Galway City Council, Pathfinder

Galway City Council appointed Mosart to lead its Pathfinder decarbonisation programme across two community centres, Knocknacarra and Ballinfoile, targeting a 50% reduction in carbon emissions and primary energy use, a minimum BER Grade B, and a long-term pathway to zero emissions by 2050.

Retrofit solutions across both buildings included cavity wall insulation, triple-glazed units, solar film on existing glazing, airtightness improvements, air source heat pumps, upgraded ventilation, PV panels and enhanced building controls.

Both buildings have exceeded their performance targets. The communities that use these facilities now benefit from significantly improved comfort, lower running costs and spaces that are fit for decades of continued use.