Riverside Two

Six-storey riverfront office building situated in a high-profile location on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay.

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Services (3)

Building Services Engineering

Structural Engineering

Sustainability

Sectors

Workplace

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Client

IPUT

Architect

BKD

This office building in a prime location extends 7,000m² and comprises seven floors over basement car parking. We were engaged by the client to complete a whole life carbon reduction feasibility study, resulting in a strategy to reduce carbon consumption and optimise the building's energy use. In addition, we undertook the building services design for the fit-out of the sixth floor.

As part of the upgrade, we created an Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Virtual Environment (IESVE) model to carry out dynamic thermal analysis and estimate the annual cooling and heating demand. This allowed us to review suitable heat pump technology. Finally, a spatial test fit for roof plant was carried out to locate the new systems.

Derry Kearney, Partner, commented, "The existing mechanical services and Building Energy Management System (BEMS) was approaching its end of life and was not operating at optimal efficiency. Imminent chiller, boiler and ventilation plant replacement at Riverside Two therefore offers an opportunity to progress towards achieving net zero carbon for the building."

Key fact

The multi-function heat pump unit will reduce energy consumption by 26%.

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Key fact

Utility cost savings estimated at 13%.

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Derry Kearney

Partner, Building Services

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The reviews and modelling that Cundall undertook enabled us to deliver a building closer to net zero carbon in operation, with a reduction in the use of fossil fuels.