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 to join our virtual celebration.
Schedule of Events
BUILD UPON2 Virtual Summit
Monday 20 Sept | 1pm – 4pm | Webinar | FREE
As a flagship event on the first day of World Green Building Week, the Summit will bring together leaders from industry, public sector and civil society in an online conference. The central theme is how leaders can work together to deliver the EU Renovation Wave and the EU Green Deal.
Climate Change Adaptation Webinar
Wednesday 22 Sept | 1pm – 2pm | Webinar | FREE
As global temperatures rise, adaptation to the effects of climate change requires action to protect against future predicted impacts. Join us for this Climate Change Adaptation webinar with a presentation from Alan Fogarty Sustainability Partner at Cundall followed by a panel discussion featuring:
- Dr. Stephen Flood, Maynooth University
- Dr. Aoife Cocoran, Housing Agency
- Maryann Harris, CARO
- Alan Fogarty, Cundall
ESB Headquarters, Fitzwilliam Street | BREEAM Case Study
Thursday 23 Sept | 1 pm – 2 pm | Webinar | FREE
The new ESB offices in Fitzwilliam street offer a view of next generation sustainable design in large office buildings. The development contains a significant number of unique solutions including a hybrid ventilation design that combines the best of both natural and mechanical conditioning. he building has also achieved an BREEAM Excellent certificate for its holistic approach to sustainability and was subject to an Life Cycle Analysis of the materials used within the building fit out.
Re-Source: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction
Friday 24 Sept | 10am-12pm | Online Conference | FREE for members / €20 for non-members
With the upfront embodied carbon of constructing new buildings accounting for most of whole life carbon of buildings, addressing these impacts is now critical if we are meet the imperative of limiting global warming below 1.5⁰C increase. The Re-Source conference addresses the solutions to reducing emissions from the construction sector. Speakers include:
- Juan Morillas, BDP
- Carla Bagenal George, LETI
- Karolina Backman, RKD
- Tom Scott, Construction Carbon
Discover LEED Dublin 5K Tour 2021
All week | Self Guided Tour | FREE
The Discover LEED Dublin is a 5K course showcasing a variety of new LEED Platinum buildings in Dublin city centre to celebrate World Green Building Week. After registering, browse the provided Google map and run, walk or cycle the route anytime during the course of the week. Read more and get the map here.
Our members’ WGBW Events
Build Better Virtual Event
Wednesday 22 Sept | 9 am – 12.30 pm | FREE
Saint-Gobain will host the Build Better event with several industry experts sharing their knowledge, thoughts and practical experiences regarding a range of prominent environmental performance metrics. These will include whole building environmental accreditation schemes through to the appropriate sustainability performance measurement of individual systems and materials.
New Build Construction using Wood Fibre Insulation Virtual CPD
Wednesday 22 Sept | 1pm – 2 pm | FREE
Combining lower embodied carbon building methods with natural insulation materials, such as wood fibre, can significantly offset the negative environmental impact of constructing the building. This Ecological Building System‘s CPD provides insight into how wood fibre is used to insulate new building constructions and the significant benefits it can provide.
