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  • Policy & Advocacy

    World Green Building Council calls on EU policymakers to take decisive action on the built environment

    Brussels, 16 April, 2024: World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in collaboration with 24 of its European Green Building…
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  • Carbon Emissions

    National Upskilling Roadmap To Achieve Climate Targets in the Built Environment Launched Today

    Dublin, 27th of March 2024: A National Upskilling Roadmap for Sustainability in the Built Environment was launched in…
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  • Carbon Emissions Health and Wellbeing Policy & Advocacy

    Research by Friends of the Earth & The Irish Green Building Council shows how to bridge the gap between home energy renovation and energy poverty

    Today Friends of the Earth launches significant research [1] on energy poverty and home retrofitting undertaken by the Irish Green Building…
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  • Carbon Emissions Policy & Advocacy

    New buildings law can lower energy bills and scale up renovation – MEPs Cuffe & Kelly

    Dublin, 15th March 2024: The new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) can help to lower energy bills,…
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  • Policy & Advocacy

    Irish Green Building Council welcomes the passing of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)

    Dublin, 12th March 2024: A new European law could dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of Ireland’s buildings, the…
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  • Carbon Emissions Policy & Advocacy

    IGBC launched their first policy scorecard on the decarbonisation of Ireland’s Built Environment.

      Dublin, 21st February 2024: The IGBC launched their first policy scorecard on the decarbonisation of Ireland’s Built…
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  • 100th EPD Ireland’s declaration released: QEF Aluminum Louvered System

      We’re thrilled to share that QEF Ltd has recently released a representative EPD for their Aluminum Louvered…
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  • Carbon Emissions

    #BuildingLife Series: Addressing the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle – Pat Crean, Marlet

    First published in Passive House Plus, Issue 46 In this #BuildingLife Blog Post, Pat Crean, CEO of the…
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  • Policy & Advocacy

    Consultation Open: Draft National Upskilling Roadmap Targets Skills Gaps to Achieve Climate Goals in the Built Environment

    Dublin, 22nd January 2024 – The Build Up Skills Ireland 2030 (BUSI2030) initiative launched a public consultation for a…
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