PROJECT
SWC, ERNECAMPUS, ENNISKILLEN
TRACEY BROTHERS DELIVERS WORLD’S FIRST PASSIVE HOUSE PREMIUM RATED EDUCATIONAL BUILDING… DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTOR
T racey Brothers’ design and construction of the world’s first educational Passive House Premium Rated Building is further proof that this Enniskillen firm won’t be daunted by a ‘never been done before’ project. The 8,200 square-metre, £30m project is also the first building in the UK to achieve both Passive House Premium and BREEAM Outstanding accreditations. Located on the former site of the Erne Hospital, the campus has a large, multi-storey atrium all along the south elevation and is built in an elongated crescent shape 20 metres high. The south elevation has a glazed façade designed to capture solar energy from the sun. The north elevation of the building has a highly insulated timber- framed structure, which is externally
clad in brickwork and coloured fibre cement panels. Triple glazing is present throughout the building. “Achieving Passive House Premium and BREEAM Outstanding were the client’s critical sustainability requirements for the building,” said Donal McGloin, Project Manager for Tracey Brothers. “The successful delivery of this project was an enormous challenge. From the commencement of the tender competition right through to the final completion of the build, it was crucial that all involved were 100% invested in its delivery. We made sure we were prepared for the unique design and construction challenges by training our staff, our design team, mechanical and electrical specialists, etc., in Passive House design and construction principles. We had in excess of 100 construction
workers on site, and it was important they were aware of Passive House principles and received training. We organised workshops on site run by the Passivhaus Academy experts. This training got everyone bought into the job – they realised they were working on something very special.” “This was a two-stage tender and we had a three month design development period before we even entered the site, which is essential for a complex project like this. You have to get your design detailing right, before construction commences.” CHALLENGES The first big challenge was the site itself. The building is 200m long, with the western half of the site having poor ground conditions – the eastern half on
“The ErneCampus is a flagship for sustainable construction.”
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