document details
Journal Article
| Journal Title | Construction |
| Article Title | 80 at 80 : 2000s : IKEA |
| Editor(s) | Foley, Brian |
| Page(s) | p73 |
| Date | August / September 2015 |
| Content | photos, text |
| Note(s) | When it opened, this Irish superstore was the largest of its kind in the Republic. It occupies a 31-acre site and includes a 500-seater restaurant, 1825 car-parking spaces and space for 1,000 products. Energy efficiency was prioritised during construction with the installation of a geothermal unit; a biofuel woodburning heating system; solar shading and rainwater harvesting among the measures taken. |
| Subject(s) | geothermal power ; renewable energy resources ; energy-efficient buildings ; furniture shops ; superstores ; rainwater systems ; out of town retailing ; shopping |
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