Pat Barry
CEO
Pat Barry is Chief Executive Officer of the Irish Green Building Council which he co-founded in 2011. He’s currently Chair of the European Regional Network of the World Green Building Council. He is an Architect with over 20 years of experience in Ireland, Europe and South America, a Master’s in Environmental design of buildings from the University of Cardiff and is a qualified Passive House and DGNB consultant. Email: pat[a]igbc.ie
Marion Jammet
Head of Policy and Advocacy
Biodiversity Lead
Marion is responsible for IGBC’s policy and advocacy campaigns, including #BuildingLife. As part of this role, she develops IGBC’s policy positions and leads on the engagement process on consultations and draft legislation. Marion represents IGBC on World Green Building Council – Europe policy task force and Renovate Europe Committee. As Biodiversity Lead, she is also responsible for the work of the “Biodiversity & the Built Environment” Community of Practice. Marion’s working background is in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and project management. She previously managed a number of projects in the area of energy renovation, including Build Upon and the development of guidance documents to retrofit traditionally built buildings. Before joining the IGBC, Marion worked in Dublin Chamber, Eurochambres and the European Parliament. Marion holds a MA in European Affairs from Sciences-Po (France) and an MSc in environmental sustainability from University College Dublin. Email: marion[a]igbc.ie
John Fingleton
Home Performance Index Technical Officer
John joined IGBC in 2019 to manage the Home Performance Index Certification. John is an architect and has worked in private practice in Ireland, England, Spain and the US. John obtained a Masters in Low Energy Building Design and previously worked in the Sustainability team of Ethos Engineering. John is managing the delivery of a National Home User Guide which is a Construct Innovate-funded project and has completed work packages under the EU Funded Smarter Projects. John is a LEED Accredited Professional, ID+C and BD+C. Email: john[a]igbc.ie
Johanna Varghese
Programme Manager
Johanna is an architect, urban planner and a Programme Manager at the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). She has managed many EU projects including EU H2020 Turnkey Retrofit on creating an easy and reliable customer journey for home retrofit, Smarter Finance for Families and Smarter Finance for EU Life on green homes and green finance. Before joining the IGBC, Johanna was a Project Architect for mixed-use developments, and Spatial Urban Planner on green infrastructure strategies for Dublin City Council local area plans. Other European projects she has worked on include IN-PREP disaster training preparedness platform, TURAS urban resilience and sustainability and ESPON COMPASS “Examining the impact of EU cohesion policies aiming to reduce regional and social disparities with examples of policy impacts in Ireland” in Europa XXI, 2018 EU Journal. Email: johanna[a]igbc.ie
Irene Rondini
Communications & Marketing Lead | EPD Ireland
Biodiversity Support
Irene joined IGBC in 2019 as a Marketing, Communications and Support Officer. She administrates EPD Ireland and manages all National and EU Projects’ communication and dissemination activities. She creates content for the website, the newsletter and manages social media. She’s also currently supporting initiatives on Biodiversity & the Built Environment such as IGBC’s Community of Practice, webinars and factsheet. Irene holds an MSc in Environmental Science and a Certificate in Digital Marketing. She worked in the construction sector as EHS Officer and as a Web Specialist. Email: irene[a]igbc.ie
Laura Salguero
Accounts, Administrative and Membership Assistant
Laura joined IGBC in 2022 to work as Account, Administration, and Membership assistant. Laura has a Bachelor’s degree in Administration and Business Management and a background in accounts and Construction. She is currently studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Financial Services. Email: laura[a]igbc.ie
Stephen Barrett
Whole Life Carbon Lead
Stephen joined IGBC in 2020 to work on Whole Life Carbon projects. He is working on Level(s), the EU initiative to promote a common language around the environmental performance of buildings, and the WGBC #BuildingLife campaign set up to drive change in public policy and private sector awareness of WLC . He’s also leading UPFRONTCO2 and INDICATE projects. He has an MSc. in Sustainability & Adaptation in the Built Environment and a background in data management, analysis and presentation. Email: stephen[a]igbc.ie
Ellen McElligott
Head of Membership and Strategic Partnerships.
