Construction of a single storey building, which will be an extension of the existing Nursing Home facility, comprising of 49 single bedrooms, living areas, a dining room, kitchenette, treatment room, assisted bathroom, toilet, administrative areas and stores.
This parochial house required a building fabric that consisted of a breathable wall lining system both internally and externally. The house dates back to 1828, and was built as a one off residential building. Prior to the renovation, the existing walls were extremely cold and needed to be upgraded.
The brief was to retrofit and extend a draughty poorly insulated Victorian mid terrace house, c. 1850, to a contemporary, functional energy efficient home.
Kevin Jackson Architects were appointed by HSE Estates West to refurbish and extend the Gort Glas building on the south east corner of the St Josephs Hospital site in Ennis County Clare.
GRAHAM commissioned BDP to design a sustainable new headquarters that demonstrates their commitment to sustainable construction for all their clients. The requirement was for a building that demonstrated that sustainable construction could be achieved within normal cost limits...
The project involved a new build, detached, two-storey, three-bedroom house. After a thorough design period during which alternatives to foam insulation were sought, installation of airtightness & insulation materials commenced in October 2018.
