The winning building project Block J, Garda HQ by Varming Consulting Engineers, demonstrated a sustainable and innovative approach to transforming an existing historic building into one that combined environmentally conscious design, energy efficiency and  improved indoor environment, for An Garda Siochana. Collaboration across all disciplines helped produce optimum design solutions that would provide life cycle cost savings, and reduce carbon emissions, whilst saving energy on a sustainable basis. With careful thought and imagination, suitable service routes were found that would minimise intervention and eliminate the risk of potential damage to the existing protected building’s fabric and structural stability.”