SCSI Sustainability Week

Join us from the 7th to 11th September 2026 to celebrate World Green Building Week. This year’s overarching theme is Build it Ready,  supported by three localised pillars:

Build Resilient l Build Efficient l Build for Opportunity

SCSI Sustainability Week 2026 will offer practical, relevant insights across

  • Passive Residential design,
  • Energy Performance standards,
  • Renewable Energy Assets,
  • Whole life carbon 
  • Circular Development.

Whether you work in valuation, quantity surveying, building surveying, property, planning, asset management or residential agency, this week long programme will support you in responding to changing regulation, client expectations and market demand. 

Join us for an interactive online week and hear from industry professionals, with discussions and practical insights to build your knowledge of delivering a more sustainable built environment. Special thanks to all of our speakers and chairs for volunteering their time to help shape this years programme. 

Monday

7th Sept

Building Better: The Rise of Passive Residential Design

11am-12pm | Online CPD Webinar

Join us on 7th September for a CPD focusing on The Rise of Passive Residential Design.

SCSI President Tomás Kelly will be opening Sustainability Week and this CPD will be chaired by Philip Littlewood of Colliers. We will also be joined by Kate Joyce of LDA and Stephen O’Shea from Cairn Homes.

This CPD will touch on how passive design principles are transforming how residential buildings are planned, constructed, and occupied.

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Tuesday

8th Sept

Minimum Energy Performance Standards in Building

11am-12pm | Online CPD Webinar

Join us on 8th September for a CPD on Minimum Energy Performance Standards in Building.

This session will explore the rising awareness around the minimum energy performance standards and explore how they impact Ireland’s current building stock.

Our speaker on the day will be Ciara Ahern from TU Dublin.

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Speakers

Ciara Ahern

TU Dublin

Wednesday

9th Sept

Valuing Renewable Energy Assets in a Changing Market

11am-12pm | Online CPD Webinar

Join us on the 9th September for a CPD on Valuing Renewable Energy Assets in a Changing Market.

As renewable energy continues to accelerate, surveyors are increasingly required to assess the value of assets such as wind farms, solar developments and related infrastructure.

Our speaker will be Paul Moran from ESB.

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Speakers

Paul Moran

ESB

Thursday

10th Sept

Whole Life Carbon in Action: Industry Perspectives & Challenges

11am-12pm | Online CPD Webinar

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Join us on the 10th September for  CPD on Whole Life Carbon in Action: Industry Perspectives & Challenges.

This session brings together industry experts to discuss the role of ICMS and Carbon together. Through real-world examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how whole life carbon thinking is influencing design, construction, and asset management decisions.

Our speaker for this CPD will be Archie O’Donnell from Kosmos.

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Friday

11th Sept

Build Less, Reuse More: The Future of Circular Development

11am-12pm | Online CPD Webinar

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Join us on the 11th September for a CPD on Build Less, Reuse More: The Future of Circular Development.

The principles of the circular economy are reshaping the built environment, encouraging the reuse of materials, buildings, and resources to minimise waste and carbon emissions.

This CPD will be chaired by Krystna Rawisc from KRA Renewables and our speaker on the day will be Donal Buckley from Cumming Group.

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