Kilkenny’s Greenest building

Posted on 02/18 at 03:07 PM

Green Party leader John Gormley T.D. and Deputy Leader Mary White T.D., took time out of their busy schedule visiting the South East, to take a tour of one of Kilkenny’s ‘greenest’ buildings, the 11 Patrick Street Business Centre.

The Centre, which offers a range of independent, serviced and virtual office services to SMEs, is an environmentally sustainable development, supported by Sustainable Energy Ireland. Solar shield glazing, solar heating, energy efficient lighting, plus high levels of airtightness and insulation, all contribute towards the high levels of sustainability evident at 11 Patrick Street. In keeping with its green credentials, the Centre also offers its tenants complimentary use of its fleet of bicycles, as well as a gym and shower facilities. In addition, a special “Green Team” in operation at the Centre and the neighbouring Pembroke Hotel, is responsible for lowering the carbon footprint and doing regular energy audits.
As well as being impressed with the Centre’s ‘green’ operations policies, Deputy Gormley was also encouraged by the business being done by the tenant companies at 11 Patrick Street, seeing it as a real example of small businesses thriving despite the economic challenges.

“We were delighted to welcome Deputies Gormley and White to 11 Patrick Street, especially given their very busy pre-election schedules. When we developed the Centre, it was very important to us that as well as being a professional and high-tech space for small businesses to locate, it also boasted high levels of sustainability. It’s fitting, less than a year after we launched 11 Patrick Street, that this sustainable development now houses 12 sustainable businesses” said John Ryan, Managing Director, 11 Patrick Street and The Pembroke Hotel.  Recently launched, the 11 Patrick Street “GIVING A START” Competition 2011 is aimed at encouraging potential entrepreneurs to follow their dream and start their own business with a business start-up prize worth in excess of €25,000. More details are available at http://www.elevenpatrickstreet.com