READ THE FINAL VERSION OF THE ROADMAP HERE On the 6th of May the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched a draft roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. The draft roadmap shows that construction and the built environment are directly responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions, the same as agriculture. […]
Roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment launched today by the Irish Green Building Council
Friday, 6th May 2022: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched today a draft roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. For the first time ever, the report looks at the impact of the built environment and construction across its whole life cycle and at projections till 2030. It also provides […]
Breedon published 4 EPD for cement
We are delighted to announce that Breedon group have just published 4 new Environmental Products Declarations (EPD) for their bulk and bagged cement. CEM I 42,5 R bulk cement CEM I 52,5 N bulk cement CEM II/A-L 42,5 N bagged cement CEM II/A-L 42,5 N bulk cement The EPD are cradle to gate which means […]
IGBChats #12: LEED fellow – how to achieve this status
In this IGBChats blog post, we talk to Patrick Field, Managing Director of O’Connor Sutton Cronin M&E Ltd who achieved LEED Fellow status in the latter half of last year. Patrick is one of only 2 people in Ireland to achieve the LEED Fellow title and we are interested to find out more about what […]
Xtratherm published 2 new EPD for insulation boards
We are delighted to announce that Xtratherm published 2 new EPD for their insulation boards produced in Ireland. Xtratherm Insulation Boards: Cavity Therm, Xtroliner and Xtrowall Plus Xtratherm Insulation Boards: FR ALU, FR BGM, FR MG The declarations are cradle to gate with options. This means they include the production and construction stages but also the end-of-life scenario […]
Tobermore publish 13 EPD for concrete paving, walling and kerb products
We are excited to announce that 13 new EPD are now available under EPD Ireland Programme. Tobermore Concrete Products Ltd have just published environmental product declarations for their entire product range, demonstrating the environmental impact of their paving, walling and kerb products. EPDIE-21-55 EPDIE-21-56 EPDIE-21-57 EPDIE-21-58 EPDIE-21-59 EPDIE-21-60 EPDIE-21-61 EPDIE-21-62 EPDIE-21-63 EPDIE-21-64 EPDIE-21-65 EPDIE-21-66 EPDIE-21-67 […]
#BuildingLife – Construction and built environment emissions must be addressed together to achieve carbon neutrality
In the first of a series of articles for Irish Construction News on whole-life carbon in construction and the built environment, MARION JAMMET, Head of Policy and Advocacy, IGBC, sets out why the national carbon emissions reduction targets for the built environment will not be achieved through operational emission reductions alone. The housing and the […]
2 new EPD for CMI cement published
EPD Ireland is delighted to announce that Cement Manufacturers Ireland (CMI) have just published 2 cradle to gate EPD for cement: CEM I – Portland cement CEM II/A-L – Portland limestone cement These EPD covers the product stage modules A1 – A3 (raw material supply, transport, manufacturing of products) and they are based on the […]
#BuildingLife: Oonagh Reid – Irish construction has the potential to be a sustainability pioneer
Arup director and #BuildingLife ambassador OONAGH REID speaks with Robbie Cousins, Irish Construction News, about the challenges and opportunities she believes the Irish construction sector is facing in helping Ireland meet carbon emission reduction goals up to 2030 and beyond. The Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC’s) #BuildingLife campaign aims to achieve a broad range of […]
Glenveagh to partner with the Irish Green Building Council for greener and healthier homes
Pat Barry, CEO at IGBC and Lorraine Fitzgerald, Head of Sustainability at Glenveagh Friday, 04/03/2022: One of Ireland’s leading homebuilders, Glenveagh Properties PLC has today announced a new strategic partnership with the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). This collaboration will see Glenveagh work closely with the IGBC to prioritise sustainability in its new housing developments. […]
5 New EPD for architectural windows, doors and façades
We have just published 5 new EPD for 24 Architectural & Metal Systems‘ products: XT66 Performance Plus Tilt&Turn (windows) XT66 Rebated Doors MU800 Hi Curtain Wall MU800 SG Curtain Wall XT66 Performance Plus Casement These are the first EPD published under our programme in 2022 and they have been developed according to the new EN15804+A2 […]
From EN15804+A1 to EN15804 +A2 standard: what is going to change?
The EN15804 is one of the most important sustainability standards for creating Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)’s in the construction sector in the European Union. The standard was first published in 2012 and defines how building products manufacturer should develop their EPD. The first version of EPD Ireland’s Product Category Rules was based on this standard. […]
#BuildingLife: “Sustainability must be embedded at all stages of a building’s life,” says David Browne of RKD
First Published in Passive House + magazine In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle. In this fourth interview of the series, David Browne, Director of RKD and former president of […]
Grant to work with the Irish Green Building Council for a more sustainable built environment
Thursday, 20th January: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and Grant to partner for a more sustainable built environment. The new partnership will see leading home heating solutions company, Grant, which has played a leading role in the plumbing and heating industry for over 40 years, supporting the IGBC in accelerating the decarbonisation of residential […]
The IGBC and Ethos Engineering launch a LEED training for Contractors
The Irish Green Building Council, in collaboration with Ethos Engineering, launch today a new online training: LEED for Contractors. This training is designed to help contractors meet their LEED credits on-site by providing a walk-through of the primary credits for which the contractor has responsibility, including tools and strategies for achieving LEED points. From kick-off […]
The Irish Green Building Council launches a pilot scheme to increase reuse of construction materials
Thursday, 16th December: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched today a pilot scheme to demonstrate how construction waste can be turned into useful resources.
IGBChats #11: Achieving WELL Health-Safety Rating
by Neil Menzies, Director of Sustainability at Hibernia REIT plc In Hibernia’s view the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes in occupier expectations for office space that were already happening pre-pandemic, with occupiers and their staff increasingly seeking flexible, efficient, amenity-rich office space with strong wellness and ESG credentials. Hibernia’s strategy is focused on office clusters and […]
Mass timber construction extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual residential conference
Friday, 3rd December: Timber frame homes and the opportunity to develop a large-scale timber construction sector were extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC) Better Homes conference today. Ireland needs to build at least 300,000 homes over the next 10 years. The emissions associated with the construction of these homes, including quarrying, manufacturing […]
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