housing strategy and energy efficiency kieran gallagher deputy city architect february 2011

HOUSING STRATEGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Kieran Gallagher Deputy City ArchitectFebruary 2011

POLICY CONTEXT

Climate change strategyFor Dublin city 2008 - 2020

Dublin Sustainable EnergyAction Plan

Dublin City Council DraftHousing Energy Action

Plan 2009 - 2020

HOUSING DUBLIN CITY

― 190,984 Housing units

― 27,760 (15%) are the property Of Dublin City Council.

― 12,368 - Houses

― 11,614 - Apartments

― 3,778 - Senior Citizens

D.C.C Housing Stock

Proportion of unit types in DCC housing stock

Table 1: Sample data from DCC Housing Energy Use Action Plan

Age Profile of housing Stock

Drumcondra

Memorial Court

Wolfe Tone close courtyard

Bishop Street

Patrick Heeney cresent10 – 10A Rafter’s road

C. 700 Units per year refurbished and relet.

VOIDS

Dwelling suitable for cavity wall insulation

SEDBUK Ratings of D.C.C boilers

Table 3: Typical running costs and CO2 emissions in terms of BER rating

BER ratings of DCC houses (657 surveys)

Three opportunity scenarios have been identified in the plan

New Build

Demolitions

Refurbishment of voids

Leased units

Buy Backs ( former D.C.C properties)

Covers:

Opportunity 1

New Build

Demolitions

Refurbishment of voids

Leased units

Buy Backs ( former D.C.C properties)

Boiler and control upgrade

Cavity wall insulation

Demolition / Replacement of senior citizens bedsitaccommodation

Covers:

Opportunity 2

New Build

Demolitions

Refurbishment of voids

Leased units

Buy Backs ( former D.C.C properties)

Boiler and control upgrade

Cavity wall insulation

Demolition / Replacement of senior citizens bedsitAccommodation

Refurbishment of all houses to B3.

Refurbishment of all apartments to C1 standard

Covers:

Opportunity 3

EXISTING GLOVER COURT VIEW FROM YORK STREET

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

EXISTING SECTION PROPOSED SECTION

Average BERAverage BER

EXISTING GLOVER COURT VIEW FROM YORK STREET

PROPOSED GLOVER COURT VIEW FROM YORK STREET

Private/ Social Dwellings

Glasgow

YORK STREET

YORK STREET

New Buildings

Refurbished

Heating system Solar panels

New Build / RefurbishmentBunnratty Road

Behavior/ Education/ Training/ Tenant Briefing

District Heating Feasibility Study: Poolbeg to Heuston