UPFRONT-CO2e: Understanding Potential For Realising Our National Targets on Embodied Energy and Global Warming Potential
Ongoing
Reducing emissions for the construction and housing sector while improving energy efficiency for existing buildings and using the life cycle approach to renovations.
Project Insights
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€199,980
Total Project Costs -
1 yr
Project Duration -
2021
Year Funded
Project Description
NUIG and IGBC will develop a standardised Life Cycle Analysis approach for new buildings and renovations in Ireland up to 2040 and demonstrate how these can be used in public procurement processes to evaluate the sustainability of building materials and design. Guidance documents, tools and reports for policy makers and construction professionals will be produced to allow for more clarity on embodied energy and sustainable materials and designs.Project Details
Total Project Cost: €199,980
Funding Agency: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
Year Funded: 2021
Lead Organisation: National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
Partner Organisation(s): Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)
Collaborators: World Green Building Council (WGBC); Sexton Coady Architects; Dublin City Council; Engineers Ireland; Grangegorman Development Agency; Hibernia REIT M; KSN Construction Consultants; Land Development Agency; NSAI Agrément; SISK Building Contractors; SENSORI Facilities Management
