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The Holy Ghost Residential Home in Waterford City, Ireland, conducted deep renovation on 15 of its buildings, through the Irish SEAI Community Energy Grant scheme. The Residential Home was built in the 1970s.
Before the beginning of the works, surveys were carried out to target key measures needed to reduce the buildings energy consumption, carbon emissions and improve thermal comfort of the tenants.
Principle Characteristics of the Renovation Works:
| Ownership type: | Private |
| Year of construction: | 1970s |
| Renovation Completed: | 2024 |
| Structure: | Walls, roof, windows, and doors were all renovated. |
| Heating and energy: | Mechanical ventilation was installed, renewable energy incorporated in the project included heat pumps, Air to Water heating systems with fully integrated heating controls and solar PV. |
| Energy performance: | All units passed from a BER rating of C, E, G or F to a A BER rating after the renovation works. |
| Architect: | SEEA – South East Energy Agency |