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Green Building Council's (Grænni byggð) events in 2023. Upcoming events Past events Events 2026 Welcome to our event site! Here you can find information about upcoming events and description of past events. Mynd: Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir Upcoming events GBCI Networking meetings Networking groups are for all members of GBCI. If you are a member and want to register for a networking group, send us an email at gb@graennibyggd.is The groups are: Certification, Sustainable infrastructure, LCA, Circular economy and public procurement (only for employees of public authorities). Upcoming meetings 11/02/2026 - Certification Past events Byggjum fyrir fólk BREEAM New Construction v.7 Midday meeting: Byggjum fyrir fólk (Build for people) 22/01/2026 Nearly all our time is spent inside or near buildings, making them an essential part of our lives. Lately, the impact of the built environment on our health has garnered increasing attention, and the inquiry into how we can enhance buildings to support our physical and mental well-being has been widely discussed among many in Iceland. At the same time, we also aim to improve the construction's environmental impact. Can these two elements work together? This and other questions will be answered at the event in the Nordic House on Thursday January 22nd at 15:00-16:30. The event will begin with introducing a European initiative aiming to integrate environmental sustainability with the well-being of built environment users - New European Bauhaus - and its potential to address certain challenges we encounter in Iceland. A panel discussion on the cultural, social, and environmental dimensions of the built environment and how we can combine them will follow. Agenda : 1. Opening of the event 2. Andri Snær Magnason holds a short introduction. 3. NEB presentation and other presentations 4. Panel. 5. Q&A 6. Meeting summary. Panelists: Arnhildur Pálmadóttir, s. ap arkitektar Elín Þórólfsdóttir, HMS Halla Helgadóttir, Hönnunarmiðstöð Páll Jakob Líndal, ENVALYS and HR Moderator is Anna María Bogadóttir, architect. Registration has been closed for attending in person. The event will be streamed (see the player above and the button below). Stream Midday meeting: BREEAM New Construction v. 7 20/01/2026 On September 30, 2025, BREEAM New Construction Version 7 was officially launched, and all new assignments registered from 27 January 2026 will fall under v.7. GB held a meeting to prepare for the use of the new version with representatives from BRE to introduce the changes and give parties the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers. The meeting was only for GB members. The meeting was well attended and Florence Owens and Alejandro Romero from BRE presented the new focuses of BREEAM v. 7 and many good questions were received from participants.

Green Building Council's (Grænni byggð) events in 2023. 2026 Past years Events On this page you can find GBCI's events Mynd: Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir 2026 2025 2022 2024 2021 2023 Fyrir 2021

How to become a member of GBCI ()? Become a member of GBCI As a member of GBCI you are a part of a group of dedicated professionals interested in increasing the emphasis on environmental issues in construction, design and planning. Mynd: Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir Membership categories for 2026: 1st Category - 750.000 ISK/year, 6 votes at the general meeting 2nd Category - 450.000 ISK/year, 4 votes at the general meeting 3rd Category - 150.000 ISK/year, 2 votes at the general meeting 4th Category - 28.000 ISK/year, 1 vote at the general meeting, support membership for individuals 90% of GBCI members are somewhat or very satisfied with their membership 90% of the members believe that GBCI fulfil its role well 96% of the members would recommend GBCI membership Become a member Thank you for submitting! Send By becoming a member you: - get discounts at events; - you become a role model; - your company takes an active responsibility in environmental matters; - you can increase your knowledge about environmental issues; - you get opportunities for networking (for example access to GBCI's networking groups on certifications, LCA, procurement and circularity in construction) ; - you support professional work and discussions on environmental issues in construction and planning; - your company can be an active participant in Green Building Council Iceland's projects, professional groups and events; - your company can influence the work and strategy of Green Building Council Iceland. Our members Donations and grants Contact us if you are willing to support our organization with individual grants. The individual grants go to the Green Building Council Iceland's projects. You can also make a direct donation to our account: Kennitala number: 460510-1550 Bank account number: 0537-26-460510 Reference: Donation

About World Green Building Council and Europe Regional Network. World Building Council The Green Building Council Iceland is a member of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) since November 2018. WorldGBC is an umbrella organisation of over 70 Green Building Councils around the world enabling its members to work closely on reducing emissions from the building and construction sector by 2050. If you want to know more about the WorldGBC and its activities, courses, and events, click here . From World Green Building Councils AGM, which GBCI's CEO, Áróra Árnadóttir, and GBCI´s project manager, Katarzyna Jagodzińska, attended. Europe Regional Network WorldGBC network is divided into five regional networks as different regions face different challenges. We are a part of the Europe Regional Network (ERN), gathering not only European Green Building Councils but also key regional partners from the construction and materials sector, and thousands of other members. The ERN's mission is to ensure that sustainability is embedded across the whole sector value chain by leveraging the power and knowledge of our network to transform the European buildings market. To know more about ERN activities, click here . From World Green Building Councils AGM, which GBCI's CEO, Áróra Árnadóttir, and GBCI´s project manager, Katarzyna Jagodzińska, attended.

