RKD Architects are seeking to recruit a Sustainability Consultant for their Dublin office. About RKD Want to be part of an award winning, multi-disciplinary growing international practice? Resulting from our ongoing growth and recent success in securing large-scale projects, we now have a new opening for a Sustainability Consultant. This role will specifically focus on […]
South East Energy Agency are hiring EU Projects Communications Officer
South East Energy Agency are seeking a highly motivated EU Projects Communications Officer to join their team. The role involves managing daily communication activities for our EU projects, coordinating project initiatives, and fostering stakeholder relationships. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing communication strategies, creating engaging content, and ensuring effective […]
The Irish Green Building Council Unveils Planning Guidance to better address carbon emission in new residential development at Better Homes Conference
Dublin, 1st December 2023: The implications of planning on Ireland’s carbon emissions and the importance of building climate-safe homes were discussed today at the Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC) annual residential conference, Better Homes. While Ireland’s carbon emissions keep increasing and with 400,000 homes to be delivered in the next decade, the IGBC presented a […]
ATU is hiring: Postdoctoral researcher
Atlantic Technological University is currently hiring a Postdoctoral researcher. The successful candidate will be responsible for capturing the awareness, attitudes, and behaviour in relation to energy use, and retrofit and developing an awareness-raising campaign regarding the retrofit of existing structures. This project is funded under the Net Zero Cities Pilot Cities Programme and more information […]
Transitioning to a more integrated approach to energy renovation to increase carbon savings and yield additional benefits
Author: Marion Jammet While Irish and EU policies have made the energy renovation of buildings a priority[1], the rate of energy renovation remains low. Several studies have shown that cost and energy savings are not the only factors driving energy renovation in the residential sector[2]. The “Reviewing the Co-Benefits of Energy Efficiency in an Irish […]
Research Reveals Critical Skills Shortages Threatening Ireland’s Climate Targets
Dublin, 23rd October 2023 –The EU-LIFE funded Build Up Skills Ireland 2030 initiative has identified significant skills and labour shortages in the built environment sector. The study highlights how this challenges Ireland in reaching its climate targets and points out possible solutions. The research, led by Technological University of the Shannon, found the construction industry […]
New EPD for Amvic Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) published
Amvic Ltd, the first ICF manufacturing company in Ireland, has just published an EPD for its Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) system for house building. The installed system comprises two EPS panels, connected with polypropylene connectors, pre-assembled at Amvic’s production site in Ballycoolin, Dublin. There is an internal hollow core of 150mm that is filled on-site […]
#BuildingLife: Setting the foundations for a zero carbon future – Eugene O’Shea, Walls
Walls Construction CEO and IGBC #BuildingLife Ambassador Eugene O’Shea discusses the contractor’s expanding portfolio of work and the steps it is taking to reduce the carbon footprint of its projects, particularly in data-centre construction. The full interview is available in Irish Construction News September 2023 (Housing Special). Walls Construction CEO Eugene O’Shea led the team […]
We are hiring – Project manager -Renovation for SMEs
We are seeking an experienced project manager to lead one of our flagship projects driving renovation in the SME sector. 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. It […]
3 new EPD for Castle Paints products published
This week Castle Paints published 3 EPD for 6 different paints under our EPD Ireland programme: CP Metal WB Primer & CP Metal WB DTM (paints for metal surfaces) Castle Paints CP Wood Primecoat & CP Wood Hardtop (paints for wood surfaces) Acrylic soft sheen & Acrylic washable matt. These EPDs are cradle to gate with […]
World Green Building Week 2023: A Showcase of Sustainability and Innovation
Last week, we celebrated our annual World Green Building Week, an event that serves as collective inspiration for transitioning towards a more sustainable built environment. Throughout the week, we engaged in a series of enlightening activities and discussions to show how we can drive and accelerate this transition, together. Webinars to Kickstart the Week Our […]
South East Energy Agency is hiring: Sustainable Energy Policy Lead
Our member South East Energy Agency is hiring a Sustainable Energy Policy Lead. Role Overview START DATE: October 2023, subject to notice period. a panel will be created for all successful candidates for future positions. SALARY: €42-48k | Plus Work Phone and Laptop | Business Expenses | Company pension with employer contribution | Sick Pay […]
*CLOSED* IGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Definitions – Have your say!
CONSULTATION CLOSED National and international drivers are promoting the achievement of Net Zero Carbon (NZC) emissions from the built environment. Most notable are legislation that will be driven by the revision of the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), requiring NZC performance to be achieved by all new buildings by 2030, and by all […]
Irish Green Building Council Hosts Week-Long Event to Promote Sustainable Building Practices
Monday, 11th September: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) is launching today a week of live and online events to show how we can accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and resource efficient built environment. After a summer filled with severe storms, floods, and wildfires across Europe, the urgency to address climate change has […]
Unilin publish a new EPD for Unilin Insulation Boards
We are happy to announce that Unilin has just published an Environmental Product Declaration for ECO 360 insulation boards, used in cavity walls, timber-frame walls, and floor and pitched roof applications. This is only the last of a range of insulation products Unilin assessed for their environmental impact, disclosing the results through our programme, EPD […]
EN 15804: Why you should also declare impacts to the old version
EN15804+A1, the standard for construction product Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), was updated one year ago to a new version EN15804+A2, with the expectation that the standard for building level LCA EN15978 would also be updated shortly after. This has not happened yet meaning data produced for the revised version still can’t be used in building LCA. How does this impact […]
Ireland to harness the power of green procurement with the CO2 Performance Ladder
Dublin, 28/08/2023 – The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) have launched a pilot of the highly successful CO2 Performance Ladder in Ireland. The first tender has been published by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), with other contracting authorities expecting to use the CO2 Performance Ladder over the coming months. The Government of Ireland’s annual public sector […]
We are looking for a Policy & Advocacy 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 […]
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