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 CO<sub>2</sub> released into the atmosphere and a major contributor to global warming, the Department researched the latest construction techniques and systems that lower energy consumption.

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Year of publication:	2004-06
Authors:	Heffernan, Martin
Institutions:	Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques (OCDE)
Subject:	environment \| Ireland \| energy \| sustainability

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Series:	PEB Exchange, Programme on Educational Building.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2004/8
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics