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Development of sustainable homes raised as key concern for institutional investors at lrish Green Building Council’s Conference

27th November 2020 by Irene_igbc

Friday, 27th November: The role of the finance industry in supporting the development of greener homes was extensively discussed at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual residential conference today. Ireland can only reach carbon neutrality if new homes are built in a truly sustainable way and institutional investors are getting serious about sustainability. These were […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Home Performance Index, Sustainable buidlings, Better Homes, Green Finance, 2020

Irish Green Building Council launches zero carbon standard for Home Builders

7th November 2019 by alice_igbc

Thursday, 7th November: The Irish Green Building Council launched a zero-carbon standard for new homes at the Better Homes conference today. The new standard will enable Irish Home builders to offer certified zero carbon homes to home buyers.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Home Performance Index, Event, Better Homes, mortgages, Embodied Carbon, car free, smart finance, water efficiency

Indoor air quality in Irish homes raised as key concern at Irish Green Building Council’s Conference

8th November 2018 by admin

Thursday, 8th November: Indoor air pollution was extensively discussed today (8.11) at the Irish Green Building Council’s conference. It represents a major health risk factor for Ireland’s new home building programme. Irish people spend 90% of their time indoors. Poor ventilation can have significant implications on health. As new homes become more insulated and airtight […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Home Performance Index, Better Homes, 2018, air quality

Home Green Home – 10 Questions to ask about your New Home

19th September 2018 by admin

 Are you on the hunt for a new house to buy or rent? Are you interested in having low running costs, a healthy home and a livable planet for the future, but don’t know where to start? 10 Questions to Ask about Your New Home.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: World Green Building Week, Home Performance Index, Residential

World Green Building Week 2018 – #HomeGreenHome

26th June 2018 by admin

The flagship event in the global green building calendar – is fast approaching!  In the last week of September (24 to 30 Sept), the Irish Green Building Council and its member organisations will celebrate greener, healthier and more energy efficient homes.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: World Green Building Week, Home Performance Index, Sustainable Home, 2018

New Housing Development in Dún Laoghaire Town achieves exacting Home Performance Index Silver Certification

31st May 2018 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council awarded the exacting Home Performance Index silver certification to a multi-unit social housing development in Dún Laoghaire.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Home Performance Index, Residential, Sisk, Quality

What is the Home Performance Index?

12th March 2018 by admin

What is the Home Performance Index? What is Sustainable residential development? The seemingly unimportant things we do every day can have a direct effect on our health and carbon footprint. Simply where we live and the distance traveled to and from work, dictates whether we are inclined to drive, walk or take the bus. While […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Residential Sector, HPI, Home Performance Index, IGBC

A Summary of Better Homes 2017

15th November 2017 by admin

Over 100 planners, architects, local authorities, policy makers and home builders gathered in Dublin on 26th October to look at the future of home building in Ireland. A short summary of the conference is now available here.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Certification, Home Performance Index, 2017, Better Homes, Residential

First Home Performance Index Gold Certification Awarded

13th November 2017 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council awarded the first Home Performance Index gold certification to a private house in Cork.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Residential Sector, HPI, Home Performance Index, Sustainable Home

New sustainable homes certification scheme, to push best practice boundaries

26th October 2017 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council presented today a new certification scheme to improve the quality and sustainability of Irish homes and communities.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Residential Sector, Certification, Home Performance Index, Event, Better Homes, mortgages

Get a staff briefing on the Home Performance Index (HPI) this summer

9th August 2017 by admin

Home Performance Index

Don’t be the last person on the project team to find out about the Home Performance Index – HPI! Over the Summer IGBC has been providing free lunch time RIAI accredited CPD to most of the leading housing architects,consultants and contractors. We have briefed most of the quality developers and local authorities. If we missed […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Home Performance Index, Education

1st HPI certified private development

24th February 2017 by admin

Silken Park in City West has been the first private development to achieve the exacting Home Performance Index (HPI) label.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Certification, Home Performance Index

Charging for excess water consumption necessary to drive down Ireland’s carbon emissions from new homes

2nd December 2016 by admin

Friday, 2nd December: IGBC proposes solution for measuring excess water. The recent recommendation by the expert water commission to charge only for excessive water use may be a sensible approach and could be used to ensure that all new homes are water efficient according to the Irish Green Building Council. The Irish Green Building Council have […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Home Performance Index, Water, Energy Effi

IGBC launch Ireland’s first label for Sustainable homes

24th May 2016 by admin

The Irish Green Building Council launched a voluntary quality labeling scheme for new residential development in Dublin.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: HPI, Certification, Home Performance Index

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