Low energy reconstruction of Primary school Brace Radic in Koprivnica
Koprivnica, Koprivnicko - krizevacka County, Croatia
The subject of this project was the reconstruction and refurbishment of existing Primary school Brace Radic in Koprivnica. The building was constructed in 1989. and since then, no major refurbishments or reconstructions have been made. The school board wanted to ensure better learning conditions for their students, so they approached to energy experts in order to improve energy efficiency of the building and also to achieve savings.
Reconstruction included:
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a) replacement of existing lighting with new LED lighting
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b) thermal insulation of external walls and roof
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c) existing windows dismantling and their reinstallation according to RAL standard
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d) mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
Benefits
This investment will provide numerous benefits such as quality learning conditions for students, low – energy costs, low CO2 emissions, lower maintenance costs etc. Not only does a refurbishment reduce the level and cost of maintenance, it also provides the opportunity to introduce a variety of energy saving measures that will improve the overall efficiency of the building. These changes will lower the carbon footprint of the building and introduce state of the art renewable technologies. Energy cost reduction and low – energy standard were main requirements for the building refurbishment.