Dublin, 27th of March 2024: A National Upskilling Roadmap for Sustainability in the Built Environment was launched in Dublin today. The roadmap was developed as part of the EU-Life co-funded Build Up Skills Ireland 2030 (BUSI2030) initiative. It is the culmination of an 18-month research project to identify skills gaps and shortages in sustainable construction, […]
Research by Friends of the Earth & The Irish Green Building Council shows how to bridge the gap between home energy renovation and energy poverty
Today Friends of the Earth launches significant research [1] on energy poverty and home retrofitting undertaken by the Irish Green Building Council. Titled “Bridging the Gap Between Energy Poverty and Energy Renovation”, the report provides comprehensive recommendations to the Irish government on targeting energy renovation programs, improving affordability measures, and increasing investment in social housing retrofitting. This new research comes […]
New buildings law can lower energy bills and scale up renovation – MEPs Cuffe & Kelly
Dublin, 15th March 2024: The new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) can help to lower energy bills, take people out of energy poverty and create high-quality jobs, MEP Ciarán Cuffe said today as he attended a panel discussion in Dublin on the landmark law, hosted by the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and the […]
Irish Green Building Council welcomes the passing of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Dublin, 12th March 2024: A new European law could dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of Ireland’s buildings, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) said today, welcoming the European Parliament’s final approval of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). For the first time, the directive will require member states to regulate the embodied carbon […]
South East Energy Agency is Hiring
South East Energy Agency are currently recruiting for the following positions: Energy Engineer (closing date March 8th) Junior Energy Engineer (closing date March 8th) Policy Officer Details on the roles are available here: https://southeastenergy.ie/careers/
IGBC launched their first policy scorecard on the decarbonisation of Ireland’s Built Environment.
Dublin, 21st February 2024: The IGBC launched their first policy scorecard on the decarbonisation of Ireland’s Built Environment. With 2023 being the warmest year on record and an ever-increasing housing crisis, there is little doubt that housing and the environment are our country’s two biggest challenges. While the construction and built environment sector is […]
100th EPD Ireland’s declaration released: QEF Aluminum Louvered System
We’re thrilled to share that QEF Ltd has recently released a representative EPD for their Aluminum Louvered Systems, commonly utilised for facades in building construction. This marks a significant milestone as the 100th EPD within our EPD Ireland Programme. The declaration assesses the product’s impacts on the production stage, construction process, end-of-life considerations, and […]
We Are Hiring: Membership Manager
Do you want the most exciting job in Irish construction? as IGBC Membership Manager WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the transformation to a sustainable built environment. The IGBC is made up of the […]
#BuildingLife Series: Addressing the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle – Pat Crean, Marlet
First published in Passive House Plus, Issue 46 In this #BuildingLife Blog Post, Pat Crean, CEO of the Marlet Property Group tells us more about his work and why he is supporting the #BuildingLife Campaign. Why did you choose to become a #BuildingLife ambassador? PC: Marlet is a large-scale residential developer, predominantly operating in Dublin […]
Consultation Open: Draft National Upskilling Roadmap Targets Skills Gaps to Achieve Climate Goals in the Built Environment
Dublin, 22nd January 2024 – The Build Up Skills Ireland 2030 (BUSI2030) initiative launched a public consultation for a National Upskilling Roadmap for sustainability in the built environment. The roadmap sets the path to address skills gaps and labour shortages that could prevent Ireland from meeting its 2030’s climate and housing targets. Read the Draft National […]
Introducing 5 New EPDs for KORE’s Insulation Products!
Exciting news from KORE Insulation – we’re thrilled to unveil 5 brand new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) published under EPD Ireland. These latest additions cover a range of insulation products: KORE EPS 70 KORE EPS 100 KORE EPS 150 KORE EPS 200 and 300 KORE Fill bonded beads These new EPDs join a great lineup, […]
South East Energy Agency is Hiring
South East Energy Agency are currently recruiting for the following positions: EU Projects Communications Officer Policy Officer Energy Engineer Junior Energy Engineer Details on the roles are available here: https://southeastenergy.ie/careers/
Change Maker – driving renovation for SMEs
We are looking for a change maker to create transformative change in the attitude of SME to renovating their properties. WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organization to provide leadership in transforming to a sustainable built environment. Affiliated with […]
New Year! New Career? Work with Irish Green Building Council
New Year! New Career? Work with Irish Green Building Council Build a career with IGBC tackling the most important issue of our age. The Built environment influences more than half of Ireland’s carbon emissions from the energy used to operate it, the materials used to build and maintain it, how and where we plan our […]
We Are Hiring: Membership Engagement Officer
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the transformation to a sustainable built environment. The IGBC is made up of the most progressive organisations working in the Irish Property and construction sector. It is affiliated with 80 national Green Building Councils that […]
We Are Hiring: Certification Officer
Technical support – Certification WHO IS THE IRISH GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL? The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) was established in 2011 as an independent, non-profit membership organisation, to provide leadership in the transformation to a sustainable built environment. It is affiliated with 80 national Green Building Councils that form the World Green Building Council, the […]
#BuildingLife: “Cross-sector collaboration is the only way to achieve a zero-carbon construction sector” – David Browne – RKD
This excerpt originates from an article featured in the most recent edition of Irish Construction News. Read the full piece here. David Browne, RKD Architects, and IGBC #BuildingLife ambassador, speaks with Robbie Cousins about what he sees as the critical factors needed to bring about a zero-carbon construction sector by 2050. A former president of […]
RKD are hiring a Sustainability Consultant
RKD Architects are seeking to recruit a Sustainability Consultant for their Dublin office. About RKD Want to be part of an award winning, multi-disciplinary growing international practice? Resulting from our ongoing growth and recent success in securing large-scale projects, we now have a new opening for a Sustainability Consultant. This role will specifically focus on […]
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