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    Reusing Materials -Buildings as Material Banks
    25th February 2021
    Videos, Irish Green Building Council
    Christian Van Maaren, Materials Exchange
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    IGBC’s submission to National Recovery and Resilience Plan Public Consultation
    22nd February 2021
    Publications, Irish Policy, IGBC Documents
    Irish Green Building Council’s submission to National Recovery and Resilience Plan Public Consultation Download the document
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    IGBC’s submission to Public Consultation on a Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) in Ireland
    18th February 2021
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, IGBC Documents
    Policy Submission
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    Home Performance Index Policy Fact Sheet
    16th February 2021
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Healthy Bulidings, Certification
    European Construction Sector Observatory - Policy fact sheet - Ireland - Home Performance Index - Thematic Objective 3, 4 & 5 (December 2020)
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    Developing Circular Economy concepts for buildings
    11th February 2021
    Videos, Irish Green Building Council, Events
    David Philp AECOM
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    Developing a Register of Building Professionals & Construction Workers who have upskilled in Energy Renovation
    14th January 2021
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Renovation, Education and training, IGBC Documents
    This document, developped by the IGBC and LIT and supported by SEAI, presents how a Renovation Register could work in Ireland. The launch of the register could address several barriers to renovation. On the one hand, it would incentivise building professionals and construction workers to upskill in renovation, hence addressing...
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    How to compare data in EPD
    14th December 2020
    Videos, Embodied Carbon
    Presenter Phil Northcolt - C. Change Labs
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    2020 Activity Report
    11th December 2020
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Report, IGBC Documents
      We are pleased to share with you our 2020 Activity Report, a snapshot of the steps we have taken to create the solutions and tools to transition to a sustainable built environment. Download it here
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    Environmental Product Declarations for Manufactures and Specifiers
    3rd December 2020
    Videos, Embodied Carbon
    Presenters Pat Barry IGBC and Peter Seymour ECO Review
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    Life Cycle Assessment for Investors
    2nd December 2020
    Videos, Embodied Carbon
    Presenters: Conor Hayes, Arup and Paul Cleary IPUT
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    Better Homes 2020 Conference
    1st December 2020
    Videos, Finance
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    Towards a Fully Decarbonised Built Environment
    27th November 2020
    Publications, IGBC Documents
    Key stakeholders’ Workshop Report
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    Green Performance Solutions for Buildings
    19th November 2020
    Videos, LEED
    Presenters: Kay Killmann, GBCI & Kaj Winther, Vasakronan
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    Introduction to Whole Life Carbon and LCA
    19th November 2020
    Videos, Embodied Carbon
    Presenter- Stephen Barrett
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    BREEAM in Use
    28th October 2020
    Videos, BREEAM
    Presenter: James Fisher, BRE
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    The WELL Standard
    28th October 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
    Presenter: Muge Karasahin, Meehan Green
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    Designing for Performance
    28th October 2020
    Videos, Energy Efficency, The Performance Gap
    Presenter: Bill Bordass
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    Green Maintenance of Green Buildings
    27th October 2020
    Videos, Commercial building
    Presenters: Paul Giles, SAP Landscapes and Rachael McGinly CBRE
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    Renovation Wave | Online Conference
    19th October 2020
    Videos, Retrofit, Renovation, Building Renovation Passports
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    Managing Energy in Existing Buildings
    30th September 2020
    Videos, Energy Efficency, Commercial building
    Presenters: Brendan Murphy, Burlington Engineering & Aidan McDonnell, Acutrace
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    Ventilation in Offices in the Covid-19 era
    30th September 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings, Energy Efficency, Commercial building
    Presenters: John Burgess & John Smyth, Arup
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    ESB Archive - BREEAM Excellent Case Study
    29th September 2020
    Videos, BREEAM
    Presenters: Matthew Theloke & Patrice McVeigh, OCSC
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    Introducing Building Renovation Passports in Ireland: Feasibility Study
    29th September 2020
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Residential, Renovation, IGBC Documents, Building Renovation Passports
    The objective of this report is to explore the opportunity of introducing Building Renovation Passports (BRPs) in Ireland
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    Hendrick Hotel LEED Gold Case Study
    24th September 2020
    Videos, LEED
    Presenter; Muge Karasahin, Meehan Green
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    A Vision for Multifamily in Ireland
    24th September 2020
    Videos, Residential
    Speakers include: Global Apartment Advisors, Niall Montgomery & Parners Landscape & Architecture, Zipp Mobility, Lioncor and Urban Agency Architects
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    LEED GA Candidate Handbook 2020
    24th September 2020
    Publications, LEED
    LEED_GA_handbook_2020
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    PAS 2035 Standard: Retrofitting Dwellings for Improved Energy Efficiency
    7th August 2020
    Videos, Retrofit, Near Zero Energy, Residential, Renovation
    Presenter: Peter Rickaby, UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings
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    Designing Heat Pumps for Existing Homes
    4th August 2020
    Videos, Retrofit, Residential, Renovation
    Presenter: Padraic O'Reilly, LIT
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    Ventilation and air quality in existing homes
    23rd July 2020
    Videos
    Presenter: Simon Jones, Aereco
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    External wall insulation for existing homes
    15th July 2020
    Videos, Retrofit
    Presenter: Joseph Little, TU Dublin What needs to be considered? What is the impact on streetscape, neighbours, moisture management and technical detailing (e.g. fire, thermal bridging and key junctions)?
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    Irish Green Building Council’s Submission to Government on Priorities for the Supplementary Budget 2020
    14th July 2020
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, IGBC Documents
    The Irish Green Building Council has called on the Government to prioritise energy renovation in the supplementary budget to be published this month
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    Moisture management & breathable internal insulation systems
    10th July 2020
    Videos, Retrofit
    Niall Crosson Ecological Building Systems
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    Planning high quality renovations
    2nd July 2020
    Videos, Retrofit, Renovation
    Presenters Shay Kavanagh, Retrokit and Paddy Phelan, 3CEA
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    Starting a Renovation Wave: Putting Real Impact First
    24th June 2020
    Publications, Report, Renovation, Build Upon
    A new case study report highlighting renovation best practice across Europe
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    nZEB for New Builds
    19th June 2020
    Videos
    Presenter: Andrew Butler, KORE
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    Renewable Energy in the Built Environment
    19th June 2020
    Videos
    Presenter: Finnbar Howell, KRA Renewables
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    National Readiness Report: Ireland
    9th June 2020
    Publications, Report, Build Upon, IGBC Documents
    Key outcomes and feedback on the third draft version of the Framework for National building renovation strategy
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    Airtightness & Moisture Management in Buildings
    3rd June 2020
    Videos, Energy Efficency
    Presenter: Naill Crosson, Ecological Building Systems
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    Ventilation Systems for New Homes
    27th May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Presenter: Hugh Whiriskey, Partel
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    Daylight, Health & Wellbeing
    21st May 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
    Presenters: Nicolas Roy and Jens Christoffersen, VELUX
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    Air Source Heat Pump & nZEB Compliance
    21st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Presenter: Niall Duffy, Daikin
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    Heat Pumps for nZEB Homes
    6th May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Padraic O’Reilly, LIT
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    Water Efficiency and nZEB
    6th May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Yvonne Orgill, Unified Water Label.
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    Assessing Overheating Risk Webinar
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    PJ Ryan, Ethos Engineering
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    Designing for Ecological Enhancement
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Residential
    Will Woodrow, Woodrow Sustainable Solutions
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    Renewable Systems for nZEB Homes
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Matthew Theloke, OCSC and John Morehead, Wain Morehead Architects
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    Ventilation Approaches for nZEB Homes
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Archie O’Donnell, i3PT and Justin Conway, Aereco
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    Fabric Efficiency and Thermal Bridging in nZEB Homes
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Andy Lundberg, Passivate
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    Introduction to nZEB for Residential Webinars
    1st May 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Presenters: Emmanuel Bourdin, Department of Housing and Orla Coyle, SEAI
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    Meeting the Renewable Energy Ratio (RER) Webinar
    30th April 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Edith Blennerhassett, Arup and Luis Gay-Tarazona Arup
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    Ventilation Approaches for Offices Webinar
    30th April 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Chris Croly, BDP
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    Fabric Efficiency, Thermal Bridging in Commercial Buildings
    30th April 2020
    Videos, Near Zero Energy
    Andrew Lundberg, Passivate
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    Introduction to nZEB for Commercial
    30th April 2020
    Videos, NZEB
    Presenters: Orla Coyle, SEAI and Sean Armstrong, Building standards, Department of Housing.
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    Smart Waste Webinar
    30th April 2020
    Videos
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    Embodied Carbon, LCA and EPD Webinar
    30th April 2020
    Videos
    Cathal Heneghan, Meehan Green
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    Designing for Better Daylight Webinar
    29th April 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
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    Designing for Better Acoustics Webinar
    29th April 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
    James Cousins, Amplitude Acoustics
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    Universal Design Webinar
    29th April 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
    Neil Murphy, Centre of Excellence for Universal Design
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    Healthy Materials Webinar
    29th April 2020
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings
    Muge Karasahin, Meehan Green
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    Home Performance Index and Smarter Finance
    29th April 2020
    Videos, Certification
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    WGBC Circular Economy Webinar
    29th April 2020
    Videos
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    Starting A Renovation Wave
    15th April 2020
    Publications, Renovation, Build Upon
    BUILD UPON² new report highlighting how leading cities and companies are committing to a net-zero emissions building stock
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    Air Quality In The Built Environment
    31st March 2020
    Publications, Healthy Bulidings, World GBC
    Four WGBC's infographics that illustrate the fundamentals of our air quality in the built environment.
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    LTRS Development and Local Building Renovation Initiatives in Ireland
    17th February 2020
    Publications, Irish Policy, Renovation, Build Upon, IGBC Documents
    Build Upon2 Factsheet
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    Co-Designing an Ambitious National Renovation Strategy
    10th February 2020
    Publications, IGBC Documents
    Key Stakeholders' Workshop Report
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    12 Points to Consider In A Green Home
    5th February 2020
    Publications, IGBC Documents
    SMARTER Finance For Families Poster
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    Political Manifesto 2020
    22nd January 2020
    Publications, IGBC Documents
    10 measures to implement in Government for a truly sustainable built environment
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    Sponsorship Opportunities 2020
    14th January 2020
    Publications, Events, IGBC Documents
    2020_Sponsorship_Final
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    Market & PESTLE Analysis
    7th January 2020
    Publications, Energy Efficency
    Turnkey Retrofit - D2.1
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    How to include building renovation in your Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan
    7th January 2020
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Report, Renovation, Build Upon
    This report maps synergies between local and national level policy objectives (namely LTRS and SECAPS), and provides suggestions on how to create strong renovation policy in the buildings sector.
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    Activity Report 2019
    13th December 2019
    Publications, Report, IGBC Documents
    IGBC's Activity Report 2019
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    Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package: implications at local, national and EU levels
    21st November 2019
    Publications, Report, Renovation, Build Upon, IGBC Documents, 2019
    New deliverable of Build Upon 2 project
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    Level(s) - a tool to deliver a sustainable built environment in Europe
    10th October 2019
    Publications
    This document sets out the view of key European building and construction sector stakeholders on the transformative potential that the European Commission’s framework for sustainable buildings, Level(s), can play in delivering on key European environmental, economic and social goals
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    Bringing embodied carbon upfront: Coordinated action for the building and construction sector to tackle embodied carbon
    24th September 2019
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Report, Embodied Carbon, IGBC Documents, 2019
    New report: the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050
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    World GBC Europe - Advocacy Manifesto
    11th September 2019
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Policy, World GBC, Report, IGBC Documents, 2019
    World Green Building Council - Europe's Advocacy Manifesto
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    World Green Building Week - Pledge
    26th August 2019
    Publications
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    Carbon tax Consultation
    1st July 2019
    Publications
    The IGBC's submission on the carbon tax consultation. 
