ST FARNAN’S POST PRIMARY SCHOOL / EDUCATION
Curryhills, Prosperous, Co. Kildare
A co-educational post primary second level school with almost 600 students.
PROJECT DURATION
4 MONTHS
A single-story building consisting of 15 modules, low carbon in-operation expansion project that delivered a BCAR-compliant specialist classroom block, with a Building Energy Rating (BER) of A, and an air tightness test less than 1m³/hr/m².
Mac Zero constructs 380m² modular classroom block for St Farnan’s Post Primary School
PROJECT INFO
St. Farnan’s Post Primary School in Prosperous, Naas, Co. Kildare is benefitting from an additional 380sqm single-story modular classroom block. Opening back in 1941 with just three classrooms, today the school has almost 600 students travelling from towns including Prosperous, Timahoe, Donadea, Allen, Allenwood, Coill Dubh, Robertstown and Staplestown.
A co-educational post primary second level school, the new single-storey classroom block at St. Farnan’s was much-needed. Delivering additional learning space for students, the modular building was completed alongside extensive siteworks which included a fire tender access road with turning circle from the main road to the modular building.
The nearly zero-energy building (nZeb), which sits adjacent to the main school building, consists of one home economics room, two classrooms, one SEN classroom, one quiet space room and UAWC and WC areas. The 380 sqm classroom block was manufactured offsite, with the project taking just 4 months from start to completion.
M+E PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
Heating - Plumbing, ventilation and installation of an Air Conditioning heating and cooling system. Room controls have been installed with ease of use in mind.
Plumbing - Boosted cold water is provided to all cold-water outlets throughout the building with non-concussive taps to all wash hand basins within the toilet areas. Hot water is provided by efficient point-of-use water heaters.
Extract ventilation - S&P extract fans are controlled by presence detectors.
Efficient LED light fittings throughout, with programmable PIR presence detection sensors.
Integrated fire alarm and intruder alarm connected back to the main school.
ANDREW O’MALLEY
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, KSNPM
“Although our company had already completed a number of projects with Mac Zero, this was my first time dealing with them. Their attention to detail, speed at reacting to queries and constant communication with all stakeholders meant that the entire team knew the status of the project at all times and really helped drive the project forward to its successful completion.”
“The standard of workmanship and quality of finishes at the end was excellent and I look forward to working with them again in the future.”
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