'Creating healthier communities': World Green Building Week 2026 comes to Longford
The nationwide events will run from September 7 to 11 and they will include a nature restoration project in county Longford.
World Green Building Week – the world’s largest campaign dedicated to a sustainable built environment kicks off on Monday and it will feature sustainability-focused tours and events in Longford, Dublin and Kilkenny as well as online
The nationwide events will run from September 7 to 11 and they will include a nature restoration project in county Longford and a Sustainability Clinic in county Kilkenny.
A event called 'Natural Capital: Protect Your Supply Chain' will take place near Edgeworthstown on Friday, September 11.
It is an immersive guided tour of a 22-hectare nature-based restoration project that demonstrates how investment in nature can deliver measurable environmental, social and business value and Participants are given the Eircode when they register.
Attendees can discover how nature-based solutions can strengthen supply chain resilience, improve biodiversity, enhance water quality, capture carbon, and create long-term value for organisations seeking to reduce their environmental impact.
There are a host of events across Ireland as part of World Green Building Week exploring how better buildings can help communities and businesses build resilience and prepare for tomorrow’s environmental, social, and economic challenges.
Events this year also include a free sustainability clinic in Kilkenny with Lawler Group.
Pat Barry, Irish Green Building Council CEO, said: “Buildings are not simply places where we live and work – they are essential to creating healthier communities, reducing emissions, improving resilience and unlocking economic opportunity, as showcased by our packed lineup of tours, webinars and other events for World Green Building Week 2026.”
Other highlights of World Green Building Week 2026 in Ireland include 'Sustainable Communities at Scale', an in-person session at Montpellier, Dublin 7 on Tuesday, September 8.
Tuath Housing will host an in-person session at Montpellier, Dublin 7, a large-scale mixed-use development delivering cost rental, social and affordable Homes alongside community infrastructure, retail and green space.
This session, hosted by Tuath Housing will explore the sustainable design and community-focused features of the development.
Also on Tuesday, September 8, an Apex Hub Tour in the Dublin 12 area will take place.
Park Developments hosts a tour of Apex Hub, a logistics development in Dublin, showcasing the design elements and construction approaches implemented to achieve LEED Gold Certification.
On Wednesday, September 9, there will be a Sustainability Clinic in Kilkenny.
Attendees can join Lawler Group for a free, informal Sustainability Clinic during World Green Building Week 2026.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet directly with sustainability, energy and building performance specialists, discuss their own projects or challenges, and receive practical, impartial advice.