Low Energy Schools in Ireland

Out of a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, Ireland's Department of Education and Science has designed and constructed two low energy schools, in Tullamore, County Offaly, and Raheen, County Laois. With energy use in buildings responsible for approximately 55% of the CO2 released...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heffernan, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2004
Series:PEB Exchange, Programme on Educational Building
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Out of a commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, Ireland's Department of Education and Science has designed and constructed two low energy schools, in Tullamore, County Offaly, and Raheen, County Laois. With energy use in buildings responsible for approximately 55% of the CO2 released into the atmosphere and a major contributor to global warming, the Department researched the latest construction techniques and systems that lower energy consumption
Physical Description:4 p. 21 x 29.7cm