RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge – new signatories, June 2024

The RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge is a voluntary initiative, which sets out targets to be achieved by 2025 and 2030 for new building projects, depending on the design timeline. The targets are based on the areas of operational energy, embodied carbon, water use, health and wellbeing.  

The Climate Challenge asks clients, Architects and other members of the design team to work towards four key targets: 

• Reduce operational energy demand between 33-66% (depending on typology), 
• Reduce embodied carbon by at least 40%, 
• Reduce potable water use by at least 40%, 
• Achieve core health and wellbeing targets.  

Meeting the RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge is essential if the construction sector is to play its part responding to the climate and biodiversity crises. 

We are delighted to welcome the following RIAI Practices as the founding signatories to the Challenge:

• The PassivHaus Architecture Company Ltd
• More Architecture Ltd
• Helena McElmeel Architects
• Gaïa ecotecture
• Darragh Lynch Architects
• Mahoney Architecture
• Scott Tallon Walker Architects
• Marshall McCann Architects
• Dedalus Architecture
• Philip T.Brady Architects
• Praxis Architecture
• NOJI Architects
• Mark Stephens Architects
• Quinn Architects
• Deaton Lysaght Architects
• Keys and Monaghan architects
• Butler Cammoranesi Architects
• COADY Architects

These practices join the previous Climate Challenge signatories:

• Studiomove Architects
• ABGC Architects
• Denis McCague Architects
• Studio Red Architects
• BDP
• Fabrica Architects Ltd
• Mosart
• Niall D. Brennan Architects
• Wain Morehead Architects
• Flexistorey Architects
• MCA Architects
• Turner Connaughton Architects
• O'Connell Mahon Architects
• Ioic Dehaye Architects
• Evelyn Duff Architects
• Kenneth Hennessy Architects
• Sara Connolly Architects

For those interested to learn more about the RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge you can find information and guidance on our RIAI Sustainability webpage.

All practices are encouraged to sign up to the RIAI Climate Challenge here.*

A webinar from RIAI Sustainability Taskforce webinar with contributions from several architects outlining how they are working towards achieving the RIAI 2030 Climate Challenge target metrics is also freely available to view on the RIAI YouTube channel.

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