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Climate Resilience and Adaptation
Ireland faces rising climate risks. Strengthening building resilience through adaptive design, retrofits and nature-based solutions is vital for a climate-ready built environment.
Publications
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Exploring the costs and benefits of protecting and enhancing biodiversity in new residential developments
A literature review -
Home User Guide Template
Template for home-builders and developers providing guide to home users -
Viable Homes
Guidelines for planner on the design and building of low carbon, low rise, medium density housing in Ireland
News
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Sustainable Urban Planning: Compact Growth Benchmarks
This post reviews the final National Policy Objectives (NPOs) on future development in Ireland. -
World Green Building Week 2026
World Green Building Week returns this September with an exciting programme of events across Ireland. -
Sustainable Urban Planning: Population Targets for Ireland’s Cities
Following our previous post on National Policy Objective 2, this post continues our focus on contemporary Irish spatial... -
Sustainable Urban Planning: Population Growth and Location
This posts examine contemporary policy at the national and regional scales in relation to sustainable urban development. -
Sustainable Urban planning: Settlement Hierarchies and Compact Growth in Ireland
In the first post of this article series, we looked at how plans are structured in Irish spatial... -
Sustainable Urban Planning: An introduction to Irish spatial policy in 2025
The Irish Green Building Council is launching a new blog series, “Sustainable Urban Planning,” by Michael Hayes, an... -
How Compact Urban Growth Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Ireland
As cities and towns in Ireland and around the world continue to grow, the push for more sustainable... -
Transforming Ireland’s built environment in 2025
First published in Irish Construction News The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is officially the... -
Only a green “revolution” can deliver sustainable homes & liveable streets for all, IGBC conference hears
Ireland needs a revolution in how it delivers homes if it is to reach its climate targets –... -
The Irish Green Building Council Unveils Planning Guidance to better address carbon emission in new residential development at Better Homes Conference
Dublin, 1st December 2023: The implications of planning on Ireland’s carbon emissions and the importance of building climate-safe...
Projects
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Biodiversity And The Built Environment: Irish Case Studies
Set of Irish Case Studies about protecting and enhancing biodiversity in the Built Environment in various building and infrastructure typologies. -
Home User Guide
Easy to understand Home User Guide for home occupants to operate and maintain their homes more efficiently.
