Dublin, 28/08/2023 – The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) have launched a pilot of the highly successful CO2 Performance Ladder in Ireland. The first tender has been published by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), with other contracting authorities expecting to use the CO2 Performance Ladder over the coming months. The Government of Ireland’s annual public sector […]
#BuildingLife: Addressing climate change and tackling energy poverty at the same time – Ciarán Cuffe
First published in Passive House Plus, issue 45 In this new #BuildingLife blog post, Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and Rapporteur for the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), tell us more about the campaign, the EPBD recast, and why he is supporting #BuildingLife. Why did you choose to […]
World Green Building Week 2023 | 11th-15th September | Schedule of Events
This year’s theme of World Green Building Week is #BuildingTheTransition. It is time to embrace change and new solutions to secure an energy-efficient, regenerative and just future for all. World Green Building Week (WGBW) is the world’s largest campaign to accelerate sustainable built environments across the globe. Organised by World Green Building Council, it is […]
IGBC’s CEO, Pat Barry, elected Chair of World Green Building Council’s European Regional Network
We are happy to share that Pat Barry, CEO of the Irish Green Building Council, has been appointed as the Chair of the European Regional Network (ERN) of the World Green Building Council for the next two years. The ERN is a community comprising over 20 national Green Building Councils and nearly 5,000 members across […]
Irish Green Building Council launched its Pre-Budget Submission
Tuesday, 25th July 2023: Last week, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) submitted its pre-budget submission. The document sets out a series of recommendations to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment while tackling the housing crisis and addressing the issue of inflation in construction. Pat Barry, CEO of the Irish Green Building Council said: “EPA figures released […]
Design for Performance – Moving to a design for performance based approach for Ireland’s Built Environment
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) have joined forces on a joint programme of research, support tools, guidance and up-skilling of professionals to address the much-needed decarbonisation of our built environment. Design for Performance is funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under […]
WorldGBC announces #BuildingTheTransition for World Green Building Week
Yesterday, on World Environment Day, the World Green Building Council announced its 14th annual World Green Building Week, taking place 11–15 September 2023. As the largest contributing sector to global energy-related carbon emissions (37% globally), the built environment is a key agent of change to deliver on the systemic transition needed to meet the goals […]
Healthy Homes Ireland call on Government to address poor indoor environments
Thursday, 1st June 2023: Healthy Homes Ireland (HHI), an initiative promoting the case for healthier, greener homes, will today present its extensive report of policy recommendations on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) to Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, Kieran O’Donnell, T.D., cross party representatives and key stakeholders at the Royal […]
WorldGBC launches flagship report spotlighting how sustainable and affordable housing can, and should be, attainable around the world
Globally, two billion additional homes will be required to be built over the next 75 years. This will only add more pressure within the housing sector, which is already responsible for 17-21% of global carbon emissions. Humanity faces the dual challenge of tackling both the housing and climate crises on an unprecedented scale. That’s why the […]
Europe not yet on track: one year on since EU Policy Roadmap launch to deliver a climate neutral built environment by 2050
It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a bold new policy plan, the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world. Now WorldGBC and 12 European Green […]
Irish Green Building Council launches a Network of Building Professionals for Biodiversity
Dublin, 24th May 2023 – The Irish Green Building Council celebrated Ireland’s National Biodiversity Week today, with the launch of a new Community of Practice on Biodiversity and the Built Environment. The new Community of Practice is a networking group for building professionals and property managers working on biodiversity and the built environment in Ireland. […]
Enhancing Sustainability in Public Construction: A Handbook for Green Indicators
In today’s rapidly changing world, sustainable construction practices have become more important than ever. With a focus on environmental responsibility and energy efficiency, the procurement of public construction projects requires a comprehensive understanding of key green indicators. This handbook serves as a valuable resource, introducing professionals to essential concepts and providing guidance on integrating sustainability […]
Irish Green Building Council call for faster and more ambitious actions in industry to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment
Dublin, Friday 12th May 2023 – The Irish construction and property industry needs to act faster and to be more ambitious in tackling climate change. This was the key message delivered at the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)’s Build Green Now conference today. Six months after the launch of “Building a Zero Carbon Ireland – […]
Improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Irish homes – we want to hear your thoughts!
On June 1st, Healthy Homes Ireland (HHI) will launch its recommendations to improve indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in Irish homes. The Irish Green Building Council is now inviting you to give your views on the draft recommendations in the following survey which we ask you to complete by Friday 12th May COBD. Established in December […]
Draft EU Taxonomy, Irish Interpretation: Have Your Say!
IGBC is inviting feedback on the Draft Document – EU Taxonomy, National Interpretation which lays out the proposed steps for demonstrating compliance for Irish Construction projects with the EU Taxonomy requirements. The details of the interpretation and evidence for each section of the EU Taxonomy are included in the following document. EU Taxonomy Irish Interpretation […]
Government and construction sector launch new data initiative to drive full decarbonisation of Ireland’s built environment
Ireland will be one of the first countries in Europe to participate in a new initiative which aims to boost the availability of quality building climate data, a critical step towards full decarbonisation. The initiative, known as INDICATE, will bring together government, industry, and academia to tackle one of the key barriers to decarbonising Ireland’s […]
#BuildingLife Series: “Decarbonising our society and economy it’s a challenge we must all embrace” – Sarah Ingle, ACEI
In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador Blog Post, Sarah Ingle, Secretary General at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland – ACEI, tell us more about the campaign and why she is supporting it. You can read the interview also on Passive House Plus. Why did you choose to become a #BuildingLife ambassador? Among other activities, […]
#BuildingLife: “Embodied carbon is the elephant in the room that needs to be addressed” – Robbie McGrath, D/RES
IGBC #BuildingLife Ambassador and D/RES Properties’ Head of Sustainability Robbie McGrath speaks with Irish Construction News about how the housebuilder has radically reduced the embodied carbon of its residential schemes. The full interview is available here. D/RES Properties is Ireland’s third-largest housebuilder. As a gold member of the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC), it is […]
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