About Nordic Green Building Councils Network. Nordic Green Building Councils Network To strengthen the transition of Nordic countries to more sustainable, together with Green Building Council (GBC) Denmark , GBC Finland , GBC Norway , and GBC Sweden , we established the Nordic Green Building Councils Network (Nordic GBC Network). We realise our goals by, among others: - organising Nordic Green Building Council Conferences in 2011, 2013, and 2015; - realising the Nordic Urban Development project (2014-2015) aiming at creating the framework for sustainable urban development; - realising the Nordic Guide to Sustainable Materials project (2014-2015) aiming at creating guidelines on sustainable, functional criteria for building materials , which included specificity of the Nordic construction market (e.g., materials, production methods, practices used, legislation, and market drivers). - organising educational and professional webinars: > Nordic GBC Webinar #6: Nordic Sustainable Infrastructure Webinar (13/09/2023); > Nordic GBC Webinar #5: Circular Economy in the Real Estate and Construction Sector (03/10/2022); > Nordic GBC Webinar #4 : Resilience and Climate Adaptation (19/01/2022); > Nordic GBC Webinar #3 : Renovation of buildings and the Circular Economy (30/09/2021); > Nordic GBC Webinar #2 : How can we half emissions from construction in two? (27/05/2021).

Team Board Team and board GBCI's team consists of five employees. GBCI's board is comprised of seven representatives who are elected for two years at the GBCI general meeting. Mynd: Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir Our team Katarzyna Jagodzińska CEO of GBCI kjag [at] graennibyggd.is PhD in energy and material recovery from waste Aðalsteinn Ólafsson Project manager adalsteinn [at] graennibyggd.is Electrical Engineer and MSc in environmental and natural resources Hjördís Sveinsdóttir Project manager hjordis [at] graennibyggd.is Business B.Sc. and a student in Environment and Natural Resources Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir Project manager astros [at] graennibyggd.is Civil Engineer B.Sc. Hanna Þráinsdóttir Communication and advocacy manager hanna [at] graennibyggd.is Media, Culture, and Communication M.A. Our board Elín Þórólfsdóttir Chair of the board elin.thorolfsdottir [at] hms.is Team leader of the civil engineering work - environment at Housing and Construction Authority Anna Kristín Hjartardóttir Secretary and vice-chairman anna.kristin.hjartardottir [at] efla.is Architect and project manager at EFLA Sunna Hrönn Sigmarsdóttir Treasurer sunnasigmarsdottir [at] gmail.com ÍAV Anna Sigríður Jóhannsdóttir annasj.ark [at] gmail.com Registered architect Alex Ingi Espersen alexe [at] cowi.com Manager of improved buildings, indoor quality and maintenance team at COWI Bergþóra Góa Kvaran bergthora.kvaran [at] uos.is Specialist at Umhverfis- og orkustofnun Sigríður Ósk Bjarnadóttir sirry [at] hornsteinn.is Director of the Environment and quality division at Hornsteinn

Past projects On-going projects Here you can find our current and past projects that cover various topics, e.g., circular construction, BREEAM certification, and a net-zero building in Iceland. Projects Mynd: Ástrós Steingrímsdóttir On-going projects Bauhaus Goes North (BGN) 2024-2027 About Better data on carbon emissions from construction sites using real-world data 2025-2026 About Hringvangur – the Icelandic network for circular construction 2025-2026 About Carbon-neutral building in Icelandic conditions 2023-2025 About Guidelines to emission-free construction sites (BGF 2.9) 2023-2025 About Investigate the possibilities and opportunities for the increased implementation of a circular economy in the use of building materials 2025-2026 About Turf houses – can we learn from the past? 2025-2026 About Past projects Establishing clear requirements for reporting actual waste volumes (BGF 4.7 ) 2024-2025 About Establishing clear requirements for reporting actual waste volumes (BGF 4.7 ) 2024-2025 About Guidelines for the reuse of building materials and responsible demolition (BGF 4.9 , 4.10 ) 2024-2025 About CIRCON (The circular economy in construction: eco-design of circular buildings) 2022-2024 About Partners Newsletter CIRCON website Nordic Circularity Accelerator (NCA) 2023-2024 About Report Nordic Networks for Circular Construction (NNCC) 2021-2024 About Report Nordic Sustainable Construction - Emission-free Construction Sites 2022-2024 About Energy use - designed and measured 2022-2024 About BREEAM - An cost-benefit analysis of sustainable building certificates 2022-2023 About HringRás (Circularity) 2022-2023 About Mapping and guidance on the utilization potential of different construction waste 2022 About

Grænir verkstaðir About the project Green Construction Sites encompass building projects as well as other infrastructure developments. The Green Building Council Iceland worked on the project Emission-Free Construction Sites over a two-and-a-half-year period from 2022 to 2024. The outcomes of this work included four reports, newsletters, a video presentation, and more. The objective of the Green Construction Sites project is to adapt the findings from the Emission-Free Construction Sites project to the Icelandic market and make them accessible to various stakeholder groups within the industry. This will be achieved by publishing 5–6 brochures containing detailed yet easy-to-read information about emissions from construction sites and guidelines for reducing those emissions.

