The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) has launched Home Performance Pathway, a new certification for small home builders to deliver high quality, healthy and environmentally sustainable homes.
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has confirmed that work on transposing the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive into Irish law is continuing, but has not yet stated a timeline for aligning Part L of the building regulations with the directive's zero-emission building standard.
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) is recruiting an executive director in what the organisation describes as a rare opportunity to shape the future of sustainable construction in the UK
Irish energy consultancy 2eva is set to run a two-day professional training course for air tightness testers this spring, aimed at both newcomers to the discipline and experienced practitioners looking to formalise their skills, as well as timed to meet what the company sees as growing demand for qualified testers in Ireland.
In each edition, Passive Plus Plus profiles leaders in construction and architecture who have endorsed the Irish Green Building Council’s call to address the environmental impacts of buildings across their entire lifecycle.
Industry leaders will gather at University of East Anglia in September to share practical insights on creating buildings that prioritise environmental performance without compromising design quality or occupant comfort.