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    Minimum energy efficiency performance standards in the rental sector
    25th June 2019
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, 2019
    Please click here to download the report.
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - The supporting role of the green building sector
    20th June 2019
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Finance, Policy, World GBC, Report, 2019
    The Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - The supporting role of the green building sector is available here.
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    IGBC's Strategy Development - Workshop Report
    26th March 2019
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Policy, World GBC, Report, European regional network, Events, 2019
    IGBC kicked off its strategy development with a workshop organised on 12th March with its members and key stakeholders and supported by the EPA. A copy of the workshop report is available here.
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    Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Built and Archaeological Heritage - Dublin Workshop
    11th March 2019
    Publications, Irish Policy, Policy, Climate Change, Report, Historic Building renovation, Events, 2019, Climate adaptation
    Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Built and Archaeological Heritage - Dublin Stakeholder Workshop - Key findings
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    Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Built and Archaeological Heritage - Ballinasloe Workshop
    11th March 2019
    Publications, Irish Policy, Policy, Climate Change, Report, Events, 2019, Climate adaptation
    Climate Adaptation Strategy for Built & Archaeological Heritage - Ballinasloe Workshop Key Findings
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    Ireland’s Draft National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030 consultation
    22nd February 2019
    Publications, Irish Policy, Policy, Near Zero Energy, Climate Change, Embodied Carbon, NZEB, 2019
    The IGBC’s submission on the National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
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    A guide to healthier homes and a healthier planet
    12th December 2018
    Publications, Presentations, IGBC Documents
    World Green Building Council's Guide to healthier homes and a healthier planet.
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    nZEB for Commercial Webinar Series - Session 4
    3rd December 2018
    Videos, NZEB
    Session 4- Meeting the Renewables Energy Ratio (RER) - Follow this link to view Presenter: Edith Blennerhassett, Arup and Luis Gay-Tarazona Arup How can we meet the requirements of the Renewable Energy Ratio (RER) for non-residential projects?  What are the different options to suit different circumstances and locations?
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    IGBC Activity Report 2018
    29th November 2018
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Report, IGBC Documents, 2018
    IGBC's 2018 Activity Report
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    2018 World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report
    14th November 2018
    2018, Publications, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, Certification, Climate Change, World GBC, Report, IGBC Documents
    The World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Report can be downloaded here.
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    Better Homes 2018 - Presentations
    12th November 2018
    2018, NZEB, Publications, Presentations, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Near Zero Energy, Residential, Report, Events
    BETTER HOMES 2018 presentations can be downloaded here.  
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    IGBC's submission on DRAFT ‘Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities’
    25th September 2018
    Publications, Irish Policy, Policy, 2018
    IGBC's submission on DRAFT ‘Urban Development and Building Heights Guidelines for Planning Authorities’
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    Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe - Towards a new Market Standard
    24th September 2018
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, World GBC, Report, Renovation, 2018
      New Report Sets Out How Mortgage Lenders Can Protect Borrowers from the Financial Risks of Climate Change. 
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    #HomeGreenHome Social Media Campaign
    21st August 2018
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, World GBC, Events, 2018
    Home green home promise
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    IGBC Submission DRAFT ‘Bringing Back Homes Manual for the reuse of existing buildings’
    13th August 2018
    2018, Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, Embodied Carbon, Historic Building renovation, Spatial planning
    IGBC's Submission Department of Housing's DRAFT ‘Bringing Back Homes Manual for the reuse of existing buildings’
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    Renovation & Retrofit: Join Letter to Ministers Donohoe, Naughten and Murphy
    4th July 2018
    2018, Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Better Building, Residential, Report, Renovation, IGBC Documents
    Joint letter signed by Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland, Engineers Ireland, Irish Green Building Council, Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to Ministers Donohoe, Naughten and Murphy calling for a more Holistic Approach to Energy Renovation.
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    Re-Source 2018 Presentation
    25th June 2018
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, LEED, BREEAM, Healthy Bulidings, Report, Embodied Carbon, Events, 2018
    Presentations delivered at the Re-Source 2018 conference.
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    Towards a circular economy in Construction
    21st June 2018
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Healthy Bulidings, Case Study, Report, Embodied Carbon, Events, 2018
    Towards a circular economy in Construction - Assessing low carbon, healthy, responsible products for the construction sector
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    Energy Efficient Mortgages - Workshop Summary
    8th May 2018
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Policy, Report, Renovation, IGBC Documents, 2018
    A summary of the Irish Workshop to provide feedback on the Energy Efficient Mortgages draft proposals.
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    Final Set of Recommendations for a user-friendly holistic energy efficiency accreditation for building professionals
    27th April 2018
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, 2017
    Final Set of Recommendations for a user-friendly holistic energy efficiency accreditation for building professionals
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    Environmental Certification for Building Professionals – Workshop IV – Report
    10th April 2018
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Report, Renovation, IGBC Documents, 2018
    A short summary of the last workshop organised as part of the “Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals” project. The report can be downloaded here. Further information on this project is available here.
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    Environmental Certification for Building Professionals – Workshop III – Report
    20th February 2018
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Certification, Report, Renovation, 2018
    A short summary of the third workshop organised as part of the “Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals” project. The report can be downloaded here. Further information on this project is available here.
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    Energy Efficient Mortgages - Consumer Research Insights Study
    15th February 2018
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Renovation, IGBC Documents, 2018
    Energy Efficient Mortgages - Consumer Research Insights Study
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    Building Assessment Briefing: Ireland
    12th February 2018
    2018, Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Policy, Report, Renovation, IGBC Documents
    Building Assessment Briefing: Ireland
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    Energy Efficiency Mortgage Pilot Scheme - Implementation Guidelines Draft for Consultation
    12th February 2018
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Policy, Residential, IGBC Documents, 2018
    Energy Efficiency Mortgage Pilot Scheme - Implementation Guidelines Draft for Consultation
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    NZEB - Building Regulations Part L 2017
    2nd February 2018
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Near Zero Energy, Commercial building, 2018, NZEB
    ARUP's infographic on Building Regulation Part L 2017 - NZEB. Please click here to access a the document.   
