Dublin, 22nd May 2025: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) celebrated Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week today with the launch of the first set of Irish case studies to protect and enhance biodiversity within the built environment. “Integrating biodiversity into planning and development presents a powerful opportunity to create healthier, more resilient communities. The case studies […]
Building a Circular Ireland” Roadmap Launched Today by Minister James Browne
Dublin, 15 May 2025 – A major new report charting Ireland’s path to a circular built environment by 2040 was launched today by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual conference. Construction and demolition generate 8.3 million tonnes of waste in Ireland each year, […]
Innovative Tools Empower Local Authorities to Cut Their Carbon Emissions Through Procurement
In a year marked by record-breaking temperatures, with the construction and built environment matching agriculture’s 37% share of Ireland’s national emissions[1], urgent action to decarbonise this sector is no longer optional. Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2024 stresses that the public sector must lead by example on climate action. While each Local Authority must reduce greenhouse […]
HAVE YOUR SAY! Building a Circular Ireland: A Roadmap for a Resource-Efficient Built Environment
The Irish Green Building Council is excited to announce the release of the draft Roadmap for Building a Circular Ireland. Have Your Say! Your insights are invaluable! Please take a moment to complete this short survey. – Deadline 3rd April. About the Circular Build Project Funded by the EPA Research Programme 2021-2030, Circular Build is […]
Transforming Ireland’s built environment in 2025
First published in Irish Construction News The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is officially the warmest year on record, with the past decade holding the 10 hottest years ever documented. This alarming trend stresses, once more, the urgent need for bold climate action. The construction and building sector accounts for 37% of […]
#BuildingLife Series: “We need to speed up the decarbonisation of the construction industry by taking action ourselves” – John Casey, CORA Consulting
First published by Passive House Plus In the #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, we are profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle. In this interview, John Casey, Director at CORA Consulting Engineers, tells us more about the campaign and why he is […]
The Irish Green Building Council launches a new report on the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) into Irish law
Dublin, Monday 17th February: Today, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched a report aimed to support the transposition of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) into Irish law. The document makes tangible recommendations on the introduction of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in Non-Residential Buildings by 2030. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive […]
South East Energy Agency is Hiring
Our member South East Energy Agency is hiring: Finance Manager Application Deadline: May 9, 2025 Apply here: https://www.southeastenergy.ie/careers/ EU Project Communications Officer (Part-Time) Application Deadline: May 16, 2025 Apply here: https://www.southeastenergy.ie/careers/
3 New EPD Published for Banagher products
We are thrilled to announce the publication of Banagher’s new Environmental Product Declarations under our Programme, EPD Ireland. EPDs are now available for the following products: Banagher Stadium / Stand Double Step Terracing Unit Banagher Prestressed Banagher MY Beam Banagher Prestressed Banagher W Beam The EPDs, developed by the consultancy EcoReview, are now accessible on […]
IGBC ANALYSIS OF 2024 GENERAL ELECTION MANIFESTOS
On Wednesday, 13th November, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched its General Election Manifesto “3 Measures for Better, Greener Homes”. In this article, we analyse the different parties’ manifestos against our policy priorities. Fianna Fáil The party’s commitment to support the European Commission’s proposal for a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, […]
#BuildingLife Series: “We need to create an environment to support the delivery of better-quality buildings” – Kathryn Meghen, RIAI CEO
In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, first published in Passive House Plus, RIAI CEO Kathryn Meghen tells us more about why she’s supporting the #BuildingLife campaign and what the institute is doing to address sustainability in architecture. Why did you choose to become a #BuildingLife ambassador? A central focus of the RIAI’s work is […]
Create Greener Homes For All: Irish Green Building Council Urges Politicians to Take Action
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) has today launched its General Election Manifesto at an election hustings event in Dublin which was attended by candidates from Ireland’s main political parties. At the heart of its Manifesto, the IGBC is urging political parties to take three key actions to help to create better, greener homes and […]
Mannok published 6 new EPDs for PIR boards
We are happy to announce that Mannok published 6 new EPDs for their PIR boards: Mannok Therm Insulated Foil-faced board MF/MR/MW 100mm Mannok Therm Cavity / MC 100mm Mannok Therm Cavity / T&G 100mm Mannok Therm Roof / MFR-GFR 100mm Mannok Therm Roof / MFR-DPFR 100mm Mannok Therm Laminate-Kraft / MLK 50mm The EPD are […]
Mannok releases 6 new EPDs for their EPS boards
We are happy to announce that Mannok published 6 more EPDs for their range of EPS boards: Mannok EPS 100 Mannok EPS 150 Mannok EPS 200 Mannok EPS 70 Mannok EPS Pearl 100 Mannok EPS Pearl 70 The EPD are all available on our website and also on ECO Portal in digital format.
#ActNowForClimate: Highlights from World Green Building Week 2024
Last week, during World Green Building Week, we hosted several events and special tours for our members, and we want to thank our members for making the week a great success. We kicked off the week with a tour of 25 North Wall Quay, a 1990s building transformed into a net zero-carbon office. Members had […]
Mannok published 4 new EPDs for high performance thermal blocks
We are excited to announce that Mannok has published four new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their Aircrete blocks. These high-performance thermal blocks are designed for a range of construction applications, including external walls, rising foundation walls, internal partition walls, and party walls in both residential and commercial/industrial projects. You can download the new EPDs […]
Irish Green Building Council Hosts Week of Events Focused on Climate Action and Nature Positive Design
Monday, 9th September: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) kicks off a week of events across Ireland today, aimed at accelerating the transition to a sustainable built environment. Summer 2024 was the hottest on record globally and for Europe, highlighting once again the need for greener urban areas. Trees and plants are essential to cooling […]
Integrated Material Solutions Unveils New EPD for Recovered Aggregate and Sand
We are thrilled to announce that Integrated Material Solutions has released a new Environmental Product Declaration for their Recovered Aggregate and Sand. This EPD provides detailed insights into the environmental impacts of the materials, which are produced from construction and demolition waste, as well as non-hazardous soil and granular excavation waste. Their materials include various […]
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