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 […]
Home Building Finance Ireland give homebuilders a financial incentive to address climate change using Home Performance Index Certification
Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) have launched a new green loan product offering a discount of up to 0.5% on loans to homebuilders for developments certified with Irish Green Building Council’s Home Performance Index certification. The HBFI Green Funding Product is the first Irish green financial product fully aligned to the Paris Agreement and EU […]
IGBChats #1 – Green Finance Regulatory Change: Its Impact on the Construction Sector
By Ciaran O’Leary, Head of Sustainability at i3PT Money, money, money …… money makes the world go around. That’s an old saying, which is really applicable to the financial markets. Unfortunately for the sustainability sector, this wasn’t a saying which seemed to apply to them. But along came the ICMA and the Green Bond Principles […]
Manley Timber Frame, McCarthy Construction & Antler Properties sign our EPD Commitment
What a start of the year for EPD Campaign! 6 new companies signed our commitment in January, including Manley Timber Frame, McCarthy Construction and Antler Properties (Linders Group) last week. By publicly committing to promote the use of EPD amongst their staff and in their specifications, the companies will encourage the use of Environmental Product […]
Passive Sills release an EPD for window sills and moulded profile sections
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-21-28 for Passive Sills’ window sills and moulded profile sections. Poly Passive Mouldings is the leading specialist provider of super lightweight, thermally efficient, & cost-effective window sills, oversills, and insulated thresholds compliant with all building regulations & energy efficiency […]
Merriman Solutions and P.B.C. Ltd signed IGBC’s EPD Commitment
Last week, Merriman Solutions and P.B.C. Ltd. and joined our Environmental Product Declaration Campaign. By joining our EPD Commitment Campaign, the companies will encourage the use of Environmental Product Declarations, helping drive the demand for better environmental data from manufacturers and enabling Ireland to decarbonise the construction sector. The campaign has now been signed by […]
JWPM joins Environmental Product Declaration Commitment
Jeremy Walsh Project Management signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. JWPM provides a superior service to clients embarking on all forms of building projects and they use their extensive experience, as Chartered Engineers and passive house consultants, in managing projects throughout Ireland, UK and Australia. Committing to our EPD Campaign the company will encourage the use […]
Techrete publish an EPD for architectural precast concrete cladding
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-26 for Techrete Architectural precast concrete cladding Techrete produce bespoke architectural precast concrete cladding. This EPD covers Techrete’s precast cladding products constructed of reinforced concrete. The concrete itself is produced from raw materials – white and grey cement, […]
We are hiring: Advocacy and Outreach support officer
WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the transformation to a sustainable built environment. The IGBC is made up of the most progressive organisations working in the Irish Property and construction sector. It is affiliated […]
lrish Green Building Council launch campaign to tackle the whole-life environmental impact of buildings
On the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched today a campaign to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. As part of #BuildingLife, the IGBC will bring together representatives from across the sector to produce a science-based and industry-backed national decarbonisation roadmap for […]
i3PT joins IGBC’s EPD Commitment Campaign
i3PT Certification signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. i3PT’s mission ensures a positive impact on improving quality in construction and culture on site, delivered through their Quality Management System, multi-disciplinary team and innovative CertCentral® platform. Committing to the IGBC’s EPD Campaign, i3PT Certification will encourage the use of Environmental Product Declarations, helping drive the demand for […]
Are you interested in driving Circularity in construction? We are looking for a Project officer
Instead of changing one building at a time why not use your knowledge to lead the transition to low carbon buildings designed for flexibility, reuse, or disassembly. WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the […]
A new Environmental Product Declaration published for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-25 for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder. Cemfloor is a high-performance cement-based, free-flowing, self-compacting liquid screed developed by McGraths. It can be installed quickly up to 2000 m2 per day saving time, foot trafficked in 24-48 hours and dries with […]
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