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CONTEXT decarbonization of heat in larger buildings such as
leisure centres. It also encouraged the DCC to be more
Public sector buildings must improve direct energy ambitious with projects to meet these targets. The
performance between now and 2030 to meet the 2030 Gap to Target analyses revealed that there are a small
emissions reductions targets set out in the Climate number of large buildings including DFB Fire Stations
Action Plan 2023, which include: which have the most impact on the emissions.
51% CO2 reduction The DeliveREE Building Decarbonisation strategy
helps to determine when it is suitable to use Energy
50% energy efficiency improvement Performance Contracting (EnPC). When considering
upgrading a building the first consideration is deep
90% overall contribution from renewable retrofit which generally means turning the whole
space heating (heat pumps, building or part of, into an unoccupied space, i.e.
biomass and district heating) a building site. If this is acceptable then the project
will follow the fabric first approach and traditional
B BER rating of B project development structures (similar to new build).
In Codema’s experience and from consulting EnPC
A Detailed Gap to Target assessments were market stakeholders, the decision to decant a building
performed for Dublin City Council based on updated and turn it into a building site will normally be driven
government 2030 targets. These targets focus on the by many other factors other than energy or CO2
reduction of direct emissions, and this resulted in a savings concerns, and environmental concerns alone
greater focus within the decarbonisation pathway on are unlikely to be enough. So, if a building is not at
the stage in its life where deep retrofit is the obvious
choice, then the alternative is Decarbonisation.
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