Building retrofit 2024 gets underway
After applying through the Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation Pathfinder Programme (EEDPP), ATU Sligo successfully secured funding to complete deep retrofitting on the Innovation Centre (also known as Block G). Works got underway in May 2024 and are set to continue into summer and autumn.
The EEDPP programme was launched to support the higher education sector in meeting departmental targets of a 50% improvement in energy efficiency and 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The following very significant works are being carried out to help achieve this:
- Switch of primary oil-fired boiler to air source heat pumps.
- Installation of solar photovoltaic panels (177) on roof.
- Insulation of wall cavities.
- Upgrade of roof thermal performance.
- Swap out of existing lighting to LEDs with occupancy detection.
- Installation of new triple glazed windows.
This will result in a improvement of the building’s BER from B3 to A2 and will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions and 52% reduction in primary energy use.
Current building access is via the side entrance that leads to the Knocknarea Arena car park. It may mean some disruption to staff and tenants but we are sure the end results will be worth it.
https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/building-retrofit/pathfinder-programme/