Energy use – designed and measured About the project The main goal of the project is to collect information on the (purchased) energy demand of buildings (kWh/m² anually; due to heating and/or cooling on one hand and general electricity consumption on the other) and compare the purchased energy and the estimated energy demand according to calculations . Partners Project partners are: - EFLA ; - the University of Reykjavik ; - Björn Marteinsson. The project received a grant from Askur – Housing and Construction Research Fund. Skoðið skýrslu verkefnisins hér

Some EPDs on cement and masonry mixtures in Iceland. Environmental product declarations (EPDs) - Insulating materials in Iceland STEINULL Steinull þéttleiki 20-75 kg /m3 FRAUÐSTEYPA EHF Multipor þéttleiki 115 kg /m3 STEINULL Steinull þéttleiki 75-100 kg /m3 Límtré Vírnet Trapisu yleiningar þéttleiki 100 kg /m3 STEINULL Steinull þéttleiki 100-200 kg /m3 Límtré Vírnet Sléttar yleiningar þéttleiki 100 kg /m3

Information on LCA and LCC. Life cycle assessment (LCA) Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to evaluate a product or service's local and global environmental impact over its lifetime or "from cradle to grave". More precisely, the overall environmental impact is analysed, so the one occurring at all stages of the ecosystem or across the entire value chain, i.e. due to the acquisition of raw materials, production, use and disposal. The framework and methodology of performing LCA for buildings are presented in the EN 15978 standard (Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of environmental performance of buildings - Calculation method). According to the standard, the LCA results are presented for five main phases, and each phase is identified with a letter and serial number: The following software can, for example, be used to create an LCA for buildings: One Click LCA - Simple LCA calculations in the design phase of buildings Danish LCAbyg - From Denmark: Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut, Aalborg Universitet Copenhagen Green Delta’s OpenLCA – From GreenDelta in Berlin, Germany Life cycle costing (LCC) Often, Life-cycle costing (LCC) is performed together with LCA. LCC is used to analyseall the costs incurred during the asset's lifetime (e.g., product, service, building). The considered costs are, among others, purchase costs and costs associated with that (e.g., delivery or installation costs), operation costs (e.g., energy or fuel costs, maintenance costs), and end-of-life costs (e.g., disposal or recycling costs). LCC can also include the asset's residual value, so potential revenue from its reuse or sale.

About the CIRCON project. About the project The CIRCON project (full name: The circular economy in construction: eco-design of circular buildings) was realised by Green Building Council Iceland (GBCI) in cooperation with two Polish partners – a mirror to GBCI organisation Polish Green Building Council and the Silesian University of Technology. The project lasted 2 years (01/04/2022-31/03/2024). Overview The urban population is growing globally, and so does the demand for housing and accommodation. This means the growing intensity of construction-related activities and, consequently, increasing construction and demolition waste (C&DW) generation. This calls for action as, currently, C&DW already comprises one of the largest waste streams in the EU and Iceland. Even though C&DW recovery rates are high, their recovery leaves room for improvement as it is predominantly low-grade (for instance, backfilling). To preserve the value of construction materials and thus keep them on the market as long as possible, the implementation of circular economy principles in the construction sector is necessary. This would result in reducing the amount of not only C&DW produced but also the raw materials used. Building materials are responsible for around half of the carbon footprint of an Icelandic building during its lifetime. Doing so requires developing solid and systematised knowledge of circular economy principles regarding construction processes. This is why, in the CIRCON project, we aimed to create practical guidelines, emphasising circular building design as everything starts with the plan and design. These guidelines included the specificity of Icelandic and Polish construction sectors and were disseminated among the key stakeholders in the sectors. This was done to familiarise the key actors with optimal building design regarding not only buildings' longevity and durability but also their sustainability and material circulation through possible reusing of building components after its deconstruction. Main objectives The project aimed to strengthen the implementation of circular economy principles in the Icelandic and Polish construction sectors through: 1. Creation of practical guidelines on circular economy implementation in building design, including Icelandic and Polish market characteristics, needs, and specific Icelandic geographical and resource conditions. 2. Dissemination of the above guidelines among key stakeholders in the construction sector. The CIRCON project benefits from a € 361,422 grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants and co-funding by the national funding of Poland. Co-funding from the Polish state amounts to € 54,213. More about the project Project partners Newsletter CIRCON vefsíðu Information on EEA and Norway Grants The EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe. There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics. The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA). The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA and Norway Grants amount to €2.8 billion. The priorities for this period are: #1 Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness #2 Social Inclusion, Youth Employment and Poverty Reduction #3 Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy #4 Culture, Civil Society, Good Governance and Fundamental Rights #5 Justice and Home Affairs Eligibility for the Grants mirror the criteria set for the EU Cohesion Fund aimed at member countries where the Gross National Income (GNI) per inhabitant is less than 90% of the EU average. The EEA and Norway Grants scheme consists of two financial mechanisms. The EEA Grants are jointly financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, whose contributions are based on their GDP. Norway Grants are financed solely by Norway. More information can be found on: https://eeagrants.org/ Information on co-funding by the national funding of Poland The co-funding from the Polish state was granted to the project within the program: Environment, Energy and Climate Change , program area: Climate .