We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-26 for Techrete Architectural precast concrete cladding Techrete produce bespoke architectural precast concrete cladding. This EPD covers Techrete’s precast cladding products constructed of reinforced concrete. The concrete itself is produced from raw materials – white and grey cement, […]
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We are hiring: Advocacy and Outreach support officer
WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the transformation to a sustainable built environment. The IGBC is made up of the most progressive organisations working in the Irish Property and construction sector. It is affiliated […]
lrish Green Building Council launch campaign to tackle the whole-life environmental impact of buildings
On the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched today a campaign to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. As part of #BuildingLife, the IGBC will bring together representatives from across the sector to produce a science-based and industry-backed national decarbonisation roadmap for […]
i3PT joins IGBC’s EPD Commitment Campaign
i3PT Certification signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. i3PT’s mission ensures a positive impact on improving quality in construction and culture on site, delivered through their Quality Management System, multi-disciplinary team and innovative CertCentral® platform. Committing to the IGBC’s EPD Campaign, i3PT Certification will encourage the use of Environmental Product Declarations, helping drive the demand for […]
Are you interested in driving Circularity in construction? We are looking for a Project officer
Instead of changing one building at a time why not use your knowledge to lead the transition to low carbon buildings designed for flexibility, reuse, or disassembly. WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the […]
A new Environmental Product Declaration published for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-25 for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder. Cemfloor is a high-performance cement-based, free-flowing, self-compacting liquid screed developed by McGraths. It can be installed quickly up to 2000 m2 per day saving time, foot trafficked in 24-48 hours and dries with […]
Development of sustainable homes raised as key concern for institutional investors at lrish Green Building Council’s Conference
Friday, 27th November: The role of the finance industry in supporting the development of greener homes was extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual residential conference today. Ireland can only reach carbon neutrality if new homes are built in a truly sustainable way and institutional investors are getting serious about sustainability. These were […]
Cairn PLC and Irish Green Building Council to work in partnership to drive demand for greener homes
Ireland’s largest homebuilder, Cairn PLC has become a gold member of the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). The strategic partnership will see the two organisations working together to make green homes a standard in the Irish market. On joining as gold member Cairn said: “Building well located, highly energy efficient homes in a sustainable way […]
Cundall joins IGBC’s EPD Commitment Campaign
Cundall signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. Cundall is an international multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy established in the UK 40 years ago, in Dublin since 2016. Over the years, Cundall have delivered many exemplar green buildings and have built up an impressive international sustainable design expertise. The company was certified carbon neutral in September 2020, being […]
Cundall achieves world-first Carbon Neutral certification
Our member Cundall, a global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, was certified carbon neutral in September. It is the first consultancy in the world to achieve this Carbon Trust certification. All direct emissions resulting from the business, indirect emissions from the purchase of electricity, and all business travel are included in the calculation of the practice’s carbon footprint […]
Arcadis joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
Arcadis signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. Arcadis Ireland is a leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. They are committed to improving our natural and built environment, and our quality of life. Arcadis promote projects and solutions that make a positive contribution to the environment and society. They work to make sustainability […]
Arup commits to net zero across global operations by 2030
Arup has committed to achieving net zero emissions across its entire operations by 2030, covering everything from the energy used in offices to goods and services purchased. To achieve this, the firm has set a target to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent within the next five years from a 2018 baseline. The target, validated […]
ARUP joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
ARUP signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. ARUP is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment. The Company’s aim is to ‘shape a better world’ and sustainability is the heart of their work. ARUP has made a commitment to align its business […]
Irish Green Building Council welcome greater certainty on the future of energy renovation
Friday, 16th October: The Irish Green Building Council welcomed Minister Ryan’s commitment to further increasing investment in home retrofitting in the years to come. The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was responding to comments made by Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. this afternoon at the IGBC’s first energy renovation conference. In his speech to over 150 […]
How to get assistance from Enterprise Ireland & IDA to develop an Environmental Product Declaration
Are you considering developing an Environmental Product Declaration under EPD Ireland Programme for your building product? The first step to developing an EPD is the Life Cycle Assessment Study of the product, carried out by an LCA consultant. In this blog post, we will explain to you how you can get financial assistance from Enterprise […]
We are looking for a Part-time Accounts, Administration and Membership Assistant
WHO DO WE NEED? We need someone to support our staff with their growing workload to prepare accounts, process invoicing, and provide membership, events and general administration. You are joining a small (6 currently) but growing staff, so the key requirement is the flexibility to work across a wide range of activities and projects […]
Scott Tallon Walker Architects joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
Scott Tallon Walker Architects signed our Environmental Product Declarations commitment. STW Architects has a long, award-winning, track record not just of excellence in architecture, but of creating efficient fit for purpose buildings that are highly valued by their users. Their commitment to using products that have EPDs will help them compare the environmental impacts of products, […]
World Green Building Week 2020 – #ActOnClimate
Last week, the Irish Green Building Council took part in World Green Building Week 2020. This year the focus was on #ActOnClimate, delivering net zero carbon buildings and exploring how we can create a green, healthy and climate-resilient built environment for all. Due to covid19 restrictions, we celebrated WGBW 2020 organising only virtual events. Here […]
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