Donal Kissane

Community & Voluntary

Carrigaline MD

AVAR

I am a professional Chartered Engineer and MBA with over 20 years’ experience working both in Ireland and internationally in energy and sustainability. I am passionate about sustainability and promoting energy efficiency and sustainable practices for the built environment. I am a tireless and passionate advocate for protecting and developing Ireland’s green and blue spaces to benefit our health and wellbeing firmly believe that our health is impacted by the air we breathe, the water we drink, the noise levels we experience, the food we eat, the open spaces we spend time in Government and other decision making stakeholders do not always act to protect and develop our green and blues spaces for the health and wellbeing of Ireland’s citizens. I believe the PPN process introduced in the 2014 Local Government Reform Act Green has a key role to play in this decision making process, to actively advocate for development and protection of our green and blue spaces including parks, coasts, lakes and rivers, forests and bogs. I am actively involved in various community groups in the Crosshaven and Myrtleville. I have extensive experience in planning and development. I and my family have designed and built one of the first houses to the zero energy Passive House (passivhaus) standards in Cork. Our house is one of only 67passive houses in Ireland, North and South, listed on the European Passive House Database. I am a former chair of Energy Cork and also a former chair of the Energy, Environment and Climate Action Division of Engineers Ireland. I have keen interest in the outdoors and promoting sports and outdoor activities, and am a GAA / Camógie referee and coach.