Brussels, 16 April, 2024: World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in collaboration with 24 of its European Green Building Council members, have today launched a set of new sustainable building policy recommendations – the European Manifesto for a sustainable built environment. Designed for EU policymakers to implement more robust initiatives and incentives to secure sustainable buildings […]
IGBC’s CEO, Pat Barry, elected Chair of World Green Building Council’s European Regional Network
We are happy to share that Pat Barry, CEO of the Irish Green Building Council, has been appointed as the Chair of the European Regional Network (ERN) of the World Green Building Council for the next two years. The ERN is a community comprising over 20 national Green Building Councils and nearly 5,000 members across […]
WorldGBC announces #BuildingTheTransition for World Green Building Week
Yesterday, on World Environment Day, the World Green Building Council announced its 14th annual World Green Building Week, taking place 11–15 September 2023. As the largest contributing sector to global energy-related carbon emissions (37% globally), the built environment is a key agent of change to deliver on the systemic transition needed to meet the goals […]
WorldGBC launches flagship report spotlighting how sustainable and affordable housing can, and should be, attainable around the world
Globally, two billion additional homes will be required to be built over the next 75 years. This will only add more pressure within the housing sector, which is already responsible for 17-21% of global carbon emissions. Humanity faces the dual challenge of tackling both the housing and climate crises on an unprecedented scale. That’s why the […]
Europe not yet on track: one year on since EU Policy Roadmap launch to deliver a climate neutral built environment by 2050
It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a bold new policy plan, the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world. Now WorldGBC and 12 European Green […]
Built Environment leaders implore Members of European Parliament to take ambitious climate action on EU Building Law
With a crucial vote fast approaching on the EU’s key piece of building legislation, a coalition representing 35 organisations is calling on politicians to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to eliminate carbon emissions from Europe’s building stock. Europe’s buildings account for around 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions. Currently, EU policy only addresses […]
World Green Building Week 2022 is starting today with events across Ireland
Monday, 12th 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 built environment for everyone. As communities around Ireland experience the impacts of the global energy and cost of living crisis, the week-long event aims […]
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) published a preliminary set of recommendations to facilitate the decarbonisation of Ireland’s built environment
Thursday, 11th November: The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) published today a preliminary set of recommendations to address the emissions associated with Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle.
World Green Building Week 2021 | 20-24 September | Schedule of Events
To celebrate World Green Building Week 2021, the IGBC has put together a series of events addressing critical issues in construction, the highlight being our Re-Source Conference on Friday which tackles the challenge of embodied energy. You can also set out on our self-guided “Discover LEED Dublin” tour. Whatever you’re interested in, sign up below […]
lrish Green Building Council launch campaign to tackle the whole-life environmental impact of buildings
On the five-year anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched today a campaign to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment across its whole life cycle. As part of #BuildingLife, the IGBC will bring together representatives from across the sector to produce a science-based and industry-backed national decarbonisation roadmap for […]
Irish Green Building Council call on businesses to take bolder climate leadership by supporting net zero carbon buildings
Friday, 5th June: Today, on World Environment Day, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) called on Irish businesses and cities to take bolder climate leadership. Buildings account for more than one-third of global carbon emissions. Five years after the Paris Climate Agreement, it is high time to act. To facilitate this process, the IGBC call […]
