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Our aim is to promote, influence and increase awareness of building conservation and the built heritage. At Carrig, the team are individually involved with associated voluntary organisations, such as ICOMOS, STBA, SPAB and BLFI. You will find information here and on our social media platforms about any upcoming events, publications and involvements!
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What's New
Project Completion: Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin
We’re delighted to share the successful completion of conservation works to the spire of Abbey Presbyterian Church, located at Parnell Square North, Dublin. The project was officially marked at an opening event on Friday, 30th May, where it was a pleasure to meet others who have contributed to the care of the church over the years and to celebrate this achievement together.
This milestone also coincides with the 160th anniversary of the church — a fitting moment to honour its enduring presence and the efforts made to ensure its preservation for future generations.
As conservation consultants, we had the privilege of working alongside Seán Harrington Architects, CORA Engineers, and the exceptional team at Classic Conservation and Restoration, whose craftsmanship was instrumental to the success of the project.
The works were generously supported by Dublin City Council’s grant schemes, including the Built Heritage Investment Scheme — a vital initiative that helps safeguard our architectural heritage.
It has been an honour to play a role in the ongoing story of this significant landmark in Dublin’s north inner city.
This milestone also coincides with the 160th anniversary of the church — a fitting moment to honour its enduring presence and the efforts made to ensure its preservation for future generations.
As conservation consultants, we had the privilege of working alongside Seán Harrington Architects, CORA Engineers, and the exceptional team at Classic Conservation and Restoration, whose craftsmanship was instrumental to the success of the project.
The works were generously supported by Dublin City Council’s grant schemes, including the Built Heritage Investment Scheme — a vital initiative that helps safeguard our architectural heritage.
It has been an honour to play a role in the ongoing story of this significant landmark in Dublin’s north inner city.
Project Completion: St. Paul’s building at St. Otteran’s Hospital, Waterford.
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We are proud to have acted as conservation and energy consultants on the refurbishment of the historic St. Paul’s building at St. Otteran’s Hospital, Waterford.
Originally constructed in 1895 as an extension of the broader asylum, the red brick Victorian building has undergone a sensitive transformation as part of a major HSE-led healthcare investment. The €17 million project has converted two formerly disused floors into a new Integrated Healthcare Hub, centralising outpatient services in Audiology, Orthodontics, and Ophthalmology.
Retrofitting the existing 19th century fabric to meet modern healthcare standards was a challenge. Carrig's role focused on the conservation of the original built fabric alongside its adaptive reuse and a deep energy retrofit. We worked with RKD Architects and Nevin Construction, to deliver a heritage-led design which has now brought this stunning piece of Waterford's architectural heritage into active re-use.
The project marks an important milestone in the ongoing regeneration of the wider St. Otteran’s Complex, which first opened in 1835 and ceased operation as a psychiatric facility in 2007. It also acts as a case study in the rehabilitation of formerly derelict institutional buildings into modern healthcare facilities, proving that it is not only possible but necessary to consider this approach as part of the delivery of modern healthcare services and the conservation, energy retrofitting and modern adaptation of historic structures.
We congratulate all involved in this transformative project!
Originally constructed in 1895 as an extension of the broader asylum, the red brick Victorian building has undergone a sensitive transformation as part of a major HSE-led healthcare investment. The €17 million project has converted two formerly disused floors into a new Integrated Healthcare Hub, centralising outpatient services in Audiology, Orthodontics, and Ophthalmology.
Retrofitting the existing 19th century fabric to meet modern healthcare standards was a challenge. Carrig's role focused on the conservation of the original built fabric alongside its adaptive reuse and a deep energy retrofit. We worked with RKD Architects and Nevin Construction, to deliver a heritage-led design which has now brought this stunning piece of Waterford's architectural heritage into active re-use.
The project marks an important milestone in the ongoing regeneration of the wider St. Otteran’s Complex, which first opened in 1835 and ceased operation as a psychiatric facility in 2007. It also acts as a case study in the rehabilitation of formerly derelict institutional buildings into modern healthcare facilities, proving that it is not only possible but necessary to consider this approach as part of the delivery of modern healthcare services and the conservation, energy retrofitting and modern adaptation of historic structures.
We congratulate all involved in this transformative project!
New Talk!
Peter will be online helping people in the Cottageology group of vernacular houseowners to understand "What to do and what not to do with your Vernacular Building" on Thursday 26 February at 19.30 pm (IST).
You can book your free place here.
You can book your free place here.
New Publication!
In 2022 the updated Irish World Heritage Tentative List was submitted to UNESCO. This study, led by Dr. Will Megarry of Queen's University Belfast and Dr. Cathy Daly, senior researcher at Carrig, proposes a methodology and initial results for assessing the climate risk to all three Tentative List Sites, based on a thorough mapping of values and attributes as outlined during the Tentative List nomination process. It assesses potential impacts on these attributes based on future hazards identified from downscaled climate change projections for temperature and precipitation change and sea-level rise.
