CASE STUDY
FAIRWAYCOURTANDFAIRWAYHALL
NEARLY-ZERO ENERGY RATING BUT 100% CLIENT SATISFACTION
KERRIGAN MECHANICAL BREAK NEW GROUND WITH THIS NEARLY ZERO ENERGY BUILDING...
O n their first nearly zero energy smashed their 12 month schedule to deliver an energy efficient district heat system to 214 luxury apartments at Fairways. Proof that the County Meath M&E contractor is fit and able to accommodate the largest most demanding installation jobs. Adam Dent, Project Manager at Kerrigan Mechanical, alongside Site Manager Owen building (NZEB) job, the formidable team at Kerrigan Mechanical Keating and the rest of the team were tasked with delivering an energy efficient heating system that would achieve the current guidelines of a NZEB. The brief was to keep the heating system centralised via one plant room then distributed throughout the block of apartments - with each apartment billed individually for the amount of energy consumed.
The central primary plant room incorporating two Buderus boilers, three Daikin Heat Pumps and three DACHs micro CHPs, made NZEB compliance possible. All apartments are fitted with a Danfoss HIU, which provides instant heating and hot water; this combined with a Vent Axia Heat Recovery system provides a perfect solution for an A-rated apartment. The package of works at Fairways consisted of the full extent of mechanical work. In addition to the heating system this included fire fighting dry risers, passive rated ventilation and air-conditioning to the gym and concierge areas as well as waste and rainwater piping. The 12-month timeframe was a challenge, admits Adam, but one they have ably risen to numerous times before. “Cosgrave Developments picked us for the job based
“It’s a great achievement and a real feather in the cap for Kerrigan Mechanical.”
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