Home Builder Lioncor announce a 3-year strategic partnership with Irish Green Building Council to help drive demand for greener new homes.
Built environment stakeholders recommend integration of whole life carbon criteria into European policy
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.
World Green Building Week 2019 – #BuildingLife
Last week, the Irish Green Building Council took part in the 10th annual World Green Building Week coordinating several site visits around Dublin. We were delighted to welcome almost 100 building professionals and construction workers and to tackle embodied emissions from the entire building lifecycle in order to fully decarbonise by 2050 and to keep […]
New report: the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050
With the support of more than 80 organisations, the World Green Building Council’s new report describes actions to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions.
Devyn
We are sorry to share the sad news of the death of our dear friend and colleague Devyn Olson-Sawyer on 17th September 2019.
Are you passionate about sustainability? We are looking for a Project and Marketing support officer
Are you passionate about sustainability? We are looking for a Project and Marketing support officer Do you want a job where you can make a real difference in tackling climate change? WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to […]
IGBC’s letter to Government on the termination of the SEAI deep energy retrofit support
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 […]
Internship Opportunity: Project Assistant
Are you passionate about sustainability? We are looking for a Project Assistant – Intern
Set of recommendations on improving energy efficiency in the rental market launched
The Irish Green Building Council launched today – 4th July – a set of recommendations to improve energy efficiency standards in the rental market. The Irish Green Building Council proposes that the Government introduce a series of regulatory and financial measures to improve energy efficiency performance in the rental sector. These recommendations are contained in […]
World Green Building Week 2019 – #BuildingLife
The flagship event in the global green building calendar – is fast approaching! In the last week of September (23 to 29 Sept), the Irish Green Building Council and its member organisations will celebrate World Green Building Week 2019. This year’s campaign aims to raise greater awareness of the carbon emissions from all stages of a […]
Link between sustainable cities and inward investment extensively discussed at Green Building Cork
The need for Irish cities to become more sustainable in order to attract inward investment was discussed today (24.05) at Green Building Cork 2019.
Boosting energy renovation across Ireland and Europe
In conjunction with the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference in Oslo, the Irish Green Building Council and partners announce BUILD UPON2; a project that will accelerate the renovation of buildings in European cities.
Carbon neutral buildings discussed at the Green Room Conference
The next steps in developing sustainable commercial buildings were discussed today at the Green Room Conference. The nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) standard came into force in Ireland this year for commercial buildings. But this will not be enough to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees C as per global commitments. And, investors are putting […]
IGBC seeks technical support officer
Salary €33,000 – €45,000 commensurate with experience, skills and qualifications. Do you believe that action on climate change is the defining issue of our times and that the built environment plays a key role? Do you have a professional background in construction sector and sustainability? Do you want to work in a position where you […]
Climate Change Adaptation Sectoral Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage
In January 2019, the IGBC, in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Carrig and Lincoln University, organised two workshops to discuss the potential impacts of climate change on Ireland’s built and archaeological heritage, and prioritise the short- and long-term adaptation actions needed. Workshop participants were asked to express their concerns in relation to the impacts of climate change on the built and/or archaeological heritage, and to discuss what is required to better protect this heritage.
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