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€7bn to Upgrade Irish Office Buildings to Meet New Energy Standards

Posted Wednesday, 15th of May

Property advisor, Savills Ireland, has revealed that Irish office landlords could face costs of at least €7 billion to upgrade their properties to meet impending energy efficiency standards. According to […]

Construction

Ecocem Appoint Sally Anne Sherry as Managing Director

Posted Wednesday, 8th of May

Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low carbon cement technologies, has today announced the appointment of Sally Anne Sherry as Managing Director for its UK and Ireland business operations. In this […]

Commercial Property

Coopers Cross Ireland’s First Platinum SmartScore Certified Development

Posted Wednesday, 4th of January

Coopers Cross is the first commercial development in Ireland to achieve Platinum SmartScore certification. Introduced in 2021 and providing a global certification standard, SmartScore identifies best-in-class smart buildings that deliver […]

Construction

IGBC Conference Focus on Delivery of Low Carbon Homes at Scale

Posted Friday, 25th of November

The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) hosted today its annual residential conference. The focus of Better Homes 2022 was on delivering low carbon homes at scale. According to a recent […]

Industry

Microsoft Renewable Contracts Set to Contribute Almost 30pc of CPPA Target

Posted Wednesday, 23rd of November

Microsoft has unveiled a number of renewable energy agreements that are expected to add more than 900 megawatts of onshore wind and solar energy to Ireland’s electricity grid. The new […]

Construction

AG Pledges to Reduce its Carbon Footprint by 30%

#AG

Posted Tuesday, 15th of November

Fivemiletown headquartered Paving and Building Products firm, AG, has reinforced its position as a market leader in sustainable construction through its latest pledge to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% […]

Investment

New Report Highlights the Unprecedented Opportunity for the Atlantic Region

#offshore #wind

Posted Friday, 28th of October

A new report released today led by a collaboration of regional stakeholders identifies an unprecedented opportunity for the Atlantic Region in the Growth of Onshore to Offshore Wind. The study was commissioned […]

Construction

G20 Countries Falling Short on Building Emissions Reduction

Posted Thursday, 27th of October

The world’s biggest nations are putting the 2050 net zero targets signed under the Paris Agreement in doubt, by moving too slowly to refurbish buildings and cut carbon emissions, a […]

Industry

Sean Kelly Hosts Event to Highlight Ireland’s Potential for Solar Generation

Posted Monday, 10th of October

MEP for Ireland South, Seán Kelly, will host a high-level online webinar to discuss Ireland’s potential for solar generation on Tuesday afternoon, 11th October at12:30, entitled ‘Leave No Roof Behind: Ireland’s solar energy […]

sustainability

Cosentino Ireland announce Cosentino Forest, a New Initiative to Rebuild and Revive Irish Forests

#sustainability

Posted Friday, 15th of July

Cosentino Ireland, best known for its high-performance sustainable brands like Silestone and Dekton, is excited to announce that it has collaborated with Irish company Grown Forest to plant 300 trees […]