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    Holistic Energy Efficiency Certification for Building Professionals - Initial Set of Recommendations
    29th January 2018
    2018, Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Report, Renovation, Education and training, IGBC Documents
    Initial set of recommendations produced as part of the Environmental Certification for Building Professionals project. Interested parties are invited to send any feedback they may have on this document to Marion@igbc.ie by Tuesday 20th February 2018.
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    Environmental Certification for Building Professionals - Workshop II - Report
    21st December 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, 2017
    A short summary of the second workshop organised as part of the “Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals” project. The report can be downloaded here. Further information on this project is available here.
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    IGBC Activity Report 2017
    14th December 2017
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Report, 2017
    IGBC 2017 Activity Report
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - White paper: Preliminary Recommendations
    16th November 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Finance, Policy, Climate Change, World GBC, Report, 2017
    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - White paper: Preliminary Recommendations
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    Environmental Certification for Building Professionals - Workshop I - Report
    15th November 2017
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Report, 2017
    A short summary of the first workshop organised as part of the "Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals" project.
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    Ireland 2040 – Stage 2 - IGBC's Submission
    10th November 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Policy, Residential, 2017
    Irish Green Building Council's Submission to Ireland 2040 Consultation - Stage 2
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Review of the impact of energy efficiency on probability of default
    26th October 2017
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Finance, Residential, Report, Green Investment, 2017
    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Review of the impact of energy efficiency on probability of default
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Mortgage lending valuation and the impact of energy efficiency: an overview of current practice
    26th October 2017
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Residential, World GBC, Report, Green Investment, 2017
    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Mortgage lending valuation and the impact of energy efficiency: an overview of current practice
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of the state of play on ‘green’ finance
    26th October 2017
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Finance, Report, European regional network, Green Investment, 2017
    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of the state of play on ‘green’ finance
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    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of Building Performance Indicators that Impact Mortgage Credit Risk
    26th October 2017
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Residential, World GBC, Report, Green Investment, 2017
    Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of Building Performance Indicators that Impact Mortgage Credit Risk
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    An Introduction to green leases
    28th September 2017
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings, Better Building, Commercial building, 2017
    The Irish Green Building Council teamed up with the Society of Chartered Surveyors and Reddy Charlton Solicitors to organise a one hour CPD on green leases. A green lease is a standard commercial lease adapted to include additional clauses about how a building is to be occupied, operated or...
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    Construction Professionals' energy efficiency knowledge and upskilling – A Short review
    21st September 2017
    Publications
    Short report on Irish construction professional's energy efficiency knowledge and upskilling requirements - Published as part of the ECCoPro project
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    Citizens’ Assembly’s Consultation on “How the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change”
    11th August 2017
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Policy, Policy, 2017
    Click here to read IGBC submission to the Citizens' Assembly Consultation
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    Read our submission to the Public Consultation Review of Rebuilding Ireland
    11th August 2017
    Publications
    Rebuilding_ireland_review_IGBC_submissions
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    Health, Wellbeing & Productivity in Offices
    4th July 2017
    Publications, Healthy Bulidings, Better Building, World GBC, Education and training, 2017
    Office buildings are key to worker's health, wellbeing and productivity                     Staffing costs account for up to 90% of business budgets, and increasingly more business leaders are looking for office environments that contribute to healthier, more efficient staff. Understanding the link between offices' design and the health, wellbeing, and productivity of...
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    Part L Technical Guidance Documents - Buildings other than dwellings - IGBC Submission
    6th June 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Near Zero Energy, Commercial building, 2017
    NZEB final consultation
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    FROM THOUSANDS TO BILLIONS Coordinated Action towards 100% Net Zero Carbon Buildings By 2050
    31st May 2017
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Near Zero Energy, Better Building, Climate Change, Report, 2017
    Coordinated action towards ensuring all new buildings operate at net zero carbon from 2030 and 100% of buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2050
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    Build Upon Final Set of Recommendations - Feb. 2017
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2017
    Build Upon-Final Set of Recommendations - Feb. 2017
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    Build Upon Workshop 6 Report - Jan. 2017
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2017
    Build Upon Workshop 6 Report - Jan. 2017
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    Build Upon - Draft Set of Recommendations - Iteration 2 (Dec. 2016)
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Draft Set of Recommendations Iteration 2_Dec 2016
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 8: Setting the Right Standards (2) - Public Procurement
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 8: Setting the Right Standards (2) - Public Procurement Final Report
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 7: Investing in Deep Renovation Now
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 7: Investing in Deep Renovation Now - Report
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 6: Setting the Right Standards (1)
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 6: Setting the Right Standards (1)
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 5: Upskilling of the Construction Industry (2) - Pre-1945 Buildings
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 5: Upskilling of the Construction Industry (2) - Pre-1945 Buildings 
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 4: Enabling Financial Tools & Mobilising Private Funds - Green Mortgages
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Renovation, Green Investment, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 4: Enabling Financial Tools & Mobilising Private Funds
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 3: Making Deep Renovation As Easy As Possible
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 3: Making Deep Renovation As Easy As Possible
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    Build Upon Mini Workshop 2: Upskilling of the Construction Industry (1)
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini Workshop 2 Report: Upkilling of the Construction Industry (1)
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    Mini Workshop 1: Co-Benefits of Deep Renovation
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Mini-Workshop 1: Co-Benefits of Deep Renovation
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    Build Upon Workshop 5 - Cork - Report
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Build Upon Workshop 5 Report - Cork 09.2016
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    Declaration in 10 Points for a Better National Renovation Strategy
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
    Declaration in 10 Points for a Better National Renovation Strategy - 09.2016
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    Build Upon Workshop 4b - Green Leases
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Retrofit, Renovation, Commercial building, Green Investment, Build Upon, 2016, Events
    Build Upon Workshop 4b Report - Green Leases
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    Build Upon Workshop 4 - Public Building
    22nd March 2017
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016, Events
    Build Upon Workshop 4 - Public Building Sector - Report
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    Ireland 2040 - National Planning Framework
    16th March 2017
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Policy, Climate Change, Residential, Spatial planning
    IGBC's Submission - Ireland's National Planning Framework - March 2017
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    Building the Business Case: Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Green Offices
