ORCID

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2446-6502

Abstract

This paper contextualizes the 1967 design of Regional Technical College (RTC) campuses in Ireland, with reference to the influence of oil crises on early green design and the establishment of a regulatory environment. Variation between NZEB and Passive House low energy strategies are discussed. Design Science and Action research inform solution-oriented methodologies in a pilot retrofit project on 1.5% area of an RTC building. Problem investigation notes previous schemes, stakeholder’s goals, building evaluation and energy performance diagnosis. Environment interaction between context and artifact are discussed. Design validation includes simulated envelope performances, which inform design iterations. Phenomena are evaluated in terms of energy performance during a critical time window. Findings from the design process of the pilot project are presented, outlining its limitations, scalability and commercialization potential.

Disciplines

Architectural History and Criticism | Architectural Technology | Architecture

DOI

10.15640/jea.v3n1a15

Full Publication Date

1-6-2015

Publication Details

Journal of Engineering and Architecture

Publisher

American Research Institute for Policy Development

Funder Name 1

Irish Department of Education and Skills

Funder Name 2

Cork Institute of Technology Building & Estates

Resource Type

journal article

Resource Version

http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

Access Rights

open access

Open Access Route

Gold Open Access

License Condition

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Alternative Identifier

https://jea.thebrpi.org/vol-3-no-1-june-2015-abstract-15-jea

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