Vertium

Vertium

In 2014 GV8 (trading as Aurea Consult at the time) was engaged by Ronan Group Real Estate to assess the daylight sunlight levels associated with a proposed development on Burlington Road. The proposed development related principally to the delivery of 24,398 m2 of new office space within a  

Having completed a full suit of impact testing GV8 was able to conclude that the daylight levels associated with this project were in full conformity with BRE Guidelines.

Key Services Provided Included:

• Vertical Sky Component (VSC) testing to assess loss of skylight access to neighbouring accommodation.

• Annual Probable Sunlight Hours (APSH) testing to assess the loss of sunlight to neighbouring accommodation.

• Sun on Ground (SOG) testing to assess the loss of sunlight to neighbouring recreation spaces.

• Production of supplementary shadow casting imagery.

Dublin City Council granted permission for this development in May 2015.

LOCATION:
Burlington Road, Dublin 4
USE:
Office
UNITS/AREA:
24,398 sq.m
CLIENT:
Ronan Group Real Estate
ARCHITECT:
Henry J Lyons
Planning Agent:
John Spain Associates
PLANNING status:
DCC Granted 2015
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