Friday, 27th November: The role of the finance industry in supporting the development of greener homes was extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual residential conference today. Ireland can only reach carbon neutrality if new homes are built in a truly sustainable way and institutional investors are getting serious about sustainability. These were […]
Cairn PLC and Irish Green Building Council to work in partnership to drive demand for greener homes
Ireland’s largest homebuilder, Cairn PLC has become a gold member of the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC). The strategic partnership will see the two organisations working together to make green homes a standard in the Irish market. On joining as gold member Cairn said: “Building well located, highly energy efficient homes in a sustainable way […]
Cundall achieves world-first Carbon Neutral certification
Our member Cundall, a global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, was certified carbon neutral in September. It is the first consultancy in the world to achieve this Carbon Trust certification. All direct emissions resulting from the business, indirect emissions from the purchase of electricity, and all business travel are included in the calculation of the practice’s carbon footprint […]
Arup commits to net zero across global operations by 2030
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 […]
Irish Green Building Council welcome greater certainty on the future of energy renovation
Friday, 16th October: The Irish Green Building Council welcomed Minister Ryan’s commitment to further increasing investment in home retrofitting in the years to come. The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was responding to comments made by Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. this afternoon at the IGBC’s first energy renovation conference. In his speech to over 150 […]
We are looking for a Part-time Accounts, Administration and Membership Assistant
WHO DO WE NEED? We need someone to support our staff with their growing workload to prepare accounts, process invoicing, and provide membership, events and general administration. You are joining a small (6 currently) but growing staff, so the key requirement is the flexibility to work across a wide range of activities and projects […]
World Green Building Week 2020 – #ActOnClimate
Last week, the Irish Green Building Council took part in World Green Building Week 2020. This year the focus was on #ActOnClimate, delivering net zero carbon buildings and exploring how we can create a green, healthy and climate-resilient built environment for all. Due to covid19 restrictions, we celebrated WGBW 2020 organising only virtual events. Here […]
Building Renovation Passports could contribute to an increase in retrofit activities, Irish Green Building Council’s study found
Tuesday, 29th September: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) published today the results of a feasibility study on the opportunity of introducing Building Renovation Passports in Ireland. Building Renovation Passports are masterplans for deep retrofit and include a record of the work carried out. They provide a clear plan, a set of actions, a sequence […]
IPUT commit to net zero carbon buildings
Wednesday, 23rd September: IPUT Real Estate Dublin (IPUT) has become the first Irish property company to join the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) welcomes the pledge by IPUT to own and only develop assets that operate at net zero carbon by 2030. Net zero carbon […]
World Green Building Week 2020 (21-25 Sept) Schedule
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 […]
Are you interested in driving Life Cycle Carbon and Circularity in construction in Ireland? We are hiring.
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, […]
Irish Green Building Council urge Government to prioritise renovation in July Stimulus Plan
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) which represents over 170 major construction and property related businesses urge the Government to use the stimulus plan to tackle simultaneously two of the most imminent challenges facing Ireland, climate change and the economic crisis. According to the IGBC, this can only be achieved through a strong focus on […]
World Green Building Week 2020 – #ActOnClimate
The flagship event in the global green building calendar – is fast approaching! It will take place from September 21st to 25th 2020. The building sector is the largest single energy consumer in Europe. Carbon neutrality cannot be reached without decarbonising our building stock. This year’s World Green Building Week will focus on delivering net […]
VELUX becomes Gold Member of the Irish Green Building Council
Leading roof window manufacturer, VELUX has announced today it has joined the Irish Green Building Council. The strategic partnership will see the two organisations working together to create healthier and greener buildings. The news comes just a few months after Dublin pledged to improve air quality by 2030 as part of the BreatheLife campaign. The […]
Commit to Net Zero Carbon Buildings today
In late 2018, the IPCC issued a stark warning. It highlighted that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is crucial to avoiding the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. It also clearly established that achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement will require action at an unprecedented pace and scale. To maximise the chances of limiting […]
Irish Green Building Council call on businesses to take bolder climate leadership by supporting net zero carbon buildings
Friday, 5th June: Today, on World Environment Day, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) called on Irish businesses and cities to take bolder climate leadership. Buildings account for more than one-third of global carbon emissions. Five years after the Paris Climate Agreement, it is high time to act. To facilitate this process, the IGBC call […]
Irish Green Building Council launch new app to facilitate energy renovation upskilling
The Irish Green Building Council, in conjunction with Limerick Institute of Technology, have launched today a new app to facilitate energy renovation upskilling.
The BUILD UP Skills Advisor app allows building professionals and construction workers to identify energy renovation training courses that suit their needs in one click.
Introducing One Click LCA Planetary: a New Free Embodied Carbon Tool with Irish Data Available
We are excited to announce that a new Free Embodied Carbon tool, One Click LCA Planetary, has been launched this week and it’s now available in Ireland. IGBC is proud to be part of this initiative and all EPD Ireland’s data has been included in the software. One Click LCA Planetary is free to use, […]
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