| Reference | Resource Link |
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Resource Efficiency and the Circular Economy
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| Nordic Council of Ministers, 2018 |
Circular economy in the Nordic construction sector |
| Environmental Protection Agency, 2013 |
Design out waste - A design team guide to waste reduction in construction and demolition projects |
| Irish Green Building Council, 2018 |
Towards a circular economy in construction - Assessing low carbon, healthy, responsible products for the construction sector |
| WRAP, 2008 |
Setting a requirement for recycled content in building projects - Guidance for clients, design teams and contractors |
| WRAP, 2007 |
The efficient use of materials in regeneration projects - Linking demolition and new build - a step by step guide |
| RE4 project, 2017 |
Valorization of construction and demolition wastes: RE4 building solutions |
| European Commission, 2014 |
Communcation from the commission on resource efficiency opportunities in the building sector |
| WRAP, 2013 |
WRAP Archetype resource benchmarks for construction projects |
| Zero Waste Scotland, 2017 |
Designing out construction waste - A guide for project design teams |
| European Commission, 2012 |
Communication from the commission on a strategy for the sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector and its enterprises |
| Nordic Council of Ministers, 2011 |
Assessment of initiatives to prevent waste from building and construction sectors |
| WRAP, 2010 |
WRAP benchmarks for target setting |
Sustainability
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| European Commission, 2019 |
Level(s) - taking action on the total impact of the construction sector |
| Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 |
Home Performance Index (HPI) is Irelands' first national certification system for quality and sustainable residential development |
| European Commission, 2017 |
Level(s) - A common EU framework of core sustainability indicators for office and residential buildings |
| Government of Ireland, 2016 |
Government of Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness |
| Health Service Executive, 2015 |
Sustainable healthcare building guidelines specification, design, construction and refurbishment of healthcare buildings |
| Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 2013 |
Construction products regulation (CPR) |
| Environmental Protection Agency, STRIVE 97 2012 |
Hemp Lime Bio-composite as a Building Material in Irish Construction |
| OPW, 2009 |
Sustainability policy of the Office of Public Works (OPW) |
| Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 2009 |
Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (Cities, Towns and Villages) |
| Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 2007 |
Best Practice Guidelines, Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities |
Green Procurement
|
| Resource Efficient Scotland, 2017 |
Procuring resource efficient construction projects |
| Resource Efficient Scotland, 2015 |
Design led whole life costing tool user manual |
| European Commission, 2016 |
EU GPP criteria for office building design, construction and management |
| European Commission, 2016 |
Green Public Procurement criteria for ofiice building design, construction and management - Procurement practice |
| European Commission, 2016 |
EU Green Public Procurement criteria for road design, construction and maintenance |
| European Commission, 2016 |
Revision of Green Public Procurement criteria for road design, construction and maintenance - Procurement practice guidance document |
| Environmental Protection Agency, 2014 |
Green procurement guidance for the public sector |
| Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 2014 |
Review of the Producer Responsibility Initiative Model in Ireland |
| Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 2011 |
Green Tenders, an Action Plan on Green Public Procurement |
| WRAP, 2009 |
Construction procurement guidance - delivering higher recycled content in construction projects |
C&D Waste Management
|
| Environmental Protection Agency, 2018 |
Guidance on soil and stone by - draft proposed for public consultation |
| European Commission, 2018 |
EU guidelines for the waste audits before demolition and renovation works on buildings |
| Transport Infrastructure Ireland, 2017 |
The management of waste from national road construction projects |
| European Commission, 2016 |
EU construction and demolition waste management protocol - Executive summary |
| European Commission, 2016 |
EU construction and demolition waste management protocol |
| Environmental Protection Agency Research 146, 2015 |
A review of design and construction waste management practices in selected case studies - Lessons learned |
| ENCORD, 2013 |
Construction Waste Measurement Protocol |
| Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 2012 |
A Resource Opportunity |
| Institute for Prospective Technological StudiesSustainble Production and Consumption Unit, 2012 |
Best environmental management practice for the building and constructor sector |
| Environmental Protection Agency Strive Report 26, 2009 |
The Development of an Audit Methodology to Generate Construction Waste Production Indicators for the Irish Construction Industry |
| Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, 2006 |
Best practice guidelines on the preparation of waste management plans for construction and demolition projects |
Web Resources
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| Project Ireland 2040 |
| European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform |
| Encord European Network of Construction Companies for Research and Development |
| RE 4 cluster projects |
| Construction and Demolition Waste Statistics for Ireland |
| Guide to LEED certification |
| BREEAM Certification |
| CEEQUAL scheme |
| Environmental Product Declaration Ireland Programme |
