The inaugural Sustainability in the Built Environment Ireland Summit, hosted by the Business Post, takes place on 17 June at Croke Park, Dublin.
The summit comes as the retrofit of Ireland’s commercial, residential, and public sector buildings gains pace, as the country seeks to reach its 2030 and 2050 national and international decarbonisation targets.
The construction sector and the built environment are directly responsible for 37% of Ireland’s emissions – the equivalent of the agriculture industry. This is made up of operational emissions associated with the energy used to heat, cool, and light our buildings and embodied carbon emissions.
At the same time, buildings are a crucial area of opportunity when it comes to environmental and social sustainability. From innovative materials and energy-efficient design to smart technologies and policy shifts, the solutions are within our reach. But achieving net zero in the built environment requires collaboration, bold action, and a shared commitment to change.
The Business Post Sustainability in the Built Environment Summit will bring together leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore innovative strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of Ireland’s built environment.
It will showcase strategies and solutions for scaling up building decarbonisation, innovation, policy, technology, best practices, and the challenges and opportunities ahead to drive meaningful progress. Read on for details on how to avail of discounted tickets.
Topics will include
- The journey to 2030 and 2050: How is Ireland progressing?
- Decarbonising Europe’s building stock
- Delivering the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive on the ground
- The retrofit and refurbishment challenge
- Boosting real estate investment for decarbonising buildings
- Whole-life-carbon: measuring and mitigating impact
- Transforming government property and the public estate
- Building materials: The next frontier for decarbonisation
- Demystifying the circular economy in construction
- Driving sustainability through procurement
- Energy efficiency and renewable solutions
- Designing for extreme weather and adaptation, green spaces, biodiversity and ecological urban planning
- The future of sustainable cities: What’s next in urban development?
… and a lot more besides.
Speaker lineup
Speakers set to address the summit include Kas Mohammed, Vice President of Digital Energy UK&I, Schneider Electric; John O’Leary, Founder & CEO, SE Systems; Roisin Mulligan, Programme Executive – Sustainable Finance, SEAI; Jenna Cramer, CEO, Green Building Alliance, USA; Dr. Vincent O’Malley, Head of Environmental Policy and Compliance, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII); Rémi Collombet, Head of EU Policy, Efficient Buildings Europe; Dr Seán O’Leary MIPI, Senior Planner, Irish Planning Institute; Eibhlin O’Connor, Chief Commercial Officer, Clúid Housing; Sarah-Jane Pisciotti, Innovation & Design Director, Sisk; and many more.
Click here for the full speaker lineup.
Discounted ticket offer
As part of our partnership with the Business Post, we have secured a 15% discount on the standard ticket price by using the discount coupon code SBONLINE15.
Click HERE to book your tickets. See you on 17 June!
