Stoneybatter Student Residences

The Stoneybatter Place Student Residential scheme is a recently-completed 139-bed scheme, constructed in 25 Clusters of up to 8 beds on a tight urban site in Stoneybatter located very close to the Grangegorman Campus. It was an extremely challenging site to achieve compliance with EN 17073 Daylight/Sunlight requirements, and Metec undertook the most challenging roles in this high-density development – Daylight/Sunlight Assessment, Building Lifecycle Assessment, Energy/Part L compliance, BREEAM Certification and Mechanical & Electrical Design.

Challenges

Achieving the Client’s requirement for compliance with EN 17073 calculation criteria for a minimum 96% of all Living/Kitchen/Dining and Bedrooms on such a confined site was a challenge for Metec and the Architect. In addition, generation of hot water to NZEB standards required the highest-efficiency heat pump technology, and we also pushed the boundaries of good ventilation design with heat recovery ventilation in each cluster. At a late stage in the process the Client requested certification to BREEAM very good standard, which required additional design input to achieve. Metec undertook the BREEAM assessment and certification process.

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Successes

Metec’s design has been vindicated, with full BCAR, Part L and BREEAM certification achieved for a very satisfied client.

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Metec Solutions

Metec’s design achieved an A3 Energy Rating for the development, including Hot Water Heat Pump technology. Whilst not required for Part F Ventilation, Metec strongly advised the installation of Heat Recovery Ventilation throughout to ensure continuous fresh filtered air to the student population, which was accepted by the Client. At a late stage in the project Metec undertook LEED and BREEAM assessments of the scheme, and pursued the BREEAM process through to a Very Good Certification on behalf of the Client.

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Electrical Services

Full Design for General Electrical Services, Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarm & Protective Services, Security, CCTV, Access Control, Fibre/Data, External Lighting (Ecologically-sensitive).

Mechancial Services

Full Design for Air-Source Hot Water Heat Pumps, Heat Recovery Ventilation, Water Services, Heating, Soils & Wastes and Incoming Utilities.