MACCA Centre achieves certification

This community building to service the garden allotments at Mullaghmore and Castleview Community Association (MACCA) Centre, Omagh is believed to be the first commercial Passivhaus in Northern Ireland.

The Eco-Centre was funded by DsD Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership and Omagh District Council.

The walls are constructed with hempcrete, lined with exterior cedar sheeting, and finished with a lime plaster. The project also includes solar panels, photovoltaics and recycled rubber roof tiles.

 

Main Team:

• Client: MACCA

• Architect: Peter Dolan of ADP Architects

• Contractor: Moffitt & Robinson Construction Ltd

• Developer: William Moffitt

• PH Certifier: MosArt

 

Key PH Performance Details:

Airtightness n50 (≤0.06ACH@50pascals)	0.6 ACH
Thermal Energy demand (≤15kWh/m2/yr)	15.06 kwh /m2/yr
Primary Energy demand (≤120kWh/ m2/yr)	119 kwh /m2/yr
Form Factor (ext. area/TFA)	82.9

The project is also a finalist in The Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing.

 

Further information:

MACCA

 

 

21st April 2014

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