sustainable Design Consultant; and Zdenka Debartoli, International Market Manager Building, ISOVER.

The Energy Efficiency Awards 2012 will be launched early next year.

Our Winners:

We had 9 shortlisted entries at our ceremony held in The Gibson Hotel, Dublin this year, we awarded four prizes 1 winning projects, 2 runner up prizes and a highly recommended award

A €10,000 prize was presented to the overall winner ‘Grangelough’, from Shoalwater Bennett development of passive houses in Rosslare, Co. Wexford built to a Certified PASSIVE standard.

The development, achieved a specific space heat demand 10kWh/m2.yr and specific primary energy demand of 83kWh/m2.yr and Air tightness of 0.53m3 /h.m2. The cost of the build was at €12.00 per square foot. Read more about the project here.

Our runner up prizes went to:

Integrated Energy for Glasnarget Ridge, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow. The first A1 rated residentialrenovation in Ireland – Integrated Energy refurbishment of a 35 yar olf dormer bungalow in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow. Achieved an energy usage of 17.9 kWh/m² and airtightnes of 0.97 m3/h.m²

BDP for Carroll's Building Refurbishment, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Co Louth

Renovation Non Residential, BDP

This project involved the refurbishment of an existing, disused, industrial cigarette factory into a modern, sustainable university letaching facility, the building offered the interesting challenge of producing a low energy solution for a listed, 43 year old building.Energy Usage of 147 kWh/m2 B1 and air tightness 8.26 m3/h.m. DUNDALK IT

We awarded a Highly Recommended prize to:

The Timber Frame Company for Sammin House, Newtown, Killoughrim, Co. Wexford in the New Build Residential category. The main objective was to build a highly efficient, airtight dwelling in timber frame construction. Using a fully closed panel system giving very high standards of insulation and airtightness at a competitive price.

Energy Usage of 73.26 kWh/m2 and Air tightness of 0.85 m3/h.m. GLASNARGET RIDGE

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