The 1st carbon-neutral convention center in the World

Dublin’s Convention Centre overlooks the River Liffey and was opened in September 2010. It was designed by the American-Irish architect Kevin Roche and is iconic for a number of architectural innovations, particularly the glass frontage and numerous curved walls. The building can hold up to 8,000 people in 22 meeting rooms, which includes a 2,000-seat auditorium, a 4,500-square-meter exhibition area, and a banqueting space. This is the first carbon-neutral convention center in the World because of its use of low-carbon cement and the offsetting of unavoidable carbon emissions by purchasing carbon credits in accordance with the Voluntary Carbon Standard. It also features a thermal-wheel heat-recovery system and an ice-storage thermal unit to provide air conditioning for the building. The CCD was shortlisted for the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards – Engineering Project of the Year 2010 and The CCD won silver in ‘Best Overseas Conference Center’ in the M&IT Industry Awards 2011.