Low Energy House – Portumna, Co. Galway

PROJECT DETAILS

Client: Ollie Rooney

Architect: Ciaran Tobin, MRIAI, Architecture Energy Ltd.,

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This house is an architecturally designed, 225 sqm dormer bungalow in Co. Galway.

It is an SIP timber frame construction on a standard concrete raft foundation. The house is airtight, achieving 0.5ACH, surpassing passive standard.

A NEURA air source heat pump supplies additional heat to underfloor heating on the ground floor and aluminium radiators upstairs. An MVHR and triple glazing throughout all contributed to the house achieving an A2 BER rating.

WHAT THE ARCHITECT SAID

WHAT OUR CLIENT SAID

PROJECT KEY COMPONENTS

  • Airtightness Test result: 0.5ACH
  • Heat Recovery: Beam
  • U-Values: Foundations – 0.15 W/(m²K), Roof – 0.13 W/(m²K), Exterior Walls – 0.14 W/(m²K)
  • Windows & Glazing: Frames U-value 1.2 W/(m²K) and Glazing, U-value = 0.7 W/(m²K)
  • BER: A2