Irish Green Building Council

Green building policy and training in Ireland

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • About
    • About IGBC
    • The Board
    • The Team
    • International
    • What is Green Building?
  • Membership
    • Benefits and Join
    • Construct Innovate
    • Our Members
    • Be an Active Member
  • Events
  • Education
    • Introduction to green building concepts
      • Embodied Carbon
      • Circularity
      • Nearly Zero Energy Building standard
    • Whole Life Carbon Training
    • Home Performance Index Assessor Training
    • Commercial Certification – LEED & BREEAM
      • LEED Courses
      • BREEAM Courses
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Learning Hub
    • On-demand Hybrid eLearning Courses
  • Certification
    • Home Performance Index
    • Green Building Certification – Commercial
      • LEED
      • BREEAM
      • EXEED
    • Green Building Certifiers
    • Energy Renovation Advisors
    • EPD – Construction Products
    • Water Label
    • Level(s)
  • Policy
    • National Policy Submissions
    • European Policy
      • European Policy Updates
    • Endorse the Roadmap
    • Energy Renovation
      • Building Renovation Passports
      • Retrofit Skills
      • Standards
      • Supporting Local Authorities
      • One Stop Shop Renovation
    • Green Finance Green Homes
  • Publications
  • News
    • Green Jobs
    • IGBChats
    • #BuildingLife Blog
  • Learning Hub
  • Log In
You are here: Home / Archives for mortgages

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: Better Homes, mortgages, Embodied Carbon, car free, smart finance, water efficiency, HPI, Home Performance Index, Event

Towards Energy Efficient Mortgages

23rd April 2018 by admin

Buildings are responsible for 36% of CO2 emissions in Europe and making them more energy efficient is critical in reaching our climate targets. While recent increases in government incentives are part of the solution, the scale of the challenge means that private investment must be mobilised.

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: mortgages, Green Finance, Green Mortgages, Energy efficient mortgages, Energy Efficiency

New study shows strong demand for energy efficient mortgages

15th February 2018 by admin

New study shows strong demand for energy efficient mortgages

Filed Under: news, latest news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Build Upon, Renovation, Retrofit, mortgages, Green Finance

Why Retail Banks should get involved in the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative?

11th December 2017 by admin

One can be forgiven for embracing a pessimistic view on the future of retail banking: low margins, huge adaptation costs to digitalisation, and new regulatory burdens are constantly – and rightly – mentioned as the biggest challenges for the industry. However, what if retail banks could reinvent themselves as, well, retail banks, committed precisely to […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Green Finance, Funding, Energy Efficiency, 2017, mortgages

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: Better Homes, mortgages, Energy Efficiency, Residential Sector, Certification, Home Performance Index, Event

Energy Efficient Mortgages could play central role in Europe’s new sustainable finance strategy

26th October 2017 by admin

Energy efficient mortgages could play a central role in Europe’s new strategy for sustainable finance, states a White Paper published today under the EU funded ‘Energy Efficient Mortgages Action Plan’ Initiative – which sets out key recommendations towards the creation of an energy efficient mortgage product for Europe. With further details on the EU’s plans […]

Filed Under: latest news, news Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Policy, mortgages, Green Finance

More News

#3DCP 2018 ACEI Activity Report air quality ali grehan asphalt BAM BER Better Places for People biodivesity Building Life Building Life Blog cairn ciaran cuffe CMEx Commercial Buildings ecocel enact Energy Effi epd EPDs EU Taxonomy Funding Green Bond green structure Hibernia REIT IAQ Indoor Air Quality kilsaran LEED Life Cycle Assessment mannok Meehan green Quality Rachael McGinley Renovation Sarah Ingle Sherry FitzGerald Sisk Standards Tender water label Water Matters World Green Building Week

News Archive

IGBC

The Irish Green Building Council is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee registered in Ireland. Registered Number: 492948.
Registered Office: 19 Mountjoy Square East, Dublin 1.

Director(s): Refer to About Us pages.

Phone: (01) 6815862 & Email: [email protected]

INFO

  • Membership
  • About
  • Contact
  • News
  • Events
  • Learning Hub
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe to our Email List

Sign up to get all the latest news on events, policy documents and training opportunities from IGBC.

Copyright © 2023 · igbc · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. ACCEPT Cookie settings
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT

Search igbc.ie