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Balmoral Office Development
| Project | Balmoral Office Development, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Client | Albert Developments Ltd |
| Architect | RKD Architects |
| Construction value | €38,000,000 |
| M&E Project Value | €7,600,000 |
| Project Duration | Contractors appointed. Site start awaited. 15-month construction program. |
| Description | High-specification low-energy office development consisting 24,000m² 5-storey office building located over a double basement car park, configured for multiple tenancy letting on each floor level and a strong focus on sustainability and low-operating costs. Client target of a BREEAM "excellent" rating for sustainability, coupled with a B1 BER under the latest Part L Regulations. HVAC systems include ice-thermal storage for the chilled water, thermal wheel heat-recovery ventilation plant, wood-chip boiler, ground source heat-pump for generation of domestic hot water, rainwater harvesting and energy-efficient daylight-controlled lighting to minimise operating costs. Although proceeding on an air-conditioned solution, the building has been thermally & dynamically modelled, and designed to allow the building to revert to a naturally-ventilated scheme centred around a central atrium. |
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