COLÁISTE POBAIL FÓLA & GAELSCOIL LIR, CO DUBLIN PROJECT PROFILE
KERRIGAN MECHANICAL’S COMPLETE PACKAGE HAS PROVIDED TWO NEW-BUILD SCHOOLS WITH A MODERN, INTEGRATED AND ENERGY-CONSCIOUS BUILDING SERVICES SOLUTION… Future-proofing the education sector
Systems - was carefully configured and coordinated across various mechanical plant and controls to ensure the equipment operates as efficiently as possible. Heating plant, pumps, ventilation systems, heat recovery units and hot water generation are integrated to optimise overall building performance. Domestic hot water systems are closely controlled to maintain required temperatures and operating conditions. The system was designed and commissioned with Legionella prevention and safe hot water management as a key consideration, ensuring hot water is consistently available at appropriate temperatures while maintaining safe and efficient operation.
PROJECT TEAM: Client: Department of Education and Youth Main contractor: BAM Architect: COADY Architects Structural engineer: Concast Civil engineer: Aleden Contracts M&E consultant: JV Tierney & Co Electrical contractor: Burke Electrical Mechanical contractor: Kerrigan Mechanical Quantity surveyor: BAM Kerrigan Mechanical has delivered modern, energy-efficient building services across two new-build school projects in Co Dublin, creating comfortable, healthy and sustainable learning environments for students and staff. Addressing school capacity pressure in
Saggart and Citywest, the 1,000 pupil post-primary Coláiste Pobail Fóla and 16-classroom primary Gaelscoil Lir are funded through the Department of Education and Youth’s Design and Build Programme and each feature provision for special educational needs (SEN). Gaelscoil Lir and the first phase of Coláiste Pobail Fóla were finished ahead of the new school year, in September 2026, while further phases of the post-primary school are scheduled for completion in 2027 and 2028. Kerrigan Mechanical’s complete mechanical services package incorporated highly-efficient heating and ventilation, domestic water services, sanitary installations, air conditioning, C02 monitoring, MVHRs and an integrated Building Energy Management System (BEMS). A key element of the installation, the BEMS – supplied by Ace Control
Heating & energy strategy The buildings’ heating systems are
primarily driven by air-source heat pumps (ASHPs), providing an efficient, lower- carbon source of heat throughout the schools. To provide additional resilience and ensure continuity of heating during periods of peak demand, high-efficiency condensing gas-fired boilers were installed as a backup heat source. Hevac supplied a turnkey plant room solution including Clivet ASHPs, DeDietrich boilers, Wilo pumps and DUOMO gas detection. Heat distribution throughout the school was designed around the requirements
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