PROJECT PROFILE
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN LYONS FARM
KERRIGAN MECHANICAL COMPLETES AN INNOVATIVE MECHANICAL INSTALLATION AT LYONS FARM’S NEW €4.8M ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RESEARCH FACILITY, THE AgTechUCD INNOVATION CENTRE… BUILDING A REPUTATION AS A PIONEER IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
A well-run and organised site with coordinated deliveries at the UCD development positively impacts the overall target program. Located near Newcastle in Co Kildare, the fully-functioning farm totals 250 hectares of land, comprising dairy, beef, sheep, equine, crop and environmental research along with teaching and commercial facilities. Kerrigan Mechanical completed the mechanical installation at Lyons Farm’s new €4.8m entrepreneurship and research facility, the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre, which lays claim as the first and only on- farm workspace hub in Ireland. Funded by UCD, Enterprise Ireland and Bimeda, the new 1,010sqm centre was completed in late 2023 and includes flexible lab spaces, meeting rooms, offices,
and exhibition and seminar space. Kerrigan Mechanical worked hand in hand with main contractor Vision Contracting and engineering consultant Colman Reynolds Associates on the project. Early involvement with both parties facilitated a smooth, easy coordination process, with the collaboration allowing all parties to excel in their roles, ensuring the project was completed on time and within budget. The installation uses two energy-efficient MasterTherm air-source heat pumps as a primary heat source for both heating and hot water throughout the centre. A booster pump and circulators were supplied by Wilo Group, low-temperature radiators by Versatile, sanitary ware by Roca, air conditioning and a heat
recovery system by CityCool, and ductwork and fire dampers by Morris Ventilation. The system uses two 35kW air-source heat pumps in cascade arrangement as the sole heat source for the development. The heat pumps bring the system’s 500L buffer/thermal store up to around 50°C, which is then distributed to the radiators via low-temperature hot water shunt pumps which achieves the building’s desired specification of 45/40°C flow/ return temperatures. The system has also been designed to facilitate domestic hot water (DHW) as a priority, with the 500L DHW cylinder set at around 48-50°C to serve all hot water outlets in the building. Adam Dent, Senior Contracts Manager at
“This project stands out in our company portfolio due to its innovative use of air-source heat pump technology and complexity.”
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