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THE CONVENTION CENTRE DUBLIN
JANA DIX ERICA SCHUTT BOBBY WHITNEY
05.08.12MSRE Class of 2012
University of San Diego
THE SIGNIFICANCE
First Carbon-Neutral Convention Center in the World
Images Source: Google images* http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/national-conference-centre-boosts-green-tourism-in-dublin/Nov. 2007.
Timing
Location
THE FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL CONVENTION CENTER… Public Private Partnership Irish Government Office of Public Works Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin
Ltd.
Public building - high impact iconic building
Interests
Set standard for other public buildings
TIMING
April 2007 - Contract Start Date
Images Source: Google imageshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/caseorganic/6832090847/
May 2010 - Virtual Completion Date
September 2010 - Official Opening Date
LOCATION
Centrally Located
Images Source: Google images* http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/national-conference-centre-boosts-green-tourism-in-dublin/Nov. 2007.
Accessible by Air, Sea, Public Transportation, Bike, and Car
DESIGN Design TeamKRJDA – Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo &
Associates, assisted by Henry J. Lyons Other consultants Structural – O’Connor Sutton Cronin
(OCSC) MEP – McArdle McSweeney Assoc.
ContractorConstruction Management Partnership(CMP) JV: Treasury Holdings Ltd. + John Sisk & Son
Ltd.Project and Bid Managers – Bruce Shaw
DESIGNAesthetic Design High impact façade Glass Atrium Space Panoramic views of Dublin Bay, the
River Liffey, centre city, and the Dublin Mountains
Image Source: Google images
DESIGN Functional Design* Brownfield Development Vertical vs. Sprawling design Site Size: 490’ x 250’= 122,500 SF
Building Area: 494,300 SF Capacity for 8,000 guests Building program performance hall
(2,000 seats) banqueting facilities
(capacity for 3,000) multiple meeting rooms
Flexibility of spaces Durability 100-year design life of structure Replaceable features:
cladding designed for 40-year life
Image Source: Google images* Moriarty, Ken, and Eddie Lyons. "The Convention Centre Dublin." O'Connor Sutton Cronin, 19 Apr. 2011. Web. 1 May 2012.
TECHNOLOGY Ecocem Low Carbon ConcreteSaved over 10,500 tons of CO2
HVAC SystemsEnergy Recovering Ventilation System ERVIce storage thermal unit
Integrated Building Automated Systems
Lighting Systems
ENERGY SOURCES
No on-site energy production is available
Wind and Wave energy from ESB Independent Energy
Purchase Carbon Credits
OTHER GREEN INITIATIVES Planning and development: “We will consider environment best practice in new projects and
refurbishment.”
Resource management: “We will monitor our Building Management System and take positive steps to maximize efficiency.”
Purchasing: “We will give preference to those products and services that have minimal or beneficial impact on the environment.”
Indoor air quality and external air emissions: “We will strive to minimise the detrimental effects of chemicals and
pollutants.”
Transport: “We encourage the use of public transport and offer our employees a
‘Cycle to Work’ scheme.”
Conservation: “As a company, we will actively support green initiatives and
organizations.”
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International Convention Centre. Dublin Docklands Development Authority, 29 May 2009. Web. 12 Apr 2012.
Dublin Convention Centre Opens Door. Belfast Telegraph, 07 Sep 2010. Web. 01 May 2012.
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