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World Green Building Week 2026

Posted on by Thomas Byrne
04
Aug

Ireland Leads the Way

Last year, the Irish Green Building Council, together with its members and partners, delivered the largest World Green Building Week programme of any Green Building Council globally. Across five days, organisations from across Ireland opened their doors to showcase pioneering projects, hosted technical webinars, facilitated thought-provoking panel discussions, shared practical case studies, and inspired hundreds of professionals working across the built environment.
 
This year’s global campaign, Build It Ready, explores how better buildings help businesses and communities prepare for tomorrow’s environmental, social, regulatory and commercial challenges. Buildings are no longer simply places where we live and work – they are essential to creating healthier communities, reducing emissions, improving resilience and unlocking economic opportunity.
 
Throughout the week, 7–11 September 2026, the Irish Green Building Council and members will showcase the projects, innovations and people helping shape a more sustainable built environment.
 

This Year’s Themes

  • Build Resilient

Showcase projects that strengthen climate resilience, improve adaptation, reduce risk and help communities prepare for future challenges.

  • Build Efficient

Highlight innovative approaches that improve energy performance, reduce operational carbon, embrace circularity and deliver healthier buildings.

  • Build for Opportunity

Demonstrate how sustainable buildings create value through innovation, investment, skills, wellbeing and economic growth.

Be Part of the Programme

The IGBC is now inviting organisations across Ireland to submit proposals for this year’s programme. We’re looking for building tours, project/site visits, webinars, panel discussions, case study presentations, technical workshops, networking events, and product and innovation showcases.
 
Whether you’ve completed an award-winning project, developed an innovative solution, undertaken an ambitious retrofit or simply have valuable lessons to share, we’d love to hear from you. No idea is too small.

Submit Your Event

Interested in hosting an event? Click Here to learn more.
 
Whether you’re planning a building tour, webinar, workshop or discussion, get in touch with the IGBC Events & Marketing team and help shape Ireland’s World Green Building Week 2026 programme.
 
Email: IGBC Events, or if you already have a proposal in your mind: Express your Interest, and follow IGBC on LinkedIn for more updates.
Thomas Byrne