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 lifecycle. In this interview, Cian O’Callaghan TD for Dublin Bay North and Social Democrats’ spokesperson on housing tells us more about the campaign and […]
#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 Marlet Property Group tells us more about his work and why he is supporting the #BuildingLife Campaign. Why did you choose to become a #BuildingLife ambassador? PC: Marlet is a large-scale residential developer, predominantly operating in Dublin […]
#BuildingLife: “Cross-sector collaboration is the only way to achieve a zero-carbon construction sector” – David Browne – RKD
This excerpt originates from an article featured in the most recent edition of Irish Construction News. Read the full piece here. David Browne, RKD Architects, and IGBC #BuildingLife ambassador, speaks with Robbie Cousins about what he sees as the critical factors needed to bring about a zero-carbon construction sector by 2050. A former president of […]
#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 […]
#BuildingLife: Addressing climate change and tackling energy poverty at the same time – Ciarán Cuffe
First published in Passive House Plus, issue 45 In this new #BuildingLife blog post, Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament (MEP), and Rapporteur for the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), tell us more about the campaign, the EPBD recast, and why he is supporting #BuildingLife. Why did you choose to […]
#BuildingLife Series: “Decarbonising our society and economy it’s a challenge we must all embrace” – Sarah Ingle, ACEI
In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador Blog Post, Sarah Ingle, Secretary General at the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland – ACEI, tell us more about the campaign and why she is supporting it. You can read the interview also on Passive House Plus. Why did you choose to become a #BuildingLife ambassador? Among other activities, […]
#BuildingLife: “Embodied carbon is the elephant in the room that needs to be addressed” – Robbie McGrath, D/RES
IGBC #BuildingLife Ambassador and D/RES Properties’ Head of Sustainability Robbie McGrath speaks with Irish Construction News about how the housebuilder has radically reduced the embodied carbon of its residential schemes. The full interview is available here. D/RES Properties is Ireland’s third-largest housebuilder. As a gold member of the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC), it is […]
#BuildingLife Ambassador Claire Pomroy: Is it time to review our approach to the use of timber for taller buildings?
The full version of this article was published in Irish Construction News Claire Pomroy, #BuildingLife Ambassador and Director of Development at Hines, speaks with Irish Construction News about the use of timber in taller buildings, the 15-minute city concept and the importance of designing for performance in reducing carbon emissions. #BuildingLife campaign Claire Pomroy left […]
#BuildingLife: “We need to go beyond the baseline when it comes to sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions – John Maxwell, Lioncor
First published in Irish Construction News In this new #BuildingLife blog post, Lioncor CEO and #BuildingLife Ambassador John Maxwell speaks to Irish Construction News about the Irish Green Building Council’s Roadmap to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment and the changes that need to be made to halve Ireland’s built environment emissions by 2030. Speaking about his […]
#BuildingLife: “Developers not shying away from sustainability responsibilities” – Susie Crawford, Cairn Homes
The full version of this article was published in Irish Construction News #BuildingLife Ambassador and ESG Manager with Cairn Homes plc Susie Crawford speaks about the role of ESG in the house builder’s operations and the appetite in construction to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2018, Cairn […]
#BuildingLife: Phelim O’Neill, LDA – “Sustainability must be front and centre in all construction decisions”
First Published in Irish Construction News In this new #BuildingLife Ambassador blog post, Robbie Cousins from Irish Construction News spoke with LDA Head of Property, Phelim O’Neill about how the IGBC’s whole life carbon campaign ties in with Land Development Agency sustainability strategy. The Land Development Agency (LDA) is a commercial state-sponsored body established in […]
#BuildingLife: “Addressing embodied carbon is a no brainer” says Eoin Ó Broin TD
First Published in Passive House Plus. 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 lifecycle. In this sixth interview of the series, Eoin Ó Broin T.D., and Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for Housing, […]
#BuildingLife: Towards a net-zero carbon Irish construction sector
First Published in Irish Construction News CBRE (Ireland) Head of Sustainability and IGBC #BuildingLife ambassador Rachael McGinley speaks with Robbie Cousins (Irish Construction News) about the need for Irish construction to systematically address whole life carbon emissions in the built environment. The Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC’s) #BuildingLife campaign aims to achieve a broad range […]
#BuildingLife: “Make life cycle assessment part of the planning process” says Ecocem Ireland’s Susan McGarry
First Published in Passive House Plus. 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 lifecycle. In this fifth interview of the series, Susan McGarry, Managing Director at Ecocem Ireland, tell us more […]
#BuildingLife: Oonagh Reid – Irish construction has the potential to be a sustainability pioneer
Arup director and #BuildingLife ambassador OONAGH REID speaks with Robbie Cousins, Irish Construction News, about the challenges and opportunities she believes the Irish construction sector is facing in helping Ireland meet carbon emission reduction goals up to 2030 and beyond. The Irish Green Building Council’s (IGBC’s) #BuildingLife campaign aims to achieve a broad range of […]
#BuildingLife: “Sustainability must be embedded at all stages of a building’s life,” says David Browne of RKD
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 lifecycle. In this fourth interview of the series, David Browne, Director of RKD and former president of […]
#BuildingLife Series: Addressing the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle
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 lifecycle. In this third interview of the series, Steve Murphy, Managing Director – Conceptual Construction, Hines tell […]
#BuildingLife Series: reducing embodied carbon must be a priority
First Published in Passive House + magazine In #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 lifecycle. In this second interview of the series, Ali Grehan, City Architect for Dublin City Council tell us more […]
