From Monday February 24, 2025, to Friday March 7, 2025, Galway County Council and Galway City Council played host to the Mount Lucas Retrofitting Rig, a fully equipped mobile NZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) training unit that provides training on energy upgrades and retrofitting to communities across Ireland.
Photo: Retrofit Demonstration Rig in Ballinasloe. Credit: Aengus McMahon.
The mobile rig, which was developed by the Laois Offaly Education and Training Board and the National Construction Training Campus at Mount Lucas, was based in Shantalla, Ballinasloe and Galway City over the course of 3 weeks. A range of formal and informal trainings were delivered from the mobile rig, including NZEB Fundamental Awareness Training and the Retrofit for Households Programme.
Photo: NZEB Fundamental Course in Progress with Mount Lucas Trainer Cathal Bermingham in Ballinasloe. Credit: Aengus McMahon
The mobile training unit provided an excellent opportunity for students, construction workers, community groups and individuals to learn more about retrofitting and participate in NZEB training courses close to home. The unit is powered by solar PV panels and includes a working heat pump and ventilation system, making it entirely self-sufficient and a showcase for retrofit technologies.
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