DECAR-CON
Decarbonisation of construction process for buildings in Ireland
Project description
The construction sector is crucial to Ireland’s social and economic development. However, it also poses environmental challenges and significantly contributes to climate change. Construction and the built environment account for 37% of Ireland’s emissions, with 14% of that coming from embodied carbon emissions linked to the production of materials and their transportation, construction practices, maintenance, repair, and disposal of buildings and infrastructure.
The DECAR-CON project will set a baseline for carbon emissions at construction sites in Ireland and develop a roadmap with solutions for decarbonising contractors’ construction processes (Modules A4 & A5 of BS EN 15978), accommodating variations depending on the project.
Goal
The primary outcome of the project is the launch of a roadmap to reduce the carbon emissions of the construction process and develop a methodology for evaluating the carbon emissions associated with A4 and A5.
Timeline
12 months (January to December 2025) – extended to end of August 2026
Partners
Who Was Involved?
IGBC Team
Who Works On This?
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Joselyn López Pelayo
Joselyn joined IGBC in 2024 contributing to several projects. An architect with an MSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Climate Action from UCD, she previously worked as a researcher and project manager at UCD on projects including PROBONO, HeritACT and RE-CUGI. Her expertise spans adaptive reuse of existing buildings, stakeholder engagement and life cycle assessment of new constructions and site works.
How to Get Involved
If you have any questions on this project and want to get involved, please contact Joselyn