GREEN BUILDING
TACKLING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF BUILDINGS ACROSS THEIR LIFE CYCLE
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his year started as 2020 ended, with many announcements on climate action and sustainable buildings. In Ireland, (at time of writing) the Climate Action Bill will soon enshrine into law the objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. In Europe, several directives affecting the built environment will be reviewed in 2021 and are expected to be more ambitious. These include the cornerstone of buildings policy in the EU, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). These developments are welcome, and the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) are working on several initiatives to support the transition to a more sustainable built environment.
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