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10th April 2018A 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. -
20th February 2018A 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. -
15th February 2018Energy Efficient Mortgages - Consumer Research Insights Study -
12th February 20182018, Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Policy, Report, Renovation, IGBC DocumentsBuilding Assessment Briefing: Ireland -
12th February 2018Energy Efficiency Mortgage Pilot Scheme - Implementation Guidelines Draft for Consultation -
2nd February 20182018, NZEB, Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Near Zero Energy, Commercial buildingARUP's infographic on Building Regulation Part L 2017 - NZEB. Please click here to access a the document. -
Holistic Energy Efficiency Certification for Building Professionals - Initial Set of Recommendations29th January 20182018, Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Report, Renovation, Education and training, IGBC DocumentsInitial 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. -
21st December 2017A 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. -
14th December 2017IGBC 2017 Activity Report -
16th November 2017Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Finance, Policy, Climate Change, World GBC, Report, 2017Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - White paper: Preliminary Recommendations -
15th November 2017Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Report, 2017A short summary of the first workshop organised as part of the "Environmental Certification for Construction Professionals" project. -
10th November 2017Irish Green Building Council's Submission to Ireland 2040 Consultation - Stage 2 -
26th October 2017Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Finance, Residential, Report, Green Investment, 2017Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Review of the impact of energy efficiency on probability of default -
26th October 2017Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Residential, World GBC, Report, Green Investment, 2017Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - Mortgage lending valuation and the impact of energy efficiency: an overview of current practice -
26th October 2017Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Finance, Report, European regional network, Green Investment, 2017Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of the state of play on ‘green’ finance -
26th October 2017Publications, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Residential, World GBC, Report, Green Investment, 2017Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe - A review of Building Performance Indicators that Impact Mortgage Credit Risk -
28th September 2017The 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... -
21st September 2017Short report on Irish construction professional's energy efficiency knowledge and upskilling requirements - Published as part of the ECCoPro project -
11th August 2017Click here to read IGBC submission to the Citizens' Assembly Consultation -
11th August 2017Rebuilding_ireland_review_IGBC_submissions -
4th July 2017Office 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... -
6th June 2017NZEB final consultation -
31st May 2017Coordinated action towards ensuring all new buildings operate at net zero carbon from 2030 and 100% of buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2050 -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2017Build Upon-Final Set of Recommendations - Feb. 2017 -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2017Build Upon Workshop 6 Report - Jan. 2017 -
22nd March 2017Build Upon Draft Set of Recommendations Iteration 2_Dec 2016 -
22nd March 2017Build Upon Mini Workshop 8: Setting the Right Standards (2) - Public Procurement Final Report -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini Workshop 7: Investing in Deep Renovation Now - Report -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini Workshop 6: Setting the Right Standards (1) -
22nd March 2017Build Upon Mini Workshop 5: Upskilling of the Construction Industry (2) - Pre-1945 Buildings -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Finance, Renovation, Green Investment, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini Workshop 4: Enabling Financial Tools & Mobilising Private Funds -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini Workshop 3: Making Deep Renovation As Easy As Possible -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini Workshop 2 Report: Upkilling of the Construction Industry (1) -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Mini-Workshop 1: Co-Benefits of Deep Renovation -
22nd March 2017Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon Workshop 5 Report - Cork 09.2016 -
22nd March 2017Declaration in 10 Points for a Better National Renovation Strategy - 09.2016 -
22nd March 2017Publications, Irish Policy, Retrofit, Renovation, Commercial building, Green Investment, Build Upon, 2016, EventsBuild Upon Workshop 4b Report - Green Leases -
22nd March 2017Build Upon Workshop 4 - Public Building Sector - Report -
16th March 2017Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, Irish Green Building Council, Irish Policy, Policy, Climate Change, Residential, Spatial planningIGBC's Submission - Ireland's National Planning Framework - March 2017
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7th November 20162016 WGBC releases new report on Health Wellbeing and Productivity in office buildings. -
25th October 2016Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016Build Upon: Benefits of Deep Renovation -
25th October 2016Publications, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Report, Renovation, Build Upon, 2016IGBC Build Upon Workshop 5 Report -
24th October 2016Policy recommendations for the V2.0 National Renovation Strategy for Ireland -
28th September 2016The 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... -
28th September 2016Are 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... -
28th September 2016Publications, European Policy, Irish Green Building Council, Healthy Bulidings, Energy Efficency, Climate Change, Report, Build UponThis 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. -
Certificate in training in Low Energy Buildings. Module 4: Pedagogical Approaches to Course Delivery28th September 2016The 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... -
28th September 2016The 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... -
28th September 2016The 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 -
28th September 2016The 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... -
22nd July 2016IGBC Accounts 31 December 2015 (1)
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14th July 2016Publications, European Policy, Irish Policy, Energy Efficency, Policy, Residential, Build Upon, 2016IGBC Build Upon Workshop 2 (2) -
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14th July 2016Publications, European Policy, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, Policy, Renovation, Commercial building, 2016IGBC Build Upon Workshop 1 -
6th July 2016Near Zero 2016 -
23rd May 2016Ireland's first national voluntary certification system for quality and sustainable residential development -
13th May 2016Procurement 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 2016Low carbon, resource efficient and environmentally sensitive buildings can enhance the health, wellbeing and productivity of building users -
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15th July 2015Sean 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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19th June 2015Green Room Conference - Chris Croly -
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19th June 2015Green Room Conference - Donal Campbell and Amanda Gallagher -
19th June 2015Green 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... -
19th June 2015Green Room Conference - Build upon launch
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19th June 2015Analysis of the potential for energy efficiency improvements across all major energy consuming sectors in Ireland to 2020. -
9th June 2015This 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... -
17th April 2015Green Building Councils across Europe launched an ambitious €2.35 million project to support governments in designing and implementing the national renovation strategies. -
23rd March 2015This 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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18th March 2015This is a short description of the Build Upon project. BUILD UPON Project Summary
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3rd March 2015Franz 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... -
20th February 2015Energy 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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19th February 2015Commercial Passivhaus for the North American Market
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19th February 2015Passivhaus Schools At No Extra Cost
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19th February 2015Case Study: Roebuck Castle Student Residence UCD
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19th February 2015Low Energy Design and Its Impact
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19th February 2015Better Building 2012 Paul Boylan Citi Group
