Retrofit Projects

As part of our Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP), Galway City Council continues to progress our 2030 energy efficiency and carbon reduction targets, as part of our transition to a sustainable energy future.

Melody Court Community Centre

Melody Court is a local authority estate for retired people which has a small community centre facilitating a place for the residents to meet. Pre-works, the annual usage of the building was 6,654 kWh. Undertaking these works allowed the annual energy usage of the building to be reduced by 40%. The energy upgrade works and savings consisted of:

Melody Court 

Description of works 

Energy saved (kWh) 

tCo2e saved towards 2030 target 

Cost saving / Year 

Replacement of existing storage heaters with three 1.5 kW and one 550 W Smart Radiators 

     1,683  

0.51 

 €      673  

Two doors upgraded: 3 – 1.2 W/m2K U-Value 

         221  

0.07 

 €         88  

Five windows upgraded: 3.1 – 0.7 W/m2K U-Value 

         766  

0.23 

 €      307  

Total 

     2,670  

0.80 

 €  1,068  

 

 

Pre Works

MC Pre

Post Works

Melody court Post works

Works

Melody Court Works 2
Melody Court Works 3