Enniscorthy to host ‘make or break’ sustainable building summit
As global temperatures soar, an Irish organisation is bringing experts together this month for a summit on the future of sustainable construction.
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Banks turn to green housing courses as EU sustainability rules bite
Help is at hand for European financial institutions scrambling to train staff in sustainable housing finance as regulatory pressure intensifies and customer demand for green mortgages accelerates across the continent.
Ecocem executive John Reddy becomes the first Irish President of the Institute of Concrete Technology
Reddy is the first person from Ireland to hold the role of President of ICT, which has a term of two years, and follows his term of Vice President of the organisation since 2023.
Unipipe celebrates 25 years as NIBE heat pump partner
Through its enduring partnership with Swedish manufacturer NIBE, Unipipe has helped to establish heat pump technology as a cornerstone of energy efficient living in Ireland.
Irish ICF manufacturer attains EPD
Amvic, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of
insulated concrete formwork (ICF) has
published an environmental product declaration
(EPD) via the Irish Green Building
Council’s EPD Ireland database, for its Amvic
300 ICF block system.
Coastal self-build benefits from Grant integrated heating system
A coastal self-build home in Co. Antrim
opted for Grant to design a bespoke
heating system featuring an air-to-water heat
pump, hot water cylinder, underfloor heating,
and smart controls.
Ecocem venture may speed up EU cement decarbonisation by a decade
Green cement pioneer Ecocem has announced
the construction of its first production
facility dedicated to ACT, its low carbon,
globally scalable cement technology, at its
Dunkirk site.
Ecomerchant founder announces new green podcast
A new podcast dedicated to longform interviews with leaders in
the natural building sector will be launched this year.
We Build Eco sees growth in people wanting to build eco the easy way
Interest in flat pack bio-based building is growing, according to We Build Eco, which creates easy to assemble, energy efficient building kits manufactured from any design.
Insulated foundation system greenlit by BBA
Kore Insulation has received the stamp of approval for the Kore Insulated Foundation System from the UK’s construction product certification body, the British Board of Agrément (BBA).
Exports open to Irish insulated foundation system
Cavan-based manufacturer Kore Insulation is looking to ramp up exports having received the stamp of approval for the Kore Insulated Foundation System from UK construction product certification body, the British Board of Agrément (BBA).
Passive EcoWall cuts whole life carbon
Drawing from 25 years of experience promoting airtightness
and green building materials, Ecological Building Systems has
developed Passive EcoWall, a system which integrates high quality,
low embodied carbon, natural materials to deliver passive house
performance levels, including exceeding Ireland’s nearly zero energy
building (NZEB) standards.
Passive EcoWall from Ecological Building systems cuts whole life carbon
The construction industry can drive down embodied carbon emissions while achieving best practice energy performance - using a tried and tested solution from one of the UK’s pioneering green building product suppliers.
Grant launches new generation “game-changer” heat pump
Leading heating technology manufacturer
Grant has announced the launch of its
next generation air source heat pump – the
Grant Aerona 290, which is now available
to order.
Mitsubishi Electric supports WiBSE chapter launch
Since hosting their first women’s day event in 2022, Mitsubishi Electric Ireland have established themselves as leaders in creating a platform for women to come together, connect and bond.
#BuildingLife Series: RIAI CEO, Kathryn Meghen
In the #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series, Passive House Plus is profiling leaders who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their lifecycle.
POLL: UK public detached from net zero goals
A survey of 1,500 UK homeowners by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank – has revealed government failure to make people feel confident in taking steps for the net zero transition, jeopardising its success.
Wales unveils net zero pattern book
Wales’s devolved government has moved forward with plans
to standardise sustainable, timber-based affordable homes
in the country with the publication of a new pattern book.
Scotland to accept passive house as regs compliant
Certified passive house to be alternative means of compliance to proposed Scottish passive house equivalent.
Green homes key to climate and housing crises and rebuilding Ukraine
The Smarter Finance for EU consortium, which is aiming to unlock €100bn worth of green homes across Europe, announced the launch of a European centre of excellence to promote green home certification and investment across Europe at the Irish Green Building Council’s annual residential conference in Dublin.