IGBC launches biodiversity building professionals network
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Seán Balfe, director of NSAI Agrément, has been suspended, Passive House Plus understands.
EU project aims to accelerate market for green homes
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UN pushes for radical sustainable building action
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Passive house pioneer wins net zero champion award
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Passive house expert Tomas O’Leary has been heralded for his decades of low energy building pioneering – picking up the Net Zero Champion Award at the inaugural Towards Net Zero Awards at the RDS in November.
New Licence Plus scheme undermines retrofit standards, experts say
Written by Lenny AntonelliIreland is to participate in a pioneering European initiative aiming to boost the availability of quality building whole life carbon data, a critical step towards full decarbonisation.
WorldGBC launches green building policy principles for governments
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Written by News DeskPassive house isn’t just about efficiency – it’s about social justice
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The potential of the passive house standard to change the world isn’t restricted to tackling climate change – it’s about social justice too.
Solar panels to receive VAT drop in aim to boost uptake
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In a bid to increase the uptake of solar technology in Ireland as families and businesses continue to negotiate the energy and cost of living challenges, the Irish government has announced they intend to drop the VAT rate on the supply and installation of solar panels to zero.