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Arup commits to net zero across global operations by 2030

3rd November 2020 by alice_igbc

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 […]

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World Green Building Week 2020 (21-25 Sept) Schedule

10th September 2020 by alice_igbc

To celebrate World Green Building Week 2020, the IGBC has put together a series of free lunchtime webinars showcasing exciting new green buildings and exploring hot topics in construction, we are hosting a high-level workshop on identifying actions to fully decarbonised our built environment and we have partnered with GBCI to bring you a self-guided […]

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Are you interested in driving Life Cycle Carbon and Circularity in construction in Ireland? We are hiring.

20th August 2020 by alice_igbc

Technical lead on Construction LCA Instead of changing one building at a time why not use your knowledge to lead the transition to Net Zero Carbon buildings for the whole of Ireland! WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, […]

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Free Webinars

30th April 2020 by alice_igbc

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BREEAM Training

6th February 2020 by alice_igbc

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IGBC trains eleven auditors in iBRoad Building Renovation Passport

5th February 2020 by alice_igbc

The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) welcomed eleven auditors for training in the iBRoad Building Renovation Passport software in January. After an extensive renew of available Building Renovation Passports, the IGBC found that the iBRoad tool, which is was developed as part of an Horizon 2020 project, was most suited to pilot in Ireland because […]

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What is in the election manifestos for Green Building?

3rd February 2020 by alice_igbc

What is in the election manifestos for Green Building? Last week we issued a manifesto to all political parties in which we set out key actions to implement in Government in the next 5 years. This included the importance of strengthening the planning system and moving beyond energy efficiency to regulate or incentivise a truly […]

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Better Homes Webinar Series

3rd February 2020 by alice_igbc

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SMARTPLY Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) – EPDIE-19-17 has been published

11th November 2019 by alice_igbc

We are delighted to announce that MEDITE SMARPLY has published a new EPD under our programme, EPD Ireland: SMARTPLY Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) – EPDIE-19-17. The new EPD replaces the seven separate declarations previously produced by the company under EPD Ireland: OSB2 (EPDIE 18-01), OSB3 (EPDIE 18-02), OSB3 T&G (EPDIE 18-03), FLAME RETARDANT (FR) OSB3 […]

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Irish Green Building Council launches zero carbon standard for Home Builders

7th November 2019 by alice_igbc

Thursday, 7th November: The Irish Green Building Council launched a zero-carbon standard for new homes at the Better Homes conference today. The new standard will enable Irish Home builders to offer certified zero carbon homes to home buyers.

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Leading Irish Home Builder Lioncor in association with Irish Green Building Council to transform green homes market

10th October 2019 by alice_igbc

Home Builder Lioncor announce a 3-year strategic partnership with Irish Green Building Council to help drive demand for greener new homes.

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Built environment stakeholders recommend integration of whole life carbon criteria into European policy

10th October 2019 by alice_igbc

On Tuesday 08th October 2019, a coalition of over 30 organisations working in the buildings and construction sector have signed an open letter to the European Commission outlining their view on the transformative potential that the Level(s) framework can play in mainstreaming sustainable buildings and deliver on key European environmental, economic and social goals.

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Devyn

20th September 2019 by alice_igbc

We are sorry to share the sad news of the death of our dear friend and colleague Devyn Olson-Sawyer on 17th September 2019.

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IGBC’s letter to Government on the termination of the SEAI deep energy retrofit support

19th August 2019 by alice_igbc

date 16th August 2019 Subject: Urgent need to provide certainty on the future of home energy renovation in Ireland Dear Taoiseach, Following SEAI’s unexpected announcement of the discontinuation of its deep retrofit pilot programme this week, the Irish Green Building Council is asking the government to reiterate its full commitment to home energy renovation and […]

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European Policy Update June 2019

8th August 2019 by alice_igbc

Europe elects a new parliament On 26 May, polls in the European elections closed and the results reveal an incoming European parliament will be the most fragmented in a number of years. Although the European People’s Party (EPP) and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) are still set to be the largest parties in parliament, […]

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