CARRIG AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Drawing on our long experience of working with historic buildings and our deep understanding of traditional construction techniques and building materials Carrig adopt a whole building approach to the adaptation and retrofit of existing buildings using compatible materials and techniques, and balancing energy efficiency, comfort, health and heritage.
Deep Energy Renovation of our built heritage towards Near Zero Energy Buildings (Nzeb)
With Carrig’s long experience in Building Fabric Conservation, it is a natural step toward Energy Conservation in traditional & heritage buildings. Carrig has been involved for some years with International Partners in the research of Energy Efficiency in Traditional, Heritage and Early 20th Century Buildings. We now offer a specific service to clients, professionals and specialist construction companies in the “Deep Energy Renovation of our built heritage towards Near Zero Energy Buildings” (Nzeb).
The expert service we offer is as a “Technical Facilitator” between Building – Owner – Design Team – Contractor and End User so that buildings being considered for deep energy renovation are assessed correctly; the building typology is fully understood and the most sympathetic method and material is used in energy renovating your older building. Finally, a technical manual will be explained to the end-user so that the building is operated to maximum comfort, efficiency and performance.
In order to ensure solutions can be fully incorporated before designs or considerations for best alterations are formed, it is essential that Carrig be consulted or engaged at the earliest possible time. Energy efficiency measures should dictate any design interventions and not the other way around.
Carrig’s first consultation is free from which we then produce a detailed proposal for our involvement in a project.
Services:
The expert service we offer is as a “Technical Facilitator” between Building – Owner – Design Team – Contractor and End User so that buildings being considered for deep energy renovation are assessed correctly; the building typology is fully understood and the most sympathetic method and material is used in energy renovating your older building. Finally, a technical manual will be explained to the end-user so that the building is operated to maximum comfort, efficiency and performance.
In order to ensure solutions can be fully incorporated before designs or considerations for best alterations are formed, it is essential that Carrig be consulted or engaged at the earliest possible time. Energy efficiency measures should dictate any design interventions and not the other way around.
Carrig’s first consultation is free from which we then produce a detailed proposal for our involvement in a project.
Services:
- Assessment of the condition and building typology of the subject building
- Assess the significance of the building
- Understand the existing energy performance of the building
- Work with Client and Architect on regeneration proposals
- Design & Specify the best Energy Efficiency measures
- Give advice on procurement
- Work with the chosen contractor to conclusion
- Recommend Monitoring method
DEEP ENERGY RENOVATION OF TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
Carrig Conservation have worked with the Heritage Council, ICOMOS Ireland and partners to produce a report on Deep Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings with support from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The report deals with how to reduce energy use in older buildings that are constructed differently to modern buildings and so need a different approach. This much-needed body of research includes and highlights potential renovation risks such as damp. It is designed to inform building professionals and specifiers but would be of interest to anyone looking to make an older building warmer and more comfortable. The report is available to download for free and includes hundreds of links to further sources of information.
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ICOMOS AND NSCES+CC
Carrig are also engaged in research and policy development and are actively working to promote good practice nationally and internationally. Peter Cox, Managing Director of Carrig, is President of the ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments & Sites) International Scientific Committee on Energy, Sustainability & Climate Change. Peter represents ICOMOS on the European Committee for Standardisation Technical Committee Working Group on ‘Energy efficiency of historic buildings’ which published the European Standard in May 2017 on Conservation of cultural heritage – Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings EN 16883:2017.
Peter also represents ICOMOS on the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance, STBA, which works closely with the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, SPAB, to produce cutting edge research and advice on sustainability in traditional buildings. In addition Peter is involved in ongoing research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics ‘Centre for the Energy-Saving Renovation of Old Buildings and the Preservation of Monuments’ at Benediktbeuern in southern Germany.
If you would like further information or have a project that you would like to discuss, please contact the office to speak to one of our conservation consultants.