Reducing Emissions through Compact Urban Growth in Ireland (RE-CUGI)
Actions to support compact urban growth in Ireland
Project Insights
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€457,327
Total Project Costs -
2 yr
Project Duration -
2022
Year Funded
Project Description
The RE-CUGI project aims to quantify and demonstrate the energy and carbon emissions reductions and benefits attributable to compact urban growth. The project will look at different development typologies, their integration into urban development, in 3 different urban areas of different scale. Through the development of practical and implementable tools and guidance documents the project aims to demonstrate the challenges and opportunities of making the transition to compact urban growth in Ireland.
Project Details
Total Project Cost: €457,327
Funding Agency: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Year Funded: 2022
Lead Organisation: University College Dublin
Partner Organisation(s): Irish Green Building Council
Collaborators: Monaghan County Council; Rathmines Initiative; Shaffrey Architects; RIAI; Sheridan Woods; Clúid Housing; Heritage Council of Ireland