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Material Passports

Pioneering and promoting the Material Passport technology in the Irish Construction Sector

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Project description

Ireland is committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, with Ireland’s building environment responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions (IGBC, 2022), together with related construction and demolition (C&D) waste as the largest waste stream with 6.2 million tonnes produced annually (EPA, 2021). In this context, Material Passports (MP) document materials present in a product or building. Beyond identifying what components are being used, MP not only can provide insight into how sustainable, recyclable, healthy, and safe they are, but also allows calculation of specific value of a building’s material worth and implementation of circular design and strategy.

Goal

  • A quantification of circular economy benefits using material passports, as well as a set of policy and regulation recommendations on the application of material passport in Ireland.
  • To showcase, for the first time in Ireland, the use of Material Passports in both new and existing buildings.

Timeline

March 2026 (Extended to June 2026).

Partners

Who Was Involved?

  • BAM Ireland

  • Kingspan

  • IPUT

  • Savills

  • Walls

Funders

Who supported the project?

  • Construct Innovate

    This project is funded by Construct Innovate and co-funded by Savills, Walls, Kingspan, BAM, IPUT, who are also partners.
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IGBC Team

Who Works On This?

  • Fernanda Rocha

    • Project Manager | EPD Ireland Administrator
    Fernanda joined IGBC in 2024 working on the Home Performance Index (HPI) Certification. A civil engineer with an MSc from the Technical University of Munich, she specialised in Energy Efficient and Sustainable Design and Sustainable Transport Planning. Previously a Sustainability Consultant and Project Manager in Amsterdam, Fernanda brings expertise in embodied carbon reduction, life cycle assessment and circular economy in the built environment. Fernanda administrate the EPD Ireland programme and lead circularity projects.
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  • Sinéad Hughes

    • Director of Innovation
    Sinéad is an RIAI Registered Architect and Grade III Conservation Architect with over 26 years of industry experience. She sits on the RIAI Council, chairs the RIAI EDI Taskforce, and represents Ireland on the Architects Council of Europe Women in Architecture Taskforce. At IGBC, Sinéad has contributed to key projects including Commercial Retrofit, Building Renovation Passports, Building a Circular Ireland, and the National Upskilling Roadmap 2030.
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How to Get Involved

If you have any questions about this project and want to get involved, please contact Fernanda.