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17th February 2015Dominic 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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17th February 2015Craig Jones Better Building 2012
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17th February 2015Jane Anderson Better Building 2012
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16th February 2015Why 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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16th February 2015Presentation on Swedish real estate investment company Vasakronan's on their journey towards deep green, including reaching climate neutrality
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16th February 2015Representatives 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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16th February 2015Eve Anne Cullinane Better Building 2012
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16th February 2015Tomas O'Leary Better Building 2012
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16th February 2015Adam Cohen, Better Building 2012
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16th February 2015James Bowen - Google - Better Building 2012
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16th February 2015
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13th February 2015The 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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13th February 2015Secretary General of EuroACE
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13th February 2015The Inventory of Carbon and Energy (also know as the ICE database) is a free database for building materials which is free to download. -
12th February 2015This 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... -
12th February 2015This document sets out the Irish Government’s National renovation strategy as submitted to the European Commission at the end of April 2014. -
10th February 2015This 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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10th February 2015This report from 2012 looks at financial instruments used in different member states to encourage energy efficiency in Buildings
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10th February 2015The national qualification roadmap for Ireland sets out the strategy and action plan for improving the knowledge, skills and competences of Irish construction workers. -
8th February 2015We asked attendees at the Better than Best practice conference to define what quality in building means.
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8th February 2015Robert Butler explains at the Better than Best Practice how the CPD will be required under the CIRI registration system.
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6th February 2015Guidance document from RICS for quantity surveyors on how to calculate embodied carbon for buildings -
6th February 2015This publication from the Construction Products Association sets out guidance on the embodied impacts of materials. -
6th February 2015William 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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6th February 2015Hubert 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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6th February 2015Orla 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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6th February 2015Videos, Sustainable Construction Products, LEED, Energy Efficency, Better Building, Commercial buildingKevin 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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6th February 2015James 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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6th February 2015Videos, Healthy Bulidings, Certification, Better Building, Commercial building, Living Building Challenge, 2014Chris 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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6th February 2015Amanda Gallagher of BRE Scotland presents and overview of BREEAM's Code for Sustainable Homes
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6th February 2015Corrine 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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5th February 2015This 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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4th February 2015Piet 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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4th February 2015The European regional network made great strides in 2014, read about the growing impact. -
3rd February 2015This IGBC Guidance document is based on a workshop comparing the three most common European systems, BREEAM, DGNB, and LEED. -
2nd February 2015Publications, European Policy, Irish Green Building Council, Energy Efficency, Near Zero Energy, Commercial buildingGuidance on the need to future proof construction of commercial buildings to ensure that they meet the requirements of the EU directives on Energy Performance. -
2nd February 2015Irish Presidency of the EU begins, Commission put forward proposal for 7th Environmental Action Programme and more -
2nd February 2015Debate on 2030 targets gets underway, Countdown to establishing first national renovation strategies begins and more.
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2nd February 2015An EU climate and energy strategy for 2030, Countdown on national renovation strategies begins and more
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2nd February 2015Major consultation on sustainable buildings launched, A vision for the EU's climate and energy policy and more
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2nd February 2015Europe Regional Network sets out vision for achieving market transformation, Deadline for national renovation strategies approaches and more
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2nd February 20152030 Climate and Energy Framework debate heats up, New EU Public procurement laws to focus on quality and more.
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2nd February 2015There 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... -
1st February 2015Highlights from the Better Building Conference in 2013.
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1st February 2015We 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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1st February 2015We asked international experts at the 2014 Better Building conference to define quality sustainable building.
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1st February 2015This is a brief overview of the main activities of IGBC in 2014. -
1st February 2015Report on the activities of the European Regional network in 2013 -
31st January 2015Irish 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
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31st January 2015Is it possible to attach a financial value to the cost and benefits of green buildings? -
30th January 2015IGBC 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. -
30th January 2015The 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. -
30th January 2015What 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... -
29th January 2015The Next Chapter for Green Building, presents overwhelming evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff. -
29th January 2015The 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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23rd January 2015Trine 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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23rd January 2015Paul 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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23rd January 2015Trine Petrou Mach sets out the Nordic Build concept at the Better Building Conference.
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23rd January 2015Videos, LEED, Irish Green Building Council, Certification, Residential, Case Study, World GBC, ReportThomas 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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18th December 2014Marie 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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18th December 2014Noel 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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18th December 2014AIB 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. -
18th December 2014Irish 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%. -
18th December 2014Publications, Sustainable Construction Products, European Policy, Irish Policy, Healthy Bulidings, Energy Efficency, Retrofit, FinanceWe have submitted our thoughts on the Green paper on Energy In Ireland to Government.
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18th December 2014IGBC 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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10th December 2014This 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. -
10th December 2014IGBC published this overview of how sustainable construction products are measured across Europe and the future for sustainable products.