    7th November 2016
    Publications, Healthy Bulidings, World GBC, Commercial building, 2016
    2016 WGBC releases new report on Health Wellbeing and Productivity in office buildings.
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    Build Upon - MiniWorkshop I - Co-Benefits of Deep Renovation
    25th October 2016
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
                  Build Upon: Benefits of Deep Renovation
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    Build Upon - Workshop 5 Report - Cork
    25th October 2016
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016
                    IGBC Build Upon Workshop 5 Report
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    Submission to Dublin Local Authorities in Relation to the Draft strategy towards climate change action plans
    24th October 2016
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Policy, Climate Change, Spatial planning, 2016
    IGBC Submission
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    Declaration in 10 points for a better national renovation strategy
    24th October 2016
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    Policy recommendations for the V2.0 National Renovation Strategy for Ireland
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    Foundation Energy Skills (FES) Learner Handbook
    28th September 2016
    Publications
    The course is aimed at all building construction workers whether they are operatives or crafts, to develop their awareness as to why energy efficiency is important and how to make sure that their own actions contribute to this ethos. It is important to understand the mind set of workers...
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    Quality Building
    28th September 2016
    Publications
    Are you thinking about renovating your house? Or is a new build in your future? You might be hearing different advice from everyone – from your family and friends, your neighbours, and also from the builders you are asking for quotes. How can you figure out what’s right for your...
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    Declaration in 10 points for a better national renovation strategy and an effective implementation plan
    28th September 2016
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Green Building Council, Healthy Bulidings, Energy Efficency, Climate Change, Report, Build Upon
    This document presents a list of recommendations flowing from four workshops on large scale deep renovation organised by the IGBC, in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment in April – June 2016. A copy of the workshop reports can be downloaded at www.buildupon.eu/ireland.
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    Certificate in training in Low Energy Buildings. Module 4: Pedagogical Approaches to Course Delivery
    28th September 2016
    Publications
    The aim of this module is to enhance the learner’s current knowledge and skill as a trainer, to facilitate effective delivery of course content in Low Energy Buildings by Blended Learning. It covers techniques in lesson planning and design of activities that accommodate different learning styles geared to enhancing...
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    Certificate in training in Low Energy Buildings. Module 3: Building Services
    28th September 2016
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          The aim of the module is to provide the learner with knowledge of the factors affecting energy usage and efficiencies for heating, lighting and ventilation systems in buildings. This includes an overview of the renewable technologies that may be deployed as alternative energy sources for heating and electricity. Part of...
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    Certificate in training in Low Energy Buildings. Module 2: Building Fabric
    28th September 2016
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      The aim of this module is to provide the learner with knowledge of the underpinning principles of building fabric technology in low energy buildings and the methods by which its performance is measured. Part of the Train the Trainer Programme
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    Certificate in training in Low Energy Buildings. Module 1: Building for Energy Performance
    28th September 2016
    Publications
    The aim of this module is to provide the learner with knowledge of the context for the recent changes in emphasis in the construction sector towards energy performance of buildings, and the significant moves towards low energy and near zero energy buildings. This includes details of changes to building...
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    Directors' Report and Financial Statements - 2015
    22nd July 2016
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Report, 2015
    IGBC Accounts 31 December 2015 (1)
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    Build Upon - Workshop 2 - Residential Buildings - 2
    14th July 2016
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Residential, Build Upon, 2016
    IGBC Build Upon Workshop 2 (2)
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    Build Upon - Workshop 2 - Deep Renovation in Residential Buildings - 1
    14th July 2016
    Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Residential, Build Upon, 2016
    IGBC Build Upon Workshop 2 (1)
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    Build Upon - Workshop 1 - Deep Renovation in Commercial Buildings
    14th July 2016
    Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Commercial building, 2016
    IGBC Build Upon Workshop 1
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    NZEB for Commercial and non-residential buildings
    6th July 2016
    Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Certification, Near Zero Energy, 2016
    Near Zero 2016
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    Home Performance Index Brochure
    23rd May 2016
    Publications, Certification
    Ireland's first national voluntary certification system for quality and sustainable residential development
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    European Policy Update May 2016
    13th May 2016
    Publications, European Policy, European regional network
    Procurement recommendations aim to grow bio-based product market On 12 April 2016, the Public Procurement Working Group of the European Commission’s Expert Group for Bio-based Products published 15 recommendations for the increased uptake of bio-based products in public procurement programs. The report outlines the benefits of a bio-based market to the European products industry...
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    1st February 2016
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Healthy Bulidings, Commercial building, 2015
    Low carbon, resource efficient and environmentally sensitive buildings can enhance the health, wellbeing and productivity of building users
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    IGBC Activity Report December 2015
    15th December 2015
    Publications, 2015
    IGBC Activity Report     
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    Building the Change
    4th December 2015
    Videos, World GBC, 2015
    Buildings Day @ COP 21
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    Benefits of Membership
    7th October 2015
    Publications
    Benefits of Membership 2018
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    Green Room Conference - Sean Hogan
    15th July 2015
    Videos, LEED, Case Study, 2015
    Sean Hogan from IGBC on Vimeo.   Green Room Conference - Sean Hogan The Irish Green Building Council has put together a top line up of national and international speakers with inspiring case studies for this year’s conference. The conference was opened by Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources Alex White...
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    Green Room Conference - Chris Croly
    19th June 2015
    Videos, Energy Efficency, Case Study, Renovation, Historic Building renovation, 2015
    Green Room Conference - Chris Croly
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    Green Room Conference - Ronald Rovers
    19th June 2015
    Videos, Near Zero Energy, Residential, Renovation, 2015
    Green Room Conference - Ronald Rovers
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    Green Room Conference - Donal Campbell and Amanda Gallagher
    19th June 2015
    Videos, BREEAM, Case Study, Green Investment, 2015
    Green Room Conference - Donal Campbell and Amanda Gallagher
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    Green Room Conference - Miles Keeping
    19th June 2015
    Videos, Sustainable Construction Products, Healthy Bulidings, Case Study, Commercial building, 2015
    Green Room Conference - Miles Keeping The Irish Green Building Council has put together a top line up of national and international speakers with inspiring case studies for this year’s conference. The conference was opened by Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources Alex White who updated us on the...
