IGBC is now encouraging its members to make their own specific commitments. This by no means intends to create additional burden for membe
rs. It is expected that IGBC members will choose to highlight relevant targets or commitments in existing CSR strategies, or highlight commitments made through complementary schemes or initiatives.
As Ireland’s first independent building materials manufacturer to attain a third party verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), Ecocem will provide knowledge and expertise to their concrete customers, contractors, architects and engineers on low carbon cement and the obtainment and use of EPDs.
The Irish Green Building Council has itself made a number of commitments to contribute to a positive outcome at COP which you can find here.
We will achieve Net Zero Energy aggregated across our whole estate by 2020, with 50% target in 2016 – This covers our entire energy profile including gas, electricity, fuel oil, diesel, etc.
By 2020, we will procure 100% of our electricity from renewable.
We will have trained 10,000 attendees through our Technical Academies in Ireland by 2020, improving skills to deliver quality sustainable and energy efficient new and retrofit buildings.
We intend that all our businesses attain ISO 50001 by 2017.
Saint-Gobain Ireland and UK are aiming to meet 20% of our electricity demand through onsite generation by 2017, and that renewable energy providers contribute at least 30% of our electricity demand by 2017.
Varming Consulting Engineers are dedicated to ensuring the environmental, economic and social sustainability of our designs by meeting the most stringent standards and assessment methodologies such as BREEAM, LEED and Passive House, along with embracing NZEB.
We will achieve this through full collaboration with all project stakeholders, educating our clients and staff about the importance of a Net Zero Carbon future, and implementation of ISO 50001 by 2017 to compliment our existing NSAI accredited Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety System