The Green Building
- Location: Temple Bar
- Architect: deBlacam & Meagher
- Completed: 1994
The ‘Green Building’ is an innovative mixed use development of Offices & Apartments laid out around a six storey central courtyard which is designed as a semi-external space with a glazed openable roof, oriented southwards and designed to naturally ventilate and naturally light the building. Building uses comprise shopping at ground and basement levels, offices at first floor level and eight apartments on the upper three levels.
Compared with a conventional building of equal size the building saves 90% of energy costs. Excluding the renewable energy system (capital cost Euro 104,400) the building costs no more to construct than a conventional one. Energy requirements are supplemented by solar and wind power at roof level and hot water from an underground spring. Completed in September 1994 and received an RIAI Regional Award 1995.
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