THE CONVENTION

CENTRE DUBLIN
JANA DIX ERICA SCHUTT BOBBY WHITNEY

05.08.12
MSRE Class of 2012
University of San Diego
THE SIGNIFICANCE

First Carbon-Neutral Convention

Center in the World

Timing

Location

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* http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/national-conference-centre-boosts-green-tourism-in-dublin/Nov. 2007.
THE FIRST CARBON-NEUTRAL
CONVENTION CENTER
Public Private Partnership
Irish Government Office of Public Works
Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin
Ltd.

Public building - high impact iconic

building
Interests

Set standard for other public buildings

TIMING
April 2007 - Contract Start Date

May 2010 - Virtual Completion Date

September 2010 - Official Opening Date

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LOCATION

Centrally Located

Accessible by Air, Sea, Public

Transportation, Bike, and Car

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* http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/national-conference-centre-boosts-green-tourism-in-dublin/Nov. 2007.
DESIGN
Design Team
KRJDA Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo &
Associates, assisted by Henry J. Lyons
Other consultants
Structural OConnor Sutton Cronin
(OCSC)
MEP McArdle McSweeney Assoc.
Contractor
Construction Management Partnership(CMP)
JV: Treasury Holdings Ltd. + John Sisk & Son
Ltd.
Project and Bid Managers Bruce Shaw
DESIGN
Aesthetic Design
High impact faade
Glass Atrium Space
Panoramic views of Dublin Bay, the
River Liffey, centre city, and the Dublin
Mountains

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DESIGN

Materials used

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DESIGN
Functional Design*
Brownfield Development
Vertical vs. Sprawling design
Site Size: 490 x 250= 122,500 SF
Building Area: 494,300 SF
Capacity for 8,000 guests
Building program
performance hall
(2,000 seats)
banqueting facilities
(capacity for 3,000)
multiple meeting rooms
Flexibility of spaces
Durability
100-year design life of structure
Replaceable features:
cladding designed for
40-year life
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* Moriarty, Ken, and Eddie Lyons. "The Convention Centre Dublin." O'Connor Sutton Cronin, 19 Apr. 2011. Web. 1 May 2012.
TECHNOLOGY
Ecocem Low Carbon Concrete
Saved over 10,500 tons of CO2

HVAC Systems
Energy Recovering Ventilation System ERV
Ice storage thermal unit

Integrated Building Automated Systems

Lighting Systems
ENERGY SOURCES
No on-site energy production is
available

Wind and Wave energy from ESB

Independent Energy

Purchase Carbon Credits

OTHER GREEN INITIATIVES
Planning and development:
We will consider environment best practice in new projects and
refurbishment.

Resource management:
We will monitor our Building Management System and take positive
steps to maximize efficiency.

Purchasing:
We will give preference to those products and services that have
minimal or beneficial impact on the environment.

Indoor air quality and external air emissions:

We will strive to minimise the detrimental effects of chemicals and
pollutants.

Transport:
We encourage the use of public transport and offer our employees a
Cycle to Work scheme.

Conservation:
As a company, we will actively support green initiatives and
organizations.
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The Convention Centre Dublin Recognised as First Carbon Neutral
International Convention Centre. Dublin Docklands Development
Authority, 29 May 2009. Web. 12 Apr 2012.
Dublin Convention Centre Opens Door. Belfast Telegraph, 07 Sep 2010.
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