by Canice Clooney (Finsa) The case for designing our built environment with timber has been made by many people more qualified than me when it comes to a sustainability standpoint; there can be no doubt that timber is one of the few truly sustainable building materials. So, is sustainability the only advantage timber has? Are […]
Public Procurement – Public Procurement – A double dividend for decarbonisation and national energy efficiency upskilling
In February IGBC hosted a consultation workshop aimed at gathering insights from 55 representatives from government and industry professionals in relation to the inclusion of ‘training clauses’ in public procurement contracts as part of IGBC’s Building a Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Future or Busleague project. There are 145, 500 construction workers in Ireland many of […]
New EPD for Xtratherm EPS Range
We are excited to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland for Xtratherm EPS Range: Xtratherm Hytherm SD, Hytherm HD and Warm-R Premium products. The raw material for the Hytherm boards is white expandable polystyrene (EPS) beads; the raw material for the Warm-R Premium boards is grey expandable polystyrene […]
Hibernia commits to becoming a net zero carbon business by 2030
Hibernia REIT plc announces the publication of “Transforming Dublin Responsibly”, their Sustainability Statement of Intent. This replaces their existing Sustainability Strategy, setting long-term targets for the business and simplifying their objectives into three pillars, which are: Become a net zero carbon and climate resilient business by 2030 Provide spaces that prioritise the environment, health and […]
#IGBChats 4: Green Infrastructure
A Case Study by Daibhi Mac Domhnaill (Cairn Homes plc) What we do as a house builder has a profound and permanent impact on the land we develop and as Ireland’s largest house builder it is not something we can ignore. Biodiversity is something our stakeholders increasingly understand and value and we have been proactive […]
A New Environmental Product Declaration for Xtratherm Chesterfield Safe-R
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland for Xtratherm Safe-R, a superior performance phenolic insulation board. The raw resin material is mixed with various catalysts & additives including the blowing agent and placed between two layers of facing elements. The insulation products are manufactured in […]
#BuildingLife: addressing the environmental impacts of buildings across their life cycle
First Published in Passive House + magazine In this new #BuildingLife ambassador spotlight series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their life cycle. In the first interview of the series, Francis-Noel Duffy TD for Dublin South West and […]
Marlet, Long Life Structures and Helena McElmeel commit to driving the demand for better environmental data of building products
Our EPD Campaign keeps gathering supporters: in March, Marlet , Helena McElmeel and Long Life Structures joined the commitment. The property group, the architectural practice and the timber frame company committed to promote and request the use of EPDs on all their projects. The companies will raise awareness among their staff, architects, contractors and sub-contractors to […]
Varming Consulting Engineers commits to net zero by 2030
Varming Consulting Engineers has become the first dedicated building services consultancy in Ireland to join the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. As part of the commitment, Varming has pledged to only occupy assets that are net zero carbon in operation by 2030. Net zero carbon buildings are buildings that are highly […]
10 new Environmental Product Declarations published under EPD Ireland for MEDITE MDF panels
EPD Ireland is delighted to announce a great addition to its EPD range: MEDITE have just published 10 Environmental Product Declarations for its MDF (Medium Density Fireboard) panels: MEDITE CLEAR MEDITE CLEAR FR MEDITE EXTERIOR MEDITE FQ MEDITE INDUSTRIAL MEDITE MR MEDITE PREMIER MEDITE PREMIER FR MEDITE TRADE MEDITE VENT These MDF panels are produced […]
IGBChats #3: Net Zero Carbon Buildings, Not Zero Energy Buildings
By Alan Fogarty (Cundall) The proposed amendment to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development, will set a demanding trajectory for Ireland in order to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. When considering this, it’s important to remember that zero carbon does not mean zero energy, so it is inevitable that a net zero […]
AERECO to partner with Irish Green Building Council for better Indoor Air Quality
Leading manufacturer of Demand Controlled Ventilation Aereco, has announced today a new partnership with the Irish Green Building Council to promote healthier and greener buildings
5 new companies joined the EPD campaign in February
Great success for our EPD campaign in February! 5 new companies signed our commitment: Varming Consulting Engineers, Allen & Smyth Construction, Mannings Construction Group, Barrett Mahony Consulting Engineers (BMCE) and DBFL Consulting Engineers. Joining the campaign these companies are now committed to promoting the use of EPD amongst their staff and in their specifications encouraging […]
IGBChats #2: Circular Thinking in Construction
by Integrated Materials Solutions (IMS) Circular thinking has been gaining considerable traction over the past 10 years. Ellen McArthur’s 2015 TED talk “the surprising thing I learnt sailing solo around the world” explains the key principles that underpin the concept. She became convinced of the need for a system change from the linear model of […]
How to develop an Environmental Product Declaration: from data collection to publication
If you are here, you probably already know what is an EPD and which are its benefits but you are still confused about the whole process. EPD Ireland it’s here to help! In this post, we are going to go through all the steps of developing an Environmental Product Declaration. The process can be divided […]
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