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    Minister White launches Build Upon project to inform Ireland's renovation strategy
    19th June 2015
    Videos, European Policy, Policy, World GBC, Renovation, 2015, Build Upon
    Green Room Conference - Build upon launch
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    SEAI Energy Efficiency Report on Irish Policy Options
    19th June 2015
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Renovation, Commercial building, 2015
    Analysis of the potential for energy efficiency improvements across all major energy consuming sectors in Ireland to 2020.
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    Build Upon Launch report - National Renovation strategies
    9th June 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Report, Renovation, European regional network, 2015
    This a report on the Launch event for the Build Upon Project held on the 20th March 2015 in London in Arup's offices. This event gathered together stakeholders from across Europe including representatives from Government, Green Building Councils, and industry to start the process of helping develop the...
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    Build Upon Launch Event
    17th April 2015
    Videos, European Policy, Retrofit, Renovation, European regional network, 2015, Build Upon
    Green Building Councils across Europe launched an ambitious €2.35 million project to support governments in designing and implementing the national renovation strategies.
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    Financial benefits of retrofit - Building the Future : The economic and fiscal impacts of making homes energy efficent
    23rd March 2015
    Publications, Retrofit, Finance, Renovation, 2014
    This report from the UK on the economic financial and environmental impacts of  energy retrofit published in October 2014 has undertaken detailed modelling. It concludes that the economic case for making energy efficiency of the UK housing stock a national infrastructure priority is strong. It provides more evidence that  a multiple of any...
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    Build Upon - project summary
    18th March 2015
    Publications
    This is a short description of the Build Upon project. BUILD UPON Project Summary
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    Energy Efficiency of Buildings: A New Challenge for Urban Models
    3rd March 2015
    Publications, Energy Efficency, 2014, Spatial planning
    Franz Fuerst Paper Energy Efficiency of Buildings: A New Challenge for Urban Models Professor Franz Fuerst of the University of Cambridge presented his paper at the Better Building conference in 2013 on how the overall energy consumption of households is related to the location and proposed the IRPUD model for assessing...
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    Better Building 2012 Gavin O Se Greenbuild
    20th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Irish Policy, Better Building, 2012, The Performance Gap
    Energy testing of Buildings and the changes to Part L Click on the link below to view the pdf of presentation along with the video Better Building 2012: Gavin O'Sea, Green Build
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    Better Building 2012 Adam Cohen Architect
    19th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Better Building, Passive House, 2012
    Commercial Passivhaus for the North American Market
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    Better Building 2012 Jonathan Hines Architype
    19th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Better Building, Case Study, Passive House, 2012
    Passivhaus Schools At No Extra Cost
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    Better Building 2012 Brian Kavanagh KTA
    19th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Near Zero Energy, Better Building, Residential, Case Study, 2012
    Case Study: Roebuck Castle Student Residence UCD
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    Better Building 2012 Peter Flynn Arup
    19th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Near Zero Energy, Better Building, Commercial building, 2012
    Low Energy Design and Its Impact
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    Better Building 2012 Paul Boylan
    19th February 2015
    Videos, Presentations, Better Building, 2012
    Better Building 2012 Paul Boylan Citi Group
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    The Performance gap - Dominic Miles Shelton Better Building 2013
    17th February 2015
    Videos
    Dominic Miles Shenton of Leeds Metropolitan University presents research on the gap between actual performance of constructed residences and the designed performance. This is based on an extensive study on a completed residential development.
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    Embodied Carbon -Dr Craig Jones -Better Building 2012
    17th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Embodied Carbon, 2012
    Craig Jones Better Building 2012
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    Life Cycle Analysis of Materials - Jane Anderson Better Building 2012
    17th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, 2012
    Jane Anderson Better Building 2012
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    Practical examples from demand side of building assessment
    16th February 2015
    Videos, European Policy, Finance, 2014, Green Investment
    Why pension funds and investors are seeking information on sustainability. Miles Keeping Head of Responsible Property Investment, Deloitte Real Estate, United Kingdom speaking at European Network and European Commission conference on the development of the EU Framework for Sustainable Assessment. http://youtu.be/WOJPKD-vgIE?list=PLEHsCjuDVjvjYwE1VOfVjfekJVtsfqSN_
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    Real estate Investment company on path to deep green
    16th February 2015
    Videos, Finance, Certification, 2014, Green Investment
    Presentation on Swedish real estate investment company Vasakronan's on their journey towards deep green, including reaching climate neutrality
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    EU framework for Sustainable Assessment conference.
    16th February 2015
    Videos, European Policy, Certification, 2014
    Representatives from DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission speaking at the conference organised by the European regional network on the development of the Framework for Sustainable Assessment.
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    Eve-Anne Cullinane Better Building 2012
    16th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building
    Eve Anne Cullinane Better Building 2012
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    Tomas O'Leary Better Building 2012
    16th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Passive House
    Tomas O'Leary Better Building 2012
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    Adam Cohen, Better Building 2012
    16th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Passive House, 2012
    Adam Cohen, Better Building 2012
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    16th February 2015
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    Jonathan Hines Better Building 2012
    16th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Case Study, Passive House, 2012
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    European Commission publish criteria for Green Public Procurement -offices
    13th February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Green Public Procurement, 2014
    The European Commission has recently published proposed EU Green Public Procurement criteria for office buildings for  consultation in December 20014. These documents can be downloaded here: http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/buildings/stakeholders.html  Green Public Procurement (GPP) is a voluntary instrument. This document provides the EU GPP criteriadeveloped for the product group "office buildings". It is supported by...
