RICS AWARDS
Public Sector Project Winner: Erne Campus, South West College
PROJECT TEAM:
E rne Campus is the world’s first educational, and currently the largest, Passive House Premium rated building. The first building in the UK to achieve both PHP and BREEAM
a highly insulated timber framed structure. The Campus, at the heart of the communities in Fermanagh and Tyrone, provides higher education across a range of disciplines, with an emphasis on sustainability and cyber security, to deliver impactful career opportunities for local young people nationally and internationally. JUDGES COMMENT: An exceptional project, which has received accreditation for achieving high standards of excellence in terms of sustainability and design. The integrity of the building provides for future generations in terms of employment, developing skills locally for young people and an overall enhancement of the infrastructure in the region.
LEADERS IN SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION: Tracey Brothers T: 028 6632 3471 - www.traceybros.com
Outstanding accreditations, yielding an anticipated 90% reduction in energy costs, it
ARCHITECT & PASSIVE HOUSE DESIGNER: Mullarkey Pederson T: 028 7136 3773 - www.mparchitects.net
provides an international exemplar in the achievement of nearly Zero Energy Building for the Public Sector. Located on the former site of the Erne Hospital, the campus has a large, multi-storey atrium along the south elevation and is built in an elongated crescent shape 20 meters high. The glazed façade to the south elevation is designed to capture solar energy from the sun, while the north elevation of the building has
CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Albert Fry Associates T: 028 7137 1881 - www.albertfryderry.com
MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONSULTANTS: Semple McKillop T: 028 9033 1700 - www.semplemckillop.com
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