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  • #BuildingLife Series: “The sooner we measure building work in terms of carbon impact over the entire life cycle of the project, the better” – Cian O’Callaghan TD

    In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish…
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  • Irish Cement Publishes Three New Environmental Product Declarations

    Irish Cement Limited has published three new cradle-to-gate Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for their cement products: CEM 1…
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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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