January 2023 Programmes
As we are fast approaching 2030, we must focus more than ever on achieving our sustainability goals. That is why DASBE continuously try to anticipate and fulfil the industry skills needs by creating highly flexible and accessible courses. DASBE is delighted to announce that we are introducing 14 brand-new courses beginning in January 2023. After […]
Minister Noonan Launches The Certificate in Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings
A first of its kind course, that will use innovative teaching methods to upskill building professionals in the design and delivery of high quality, energy efficient renovations to traditional buildings, was launched by Minister of State for Heritage & Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) on September 23, […]
DASBE Feature in Passive House Plus Magazine-
New digital hub for sustainable building upskilling Have a read of this great piece about DASBE programmes in the recent Passive House Plus Magazine
DASBE Features in Construction Federation Magazine
Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and DASBE featured in a recent issue of Construction Federation magazine. The article, entitled “Upskill with DASBE” provides an overview of the DASBE Project, its aims, objectives, and future plans. The article also included a reference to the programmes enrolling for the September semester. You can view the full article, […]
Cabinet approves a landmark Circular Economy Bill
The Irish Government have announced the new Circular Economy Bill based on the Whole-of-Government Circular economy strategy published in 2021. It is an all-encompassing Bill that aims to change behaviours towards circularity and away from the previously used linear model of produce, consume, and dispose of. The new Bill has set out to reduce the […]
Opening of the new Construction Technology Centre
Congratulations to our partner, the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and the rest of the consortium on the success of the National Construction Centre coordinated by NUI Galway and funded by Enterprise Ireland. The goal of the Construction Technology Centre is to make Ireland’s construction sector a global leader in research and innovation. The Tánaiste […]
DASBE Manager features in Women in Construction interview
A recent article in the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Construction Magazine, entitled “Equal Measures”, featured a showcase interview with the DASBE Manager, Elisabeth O’Brien. This interview was conducted as part of the Women in Construction event. You can view the full interview, on page 36 of the May ’22 issue, here.
DASBE Addressing Skills to Deliver National Retrofit Scheme
The new, improved National Retrofitting Scheme is here! This far-reaching grant programme, administered by SEAI, is designed to achieve our Climate Action Plan goal of upgrading 500,000 Irish homes to a B2 by 2030. Under the new scheme, the one-stop-shop grant has been increased to 50% while support for some individual energy upgrades, like installing […]
CABE Accredits New MSc in Built Environment Regulation
GMIT announces New MSc in Built Environment Regulation (CABE accredited) in response to industry demand Career prospects for students in the GMIT Building and Civil Engineering Department got a huge boost recently with the announcement that the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) has accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the GMIT Department including the […]