Ellen McElligott joined the IGBC in September 2024 and she is responsible for developing and executing strategies to grow and retain the organisation’s membership base. Before joining IGBC, Ellen was a Senior Advisor at the US Department of Labor, where she worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to implement DOL policies aligned with White House priorities and initiatives. Her position included not only policy execution but also building and maintaining meaningful relationships with key stakeholders. With over a decade of experience in non-profit fundraising, Ellen specialized in cultivating donor relationships and creating strategies to enhance engagement and support, ensuring both internal and external partners find value in the partnership. Ellen holds a graduate degree in Public Administration, with a focus of NGO management. Email: ellen[a]igbc.ie
Brian Crowley
Technical Support Officer
Brian joined IGBC in 2022 to work on the Home Performance Index Certification. Brian is a Co-Lead in the IGBC’s research on EU Taxonomy. He is an architectural graduate with a Bachelors and Masters in Architecture from University College Dublin (UCD) and a further Masters in Environment Policy from UCD. Brian has a history of working with rural communities in helping to develop regeneration plans for their area. Email: brian[a]igbc.ie
Linda Onzule
Events & Education Support Officer
Linda joined IGBC in 2022 as Events and Education Support Officer. She currently works on projects such as DASBE. and BUSI2030 initiatives. Prior to joining IGBC full-time, she worked as an intern on two EU projects- SMARTER and Turnkey Retrofit. She graduated this year with a Bachelor’s in International Business and French and is looking to expand her knowledge in sustainability. Email: Linda[a]igbc.ie
Sinéad Hughes
Programme Manager
Sinéad is an RIAI Registered Architect and Grade III Conservation Architect with over 26 years of experience in the Construction Industry. She is currently second Vice President of the RIAI and the Irish representative on the Architects Council of Europe: Women in Architecture Taskforce. Within the IGBC, Sinéad manages the ENACT initiative – enabling national action in commercial retrofit and Building Renovation Passport pilot project. She previously led the BUSI2030 project collating a roadmap for addressing critical skills required by building professionals and construction workers to decarbonise our built environment. Email: sinead[a]igbc.ie
Catherine Keenan
Policy Officer
Catherine joined IGBC in 2023 and is now working on initiatives such as the implementation of MEPS, Building Life II, and ENACT. She has recently graduated with a BA in Geography and French from Trinity College Dublin. She developed a passion for sustainability and urban development throughout her time in Trinity, and she is eager to help Ireland reach its sustainability goals within the built environment. Email: catherine[a]igbc.ie
Giovanni Impoco
Circularity Lead
Giovanni is a qualified management engineer who has worked in resource efficiency, circular economy, BIM, open innovation and research. He loves to identify new opportunities and improvements for making industries, in specific construction, more efficient, to help companies remain competitive in the market while aiming for circularity. Prior to joining IGBC, Giovanni worked in the construction sector, in the research environment (Irish Manufacturing Research, Tecnalia and ENEA), and in a Venture Capital (PeakBridge). He was also a committee member of the CEN Standards process for Industrial Symbiosis (CWA 17354:2018).
As a Circularity Lead, Giovanni’s responsibilities include providing expertise in circularity, in upstream and downstream value chain analysis among others, and he manages CircularBuild and CE-Con projects. Email: giovanni[a]igbc.ie
Michael K. Hayes
Researcher
Michael is an architect and editor of ‘Architecture Ireland’, the journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). He holds a research Master’s in Urban Design from UCD and is a former Design Fellow in Urban Design at the UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. His research interests involve urban morphology, measuring spatial performance, and metropolitan growth. He is the founding editor of 2ha: the journal of suburban design.
Marianne Ibrahim
Programme Manager
Marianne joined IGBC in 2024 as project manager for CO2 Performance Ladder pilot Ireland. She is also responsible for managing the education platform of IGBC and developing the required educational offering in collaboration with SMEs. Marianne is a civil engineer with experience in project management for construction companies. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) with over 8 years of experience as a Project management instructor and trainer. Marianne has broad volunteering experience with civil society and NGOs working in social empowerment and poverty alleviation. Email: marianne[a]igbc.ie
Lenny Antonelli
Membership Engagement Officer
Lenny joined the IGBC in 2024 as Membership Engagement Officer, where his role is to support IGBC members to reduce whole life carbon in the built environment, as part of the #Building Life II campaign. With a background in environmental journalism and communication, he previously worked for Passive House Plus magazine, as well as writing on the environment, nature and science for newspapers and magazines. His undergraduate education was in marine science Email: lenny[a]igbc.ie
Eimear Conlan
Communication, Education and Events Support Office
Eimear joined IGBC in 2024 .Her role focuses on developing educational, event and communication activities. Eimear holds an MSc in Global Challenges for Sustainability and a BSc in Event Management. She has a background in the Event Management industry. Email: eimear[a]igbc.ie
Fernanda Rocha
Certification Officer
Fernanda joined the IGBC in 2024 to work on the Home Performance Index Certification. She is a civil engineer with a MSc in Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Munich, specializing in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Sustainable Transport Planning. Fernanda worked as a Sustainability Consultant & Project Manager in Amsterdam, NL. Her expertise includes reducing embodied carbon, life cycle assessment and circular economy in the building sector. Email: fernanda[a]igbc.ie
Bernadett Császár
Building Efficiency Researcher
Bernadett joined IGBC in 2024 as a Building Efficiency Researcher. She is an Architectural Engineer with over ten years of experience in the Construction Industry in Ireland. She holds a Master of Science in Architecture, Urbanism and Climate Action from University College Dublin (UCD). She is also a PhD researcher in Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at UCD. Bernadett has a history of working on various architectural projects, including residential, commercial, educational, healthcare and hospitality. Her expertise lies in building retrofit, thermal simulation, life cycle assessment (LCA), renewable energy sources, and analyses of thermal comfort and energy consumption. Within the IGBC she is working on the ENACT initiative – enabling national action in commercial retrofit and Building Renovation Passport pilot project. Email: bernadett[a]igbc.ie
Cliodhna O’Neill
Membership Support and Engagement Officer
Cliodhna joined the Irish Green Building Council in October 2024 as a Membership Support and Engagement Officer. With an academic background in Politics, International Relations, and Social Justice from University College Dublin, she is also pursuing a Diploma in Public Relations. Cliodhna has previously worked with organizations such as Amnesty International UCD and the European Institute of Policy Research, where she gained valuable experience in public relations, customer relations, and policy research. Her commitment to sustainability and community involvement drives her dedication to supporting the IGBC’s mission of promoting a greener and more sustainable built environment in Ireland.
Niamh Boorman
Office Manager
Niamh commenced in October 2024 to support IGBC in its next stage of development and expansion. She will play a key role in supporting IGBC Trustees and ensuring the smooth efficient operation of our organisation, to allow our team of sustainability experts to focus on what they do best – transitioning the Irish property and construction sector to operate within the earth’s ecological boundaries