You can view more details on the paper here.
You can view more details on the paper here.
Introducing SEA-CCHange: Protecting Coastal Heritage from Climate Impact
Our team at Carrig Conservation represents the Ireland case study in SEA-CCHange, exploring how coastal communities adapt to climate change and preserve cultural heritage. Through global insights, we aim to inform inclusive climate policy. Learn more: SEA-CCHange Project
Watch our video to learn more about our mission and the meaningful work underway.
Watch our video to learn more about our mission and the meaningful work underway.
Peter Cox on Radio
Peter joined iProperty Radio, hosted by Carol Tallon to talk about Sustainable Heritage: Balancing Conservation & Modernisation.
Discover how Carrig Conservation is leading the way in sustainable heritage protection while ensuring that historic buildings are adapted to meet today’s energy demands.
You can view the talk on Youtube or listen on Spotify.
Discover how Carrig Conservation is leading the way in sustainable heritage protection while ensuring that historic buildings are adapted to meet today’s energy demands.
You can view the talk on Youtube or listen on Spotify.
Previous EVENTS
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Fundamentals of Energy Renovation for Traditional Buildings:
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The Fundamentals of Energy Renovation for Traditional Buildings lecture series has been developed by the Heritage Council and Carrig Conservation International Ltd to answer these questions and more. The lecture series is open to qualified building professionals and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits will be provided by the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and Engineers Ireland (EI). The lecture series has also been endorsed by the Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCSI). Deadline for booking is October 18th.
Sea Change conference
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National heritage week 2019
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STBA & SPAB CONFERENCE | June 2019, LONDON
The 2019 STBA-SPAB Conference & Expo - Sustainability of Traditional Buildings - took place at The Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EL - kindly provided by Alan Baxter.
The sustainability of old buildings is reliant on their ongoing use and reuse in the modern world. Understanding how they function (building physics), and how we should be maintaining and upgrading them are key to their continued usefulness – particularly in view of the climate crisis and increased occupant demands.
The 2019 STBA-SPAB Conference & Expo looked at current research, the situation of regulations and initiatives, as well as the skills training that enable our built environment to include a wealth of healthy buildings with heritage and aesthetic value.
They looked at the important role materials play, heard from those successfully carrying out retrofit/refurbishment and received an update on the STBA large-scale pilot of retrofit using the whole-house approach (funded by the BEIS Building Thermal Efficiency Innovation Fund).
The full programme can be found by clicking the following link.
The 2019 STBA-SPAB Conference & Expo looked at current research, the situation of regulations and initiatives, as well as the skills training that enable our built environment to include a wealth of healthy buildings with heritage and aesthetic value.
They looked at the important role materials play, heard from those successfully carrying out retrofit/refurbishment and received an update on the STBA large-scale pilot of retrofit using the whole-house approach (funded by the BEIS Building Thermal Efficiency Innovation Fund).
The full programme can be found by clicking the following link.
tHE CULTURE-NATURE SPECTRUM: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT IRISH CULTURAL LANDSCAPES
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The intention of the symposium was to initiate discussion and develop awareness about cultural landscape; to understand the broad nature of the term while looking at the particular; and to share the Irish experience with an international audience.
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BIM4hERITAGE Annual conference: Learning from the past to preserve the future
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This BIM4Heritage Conference, June 27th in London, analysed the issue of digital asset management of heritage structures and, through lessons that might be learnt from this tragedy, what else might be done to help prevent it happening again. Digital technologies such as recording, documentation and Building Information Modelling (BIM) can all contribute important information on the fabric, components and spaces that make up a heritage structure as well as acting as a crisis management tool to support urgent interventions or reconstructions of such iconic monuments. The Conference hosted a range of expert speakers and researchers to explore these themes and showcased successful case studies, in order to learn from the past to preserve the future. Our managing director, Peter Cox, attended and chaired a discussion at the event.
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Heritage and Climate Change Webinar
Dublin Civic Trust | Oct 17th 2023
Three morning lectures provided a current backdrop to Irish and international policies and how these must translate in the built heritage sector. A detailed case study showcased major renovation works recently overseen by Carrig Conservation in Trinity College Dublin in the refurbishment of one of the country’s oldest residential buildings, The Rubrics, dating to 1698-1702, with a major intervention in 1894. The brief from the client was to undertake a full conservation and energy retrofit and that would not only be best practice, but should also be an exemplar project.
Climate change adaptation at two world heritage sites
spab ireland agm | Oct 19th 2023
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Caitríona O'Connor speaking at the SPAB AGM as a guest lecturer on two World Heritage Sites - Petra and Skellig Michael, presenting the issues faced at these sites and the adaptation needs.
