Fingal County Hall was completed in May 2000 and is a showpiece of modern architecture in the otherwise undistinguished village of Swords Co. Dublin. Responding to the 'green' brief, the architects used a range of passive energy saving devices, including thermal mass which is provided by a coffered concrete ceiling. The office areas are naturally ventilated, and it is estimated that the passive approach to cooling provides around 25 W/m2. Careful attention has been paid to the lighting design, which maximises daylight penetration through the clever use of light shelves and white soffits that slope upwards towards the windows.
Courtesy of The Irish Concrete Federation