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Client Sisk
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Location Dublin, Ireland
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Architect Reddy Architecture
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Value Confidential
Successfully modelling and coordinating 389 affordable homes within 2 months using state-of-the-art BIM
About the project
This ambitious new-build residential development at Cherry Orchard Point, south Dublin, comes as part of the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council’s (DCC) pledge to build more affordable housing in Ireland.
The development consists of 389 affordable homes across multiple blocks with community spaces, a supermarket, a large underground carpark and public parks forming part of the construction design.
IN2 have been appointed to provide full M&E design for blocks 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 6A and B, 7 and B, amounting to 389 units, with most blocks reaching 5-6 storeys high. Unlike the others, block 2B reaches 14 storeys and is full sprinklered. The new homes will be A-rated, with heat pump systems, solar panels, and be fitted with a balcony or terrace space. IN2 were also involved in creating the shell and core of the supermarket, carpark and other retail spaces.
The main challenge of this project is the sheer speed of production. Within 2 months, IN2 modelled and coordinated 389 apartments which demanded efficient delegation of tasks across departments. To keep the project on schedule, IN2 took an innovative approach to BIM to speed up production to allow for future changes to the model, and to speed up project delivery.
A decentralised heating system using NIBE exhaust air heat pumps was deemed the most appropriate choice for this project. These state-of-the-art pumps remove the barriers associated with air and ground source heat pumps, meaning that there is no need for an outdoor unit. This added flexibility and ease-of-installation convinced IN2 of their usability and energy efficiency, aligning the project closer with national decarbonisation goals.
IN2 are also responsible for conducting the home performance index (HPI) for the development. This will require providing Sisk with an ecology report, overheating, daylighting, and rainwater analysis once the project is at a later phase of development.
