CASE STUDY
ASPENBALLYMUN, DUBLIN
INSTALLING A COMPLEX ELECTRICAL WORKS PACKAGE TO A 10-STOREY STUDENT ACCOMMODATION BLOCK WAS ALL IN A DAY’S WORK FOR ALFA ELECTRICAL LTD... ALFADELIVERSFIRST-CLASS INSTALLATION
A lfa Electrical Ltd delivered an intricate full electrical installation to a purpose-built student accommodation including 364 bed spaces, communal spaces, games rooms as well as retail/cafe units. Project Director, Ronan Howard and the rest of the Alfa Electrical team were tasked with the full supply and install of electrical systems into this busy city site, which is iconic within Ballymun. The package of works included: supply and installation of lighting protection system, supply and install of lighting and emergency lighting systems, full data system, supply and installation of back- up generator as well as UPS systems for vital services, full addressable fire alarm system security and access control
systems, disabled toilet system plus much more. Built by main contractor, Walls Construction, this mixed-use scheme, located within a mile of Dublin City University, encompasses a separate Lidl store, customer car park, additional office space as well as the two linked blocks of retail and student accommodation. This project had many challenges from the very beginning. With a wide range of services running throughout the building and multiple risers, a lot of time was invested in coordination with the design team and mechanical contractor as well as Walls Construction M+E coordinator prior to any work’s commencing on site. With the safety of its student residents of paramount importance, Alfa Electrical’s
installation at Aspen Ballymun features multiple linked systems designed with evacuation in mind in case of fire or other emergency events. Ronan explains, “The 10-storey student accommodation blocks are controlled through a building maintenance system (BMS) which allows the client to easily manage the efficiency of the multiple services throughout the building as well as being notified of any maintenance requirements. The cabling associated with this system was quite detailed as it incorporates all mechanical plant throughout the building. “A large part of the design of the electrical services is based around life safety systems. A fully addressable fire alarm system is installed throughout
“Co-ordination between the specialist contractors onsite was vital.”
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