Hidden depths

By Stephen Kennett Stephen Kennett Stephen Kennett 2005-12-06T00:00:00

Sitting adjacent to the River Lee, the new Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork brings together four departments under one roof.

Source: John Herriott/IrelandPhotography.com

University College Cork’s new Environmental Research Institute is not quite what it seems. Stephen Kennett finds that beneath its energy-efficient facade is a full-scale test bed for the design and performance of sustainable buildings

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