GEDA Construction - Sustainable building

GEDA is a Northern Irish-based construction company providing civil engineering, contract building and private property development services. 

The company firmly believes that sustainable building improves people’s health, reduces running costs, is beneficial for the environment and consequently helps differentiate GEDA from competitors.  GEDA’s new purpose built headquarters epitomise the company’s commitment to sustainability.  The building includes solar panels to provide hot water, an air to water heat exchange unit for under-floor heating, recycled rain water for toilet flushing and vehicle washing and earth pipe ventilation to reduce the need for air conditioning.  It also treats its own sewage on-site and uses a fuel interceptor to avoid water pollution from oil spillages.

Recognising a gap in the current market, GEDA has taken this approach into the residential sector with the eco-village, Coill Darach. The development was built using airtight construction methods along with insulating properties exceeding current regulations by in excess of 35%.  A Heat Recovery Ventilation system, solar panels, high efficiency boilers and the latest in temperature heating controls were also installed as standard in all homes.

Attracting visitors from several universities and being the subject of their research projects, while also attracting local businesses and even competitors, has meant that GEDA are now, in effect, training others in environmental technology use.