The Irish Green Building Council and leading Irish construction companies have joined a coalition of building sector leaders calling on the European Commission to support the full decarbonisation of the built environment through ambitious policies. The group, which represents over 4500 members across the building sector value chain, signed a letter today requesting that the […]
Are you interested in working with IGBC? We are looking for a Technical Support Officer for building sustainability
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 […]
EPD Campaign May 2021: BAM and Axiseng joined the commitment
This month, Axiseng and BAM Ireland joined our EPD campaign, committing to promote and request the use of EPDs on all their projects. The companies will also raise awareness among their staff, architects, contractors and sub-contractors to encourage the demand and incentivise more manufacturers to produce Environmental Product Declarations in Ireland. The campaign has been very […]
Public Consultation: National carbon data for common construction materials in Ireland – deadline 5pm Wed. 14th July, 2021
CLOSED CONSULTATION To address the absence of a national database for generic LCA data on construction materials such as exists in other countries, IGBC intend to provide guidance on the use of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data and which will be used as the starting point for a new national database of materials for Ireland. […]
10 years of transforming the Building Industry
Exactly 10 years ago we launched the Irish Green Building Council on 24th of May 2011 in Engineers Ireland with 35 founder members. In the room that day there was a real buzz of what might be possible. It was an interesting time to launch an organization related to the built environment with the […]
IGBChats #6: DEEP [Retrofit] Mindset
By James Walsh After many years of lone voices championing the need to aim high and undertake deep retrofits, it has gained support at Government and Industry despite the many challenges. Like many aspects of society, there is scientific evidence, particularly in the Passive House field, of deep retrofits or EnerPHit achieving significant savings of […]
4 new supporters for our EPD Campaign in April: Passive Dynamics, Little Black box, Van Dijk Architects and CS Consulting
This month, four new companies committed to promote and request the use of EPDs on all their projects! Passive Dynamics, Little Black box collective, Van Dijk Architects and CS Consulting signed our EPD campaign. The companies will raise awareness among their staff, architects, contractors and sub-contractors to encourage the demand and incentivise more manufacturers to […]
7 new Ballytherm insultation products certified by EPD Ireland
Ballytherm Trading Ltd, an award-winning innovative company, has just published two new Environmental Declarations under EPD Ireland: Foil-faced PIR insulation panels 25mm, 50mm, 100mm and 150mm thick Kraft paper-faced panels 25mm, 38mm and 50mm thick bonded to 12.5mm plasterboard Ballytherm foil faced PIR insulation boards are used in floors, cavity walls, drylining board, steel and […]
IGBChats #5: Timber Design – It’s not just about Sustainability
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 Series: 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 […]
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