Article by Sylvia Thompson – Published in the Irish Times – Sat. 12th December 2016 As we digest the warnings and promises from the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, there is one industry that is poised for major change in Ireland and abroad: construction. “Every newly built house in Ireland now has to have an […]
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FREE Postgraduate Course @ DIT in Design of Buildings to NZEB
The Dublin School of Architecture, DIT Bolton Street, is seeking applications from building professionals to join a free postgraduate course in the design of buildings to meet the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) performance standard. The initial delivery of the 10-credit postgraduate module, entitled ‘Professional Energy Skills in NZEB’, is being supported by EU funding, […]
Irish Business Leaders call for strong agreement at COP21
Some of Ireland’s leading companies issued a call for a robust global agreement on climate change to be signed at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. These progressive Irish businesses want COP21 to agree a definite road map for global commerce, ensuring strong policy and regulatory certainty through a new agreement on climate […]