Summary
The William J. Clinton Peace Centre is a striking building on the site of the Enniskillen bomb in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK. The Fermanagh University Partnership Board along with Maxwell Pierce Architects were assisted in incorporating renewable solar technologies including sourcing funding by the local Energy Agency, WREAN (Western Regional Energy Agency & Network). Funding was applied for by WREAN under the INTERREG II Programme administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. The cost was approximately 100,000 Euros.
Used as a Conference Centre, Youth Hostel, Art Gallery and Café the centre is visited by a wide range of individuals and organisations. The building has a 2.4 kWp integrated photovoltaic system is highly visible on the front façade of the building using glass laminate that lets light through. The PV panels contribute to the electricity requirement and are grid connected. There are also 35 evacuated Solar Water Heating tubes situated on the roof providing hot water for showers.
Results
SOLAR PVs
3.2 kWp of window integrated solar PV's supplied by EETs, Cardiff were installed at a total cost of £47,200 (equivalent to €67,429 at current exchange rate).
As the pv's were window integrated, costs were comparatively more expensive than a standard installation of this system size.
Specially designed window frames, custom made monitoring equipment and display units and various other aesthetic features also contributed considerably to the total cost of this installation.
SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM
2 solar water heating systems were installed at William J Clinton Peace Centre. These were both evacuated tube systems supplied by Riomay and installed by Galeforce, N. Ireland.
System 1
1 x Rm 15 Tube system
1 x Domestic Controller
1 x Roof Kit
1 x Grunflos pump
1 x Antifreeze
1 x 330 litre vented tank
Total cost £4,264 (equivalent to €6,091 at current exchange rate).
System 2
1 x Rm 15 Tube system
1 x Domestic Controller
1 x Roof Kit
1 x Grunflos pump
1 x Antifreeze
1 x 500 litre Fortic tank complete with high recovery coil and built in header tank
Total cost £5,678 (equivalent to €8,111 at current exchange rate).
Installation of system cost £678 (equivalent to €969 at current exchange rate).
Total solar water heating costs were £10,620 (equivalent to €15,171 at current exchange rate).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A demonstration panel is on display in a ground floor café of the building providing data relating to the renewable technologies to visitors.
Information from the panel includes kilowatt hours produced to date, barrels of oil saved, number of kettles boiled, etc. This helps visitors equate the energy generated by these technologies to a more comprehensible form and raises awareness and the benefits of renewable energy.
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