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INNOVATIVE LIVING

Queen’s new student accommodation featuring 459 beds, communal facilities, and internal and external communal spaces will open in 2026 on the Dublin Road, Belfast.

The first Passivhaus purpose-built student accommodation in Belfast, and the largest certified Passivhaus project on the island of Ireland; the new Dublin Road accommodation is an energy efficient, net-zero ready building, designed with sustainability and students’ wellbeing in mind.

Passivhaus adopts a whole-building approach with clear, measured targets, focused on high-quality construction, certified through an exacting quality assurance process.

  • Built using high-spec insulation making the building as energy efficient as possible
  • Mechanical ventilation to capture residual heat, putting it back into the building
  • 100% renewable energy sources for heating and domestic hot water
  • Triple glazing
  • Airtight building fabric
Students in the shared kitchen
THE FUTURE OF STUDENT LIVING

The Dublin Road accommodation will provide students with:

  • Sustainable, net-zero ready accommodation
  • Improved internal air quality
  • Comfortable temperatures all year round
  • An environment to support students’ mental health and wellbeing
  • Indoor and outdoor social spaces
A Net Zero University Graphic
SUSTAINABILITY AT QUEEN'S

Queen’s University Belfast is committed to ensuring all minor and major building works incorporate sustainability into every aspect of design.

For more information on the project and the Queen’s University Belfast Net Zero 2030 targets visit the Sustainability site.

Sustainability at Queen's