Ireland
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) is a non-profit organization that aims to drive sustainability in the built environment in Ireland. Since its launch in 2011, this organization has brought together various stakeholders, including universities, professional institutes, local authorities, contractors, NGOs, architects, engineers, and energy companies, with the goal of accelerating the transition to a sustainable built environment.
Currently, the IGBC is focused on several key initiatives such as Energy Renovation & Retrofit, Green Finance, Green Public Procurement (GPP), Whole Life Carbon & LCA, Circularity in the Build Environment, Net Zero Carbon, Water Efficiency, and Biodiversity.
The organization's activities revolve around advocacy, education, training, and provision of sustainable building tools. It actively contributes to national policy affecting the Irish built environment and supports energy renovation and green finance projects. Furthermore, the IGBC hosts green building events, provides education modules, and offers various training courses including LEED, BREEAM, and the Home Performance Index.
Moreover, the IGBC encourages the use of sustainable building tools such as the Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) Platform, the Home Performance Index, Carbon Designer for Ireland, and the CO2 Performance Ladder for green procurement, thereby promoting sustainable practices within the industry.
Given its efforts to transform the Irish industry towards sustainability, the IGBC presents an opportunity for impact-focused investors to support and contribute to the organization's mission, potentially fostering a more sustainable built environment in Ireland.