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    Adrian Joyce Keynote Address Better Building 2012
    13th February 2015
    Videos, European Policy, Retrofit, Better Building
    Secretary General of EuroACE
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    Donal O'Riain Keynote Address Better Building 2012
    13th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Embodied Carbon
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    Minister Phil Hogan Introducing Better Building 2012
    13th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building, Climate Change
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    Inventory of Carbon and Energy
    13th February 2015
    Publications, Embodied Carbon
    The Inventory of Carbon and Energy (also know as the ICE database) is a free database for building materials which is free to download.
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    Standard Recommendation S.R. 54.2014
    12th February 2015
    Publications, Retrofit, Residential, Renovation
    This Standard Recommendation has been developed by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the National Standards Authority of Ireland in conjunction with the Building Research Establishment to provide guidance on the...
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    National Renovation Strategy
    12th February 2015
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy
    This document sets out the Irish Government’s National renovation strategy as submitted to the European Commission at the end of April 2014.
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    THE KfW EXPERIENCE IN THE REDUCTION OF ENERGY USE IN AND CO2 EMISSIONS FROM BUILDINGS: OPERATION, IMPACTS AND LESSONS FOR THE UK
    10th February 2015
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Renovation
    This report from UCL Energy Institute compares the impact of the German KfW program for energy efficency with the UK polices, and discusses the reasons for its success.
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    THE USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MEMBER STATE LEVEL - BPIE
    10th February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance
    This report from 2012 looks at financial instruments used in different member states to encourage energy efficiency in Buildings
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    BUILD UP Skills – Ireland National Roadmap for Energy Training in Construction
    10th February 2015
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Near Zero Energy, Report, Education and training
    The national qualification roadmap for Ireland sets out the strategy and action plan for improving the knowledge, skills and competences of Irish construction workers.
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    What does Quality construction mean?
    8th February 2015
    Videos, Sustainable Construction Products
    We asked attendees at the Better than Best practice conference to define what quality in building means.
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    CIF How CPD will be required under the CIRI system
    8th February 2015
    Videos, Renovation
    Robert Butler explains at the Better than Best Practice how the CPD will be required under the CIRI registration system.
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    RICS Guidance on calculating Embodied carbon
    6th February 2015
    Publications, Embodied Carbon
    Guidance document from RICS for quantity surveyors on how to calculate embodied carbon for buildings
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    Construction Products Association Guidance on Embodied impacts
    6th February 2015
    Publications, Embodied Carbon
    This publication from the Construction Products Association sets out guidance on the embodied impacts of materials.
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    William Purcell Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Better Building
    William Purcell of South Dublin County Council building control department discusses the Building Control (Amendment)Regulations from the building control officers point of view at the Better Building Conference.
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    Hubert Fitzpatrick Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Irish Policy, Better Building
    Hubert Fitzpatrick of CIF presents on the Impact of the Building Control Regulation amendment on builders and how the registration process will evolve in relation to overall compliance with the regulations.
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    Orla Fitzgerald Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Irish Policy, Better Building
    Orla Fitzgerald presents on the Building Control Regulations amendment SI9 and it's implications for architects. She looks at the areas of: competence, resources, documents and certification.
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    Kevin Hydes Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Sustainable Construction Products, LEED, Energy Efficency, Better Building, Commercial building
    Kevin Hydes former chair of the US green Building Council Integral Group presents on the drivers that are revolutionising the building industry.
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    James Drinkwater Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Sustainable Construction Products, Better Building, Commercial building
    James Drinkwater Policy advisor to the European regional network of the World Green Building sets out some of the key actions of the network and the drivers at a European level for Green Building
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    Chris Rogers Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Healthy Bulidings, Certification, Better Building, Commercial building, Living Building Challenge, 2014
    Chris Rogers of Point 32 presents a case study of the Bullitt Centre in Seattle and how it realised The Living Building Challenge, the world's most rigorous construction standard.
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    Code for Sustainable Homes Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Certification, Better Building, Residential
    Amanda Gallagher of BRE Scotland presents and overview of BREEAM's Code for Sustainable Homes
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    Corrine Block-Raguin Better Building 2014
    6th February 2015
    Videos, Certification, Better Building
    Corrine Block Raguin of Cerway the certification body charged with internationalising the French Green Building system HQE, talks about the HQE residential scheme. There are over one million homes in France certified using this system.
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    Cost Optimal Calculations and Gap Analysis for recast EPBD for Non-Residential Buildings
    5th February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Near Zero Energy, Commercial building
    This document sets out the cost optimal calculations for Irish non residential buildings and was submitted by the Irish Government to the EU commission to comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in April 2013.
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    The Cutting edge of Sustainable Property Investment level
    4th February 2015
    Videos, Sustainable Construction Products, Finance, 2014, Green Investment
    Piet Eichholz of the University of Maastrict discusses the research into financial performance of Green buildings, and the net benefit of building green and how companies with green portfolios have lower risk. He discusses how pension funds can now assess the risk of these portfolios and the use of...
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    Impact report 2014 -European Regional Network
    4th February 2015
    Publications, European regional network
    The European regional network made great strides in 2014, read about the growing impact.
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    Environmental Assessment Methods - Guidance Note
    3rd February 2015
    Publications, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB, Certification
    This IGBC Guidance document is based on a workshop comparing the three most common European systems, BREEAM, DGNB, and LEED.
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    Near Zero Energy Guidance
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Near Zero Energy, Commercial building
    Guidance on the need to future proof construction of commercial buildings to ensure that they meet the requirements of the EU directives on Energy Performance.
  • European Regional Network
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    European Policy Update January 2013
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    Irish Presidency of the EU begins, Commission put forward proposal for 7th Environmental Action Programme and more
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    European Policy Update March 2013
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    Debate on 2030 targets gets underway, Countdown to establishing first national renovation strategies begins and more.
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    European Policy Update May 2013
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    An EU climate and energy strategy for 2030, Countdown on national renovation strategies begins and more
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    European Policy Update July 2013
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    Major consultation on sustainable buildings launched, A vision for the EU's climate and energy policy and more
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    European Policy Update December 2013
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    Europe Regional Network sets out vision for achieving market transformation, Deadline for national renovation strategies approaches and more
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    European Policy Update - February 2014
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, European Policy, Policy, European regional network
    2030 Climate and Energy Framework debate heats up, New EU Public procurement laws to focus on quality and more.
  • A New Era in Building Green World Green Building Council Report
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    A New Era in Building Partership
    2nd February 2015
    Publications, Better Building
    There needs to be a greater understanding that partnership is the new leadership.  Although the global networks of Green Building Councils are starting to share information much more readily, and have realised that together, they can be so much more than merely the sum of their parts, within each...
