RESIDENTIAL
Douglas Lions Club
Summary
Client: Douglas Lions Club
Site: Cork
Sector: Community, Sustainable Energy Community
Overview
In 2024 SE Systems upgraded 18 apartments at Lion House and Lion House Grove, along with 2 mid-terraced homes at Douglas West, for the Douglas & District Lions Club.
SE Systems acted as the One Stop Shop provider, managing the full project from initial design and energy survey analysis to contractor works, SEAI grant facilitation, project management, and all health and safety requirements.
The project received support from both the SEAI Community Energy Grant and the SE Systems Community Fund.
The Challenge
The 18 apartments were reliant on outdated electrical storage heaters. Residents had no controls to adjust indoor temperatures, leading to high running costs and discomfort. The apartments also had limited space and no water cylinders, which restricted upgrade options.
The two mid-terraced houses at 37 and 37A Douglas West also had low BER ratings and were facing rising energy bills, poor insulation, and inefficient heating.
The Solution
Apartments: Installation of Air to Air heat pumps (selected as the most unobtrusive solution for the space), attic insulation, cavity wall insulation (CWI), window and door replacements, and solar PV (2.61 kWp per apartment).
Homes: Installation of Air to Water heat pumps, attic insulation, CWI, and new windows and doors.
The Impact
Apartments: Average pre-works BER of E1 upgraded to A1, the highest possible rating. Total energy savings achieved: 6,183 kWh/m²/year across the 18 apartments.
Homes: Upgraded from D1 to B1 BER, with an uplift of 147.74 kWh/m²/year per property.
These works reduced running costs, increased comfort for elderly residents, and significantly improved building energy performance.
Customer Feedback
“On behalf of the Douglas Old Folks Housing Association, Ltd / Douglas & District Lions Club, I wish to compliment SE Systems for their excellent works and wonderful, courteous and professional workers who recently installed air to air heating, PV'S, Insulated attics including the fitting of new doors and windows in 18 Apartments at Lion House and Lion House Grove and air to water heating at numbers 37 and 37A Douglas West, to the gratitude of our 21 Elderly residents. It was a very big undertaking and SE Systems ensured that as little disturbance as possible was put on our elderly residents at Lion House. So many of our residents were very complimentary of all the workers on site during the 47 working days that it took to complete all the works. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending SE Systems to any one for total retrofitting going forward.”
Liam Moloney
Manager Lion House
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Community Energy Grant
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