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    Better Building 2013 highlights
    1st February 2015
    Videos, Irish Green Building Council, Better Building, Events
    Highlights from the Better Building Conference in 2013.
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    What should an Irish rating system look like?
    1st February 2015
    Videos, Irish Green Building Council, Certification, Better Building, Residential
    We asked national and international experts at the Better Building conference what an Irish residential rating system should look like? This is what they said.
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    What is quality sustainable building?
    1st February 2015
    Videos, Irish Green Building Council, Better Building
    We asked international experts at the 2014 Better Building conference to define quality sustainable building.
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    2014 Activity Report IGBC
    1st February 2015
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council
    This is a brief overview of the main activities of IGBC in 2014.
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    2013 Annual report of Europe Regional Network
    1st February 2015
    Publications, World GBC, European regional network
    Report on the activities of the European Regional network in 2013
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    Video Renovation Roadmaps workshop - Dublin Castle
    31st January 2015
    Videos, Policy, Renovation, 2014
    Irish Green Building Council members and other stakeholders set out why they consider the development of long term Renovation roadmaps as required by Article 4 of the Energy efficiency directive to be so important
  • World Green Building Council - Business Case for Building Green
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    The Business Case for Green Building
    31st January 2015
    Publications, World GBC
    Is it possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings?
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    IGBC submission on Low Carbon Road map -- Built Environment
    30th January 2015
    Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Climate Change, Embodied Carbon
    IGBC made a submission on the Government scoping document for the Low Carbon roadmap for the Built Environment. This scoping document is one of four roadmaps been prepared to inform the Climate Change act.
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    IGBC Submission on Green Paper on Energy July 2014
    30th January 2015
    Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy
    The built environment plays the key role in a more energy efficient Ireland as it affects energy used in buildings, energy used for transport and the efficiency of the grid.
  • Green Building
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    What is Green Building?
    30th January 2015
    Publications
    What is Green Building and why does it matter? For today’s Europe, green building represents one of the most significant and exciting opportunities for sustainable growth on both a national and a global scale. The design of our built environment impacts us all, as well as our economies and...
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    Health Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices
    29th January 2015
    Publications, Healthy Bulidings, World GBC, Report, 2014
    The Next Chapter for Green Building, presents overwhelming evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff.
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    Better Building Conference 2014 Highlights
    29th January 2015
    Videos, Better Building
    The 3rd Better Building conference took place on 9th April 2014. This year Ireland's largest construction and property conference, conference focused on the sustainable retrofit and the move to near zero energy buildings.
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    Trine Petrou Mach
    23rd January 2015
    Videos, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, European regional network
    Trine Petrou Mach of Nordic Innovation presents on how collaboration between Government and Industry delivering the green building agenda in Nordic Countries.
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    Paul King - UKGBC
    23rd January 2015
    Videos, Policy, Near Zero Energy, 2013
    Paul King CEO of the UK Green Building Council sets out how collaborative policy making, between industry and Government helped deliver the deliverables of the Zero Carbon Hub.
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    Nordic Build - Trine Petrou Mach
    23rd January 2015
    Videos, Retrofit, Finance, Policy, Renovation
    Trine Petrou Mach sets out the Nordic Build concept at the Better Building Conference.
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    Thomas Mueller - Canada Green Building Council
    23rd January 2015
    Videos, LEED, Irish Green Building Council, Certification, Residential, Case Study, World GBC, Report
    Thomas Mueller President of the Canada Green Building Council sets out the role Canada GBC played in transforming the industry in Canada.
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    Marie Donnelly
    18th December 2014
    Videos, Retrofit, Finance, Policy
    Marie Donnelly, in charge of Renewables, research and Innovation, Energy Efficiency, from the EU DG Energy, sets out how the importance of energy retrofit to the European Economy. She is speaking at the Better Building Conference in 2013 organised by the Irish Green Building Council
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    Noel Morrin - VP Skanska
    18th December 2014
    Videos, Finance
    Noel Morrin Vice President Sustainabilty Skanska presents the World Green Building Council's report - The Business Case for Green Building, at the 2013 Better Building Conference.
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    Outlook -Energy Efficency for Business
    18th December 2014
    Publications, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Policy
    AIB research report conducted among 451 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Irish Green Building Council, found that achieving energy efficiency is high on the agenda of manufacturers, retailers and other business sectors.
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    Report on Renovation Roadmaps workshop January 2014
    18th December 2014
    Publications, European Policy, Retrofit, Finance, Policy
    Irish Green Building Council released the outcomes of the workshop that it held in January to help inform the development of Government long term roadmap to reduce energy form the built environment by 80%.
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    IGBC Submission on Green Paper
    18th December 2014
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, European Policy, Irish Policy, Healthy Bulidings, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance
    We have submitted our thoughts on the Green paper on Energy In Ireland to Government.
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    IGBC Submission on Low Carbon Roadmap Built Environment
    18th December 2014
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, European Policy, Irish Policy, Healthy Bulidings
    IGBC made a submission on the Government scoping document for the Low Carbon roadmap for the Built Environment. This scoping document is one of four roadmaps been prepared to inform the Climate Change act. These include roadmaps for the Transport, electricity generation and agricultural sector in...
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    Building Environmental Assessment Methods for Ireland - IGBC Exploratory study
    10th December 2014
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, LEED, BREEAM, DGNB
    This document was prepared and published in 2012 explored the use of Building Environmental Assessment methods across Europe, with a view to exploring what approach IGBC should take to these tools.
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    Measuring the Sustainability of our Construction Products and Materials
    10th December 2014
    Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, European Policy, Embodied Carbon
    IGBC published this overview of how sustainable construction products are measured across Europe and the future for sustainable products.

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