Welcome to the World Green Building Council

Our global network of Green Building Councils is transforming the places we live, work, play, heal and learn.
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Welcome to the World Green Building Council

We believe green buildings can and must be at the centre of our lives. Our changing climate means we must reshape the way we grow and build, enabling people to thrive both today and tomorrow.
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Welcome to the World Green Building Council

We take action - championing local and global leadership, and empowering our community to drive change. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts, and commit to green buildings for everyone, everywhere.
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The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment is open for signatories

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges companies, cities, states and regions to reach Net Zero operating emissions in their portfolios by 2030, and to advocate for all buildings to be Net Zero in operation by 2050
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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: Towards a New Market Standard

WorldGBC's latest report tackles how Europe should finance the building of an energy efficiency revolution needed to slash the 40% of Europe’s carbon emissions that come from its buildings
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Doing Right by Planet and People: The Business Case for Health and Wellbeing in Green Building

The World Green Building Council's report makes the business case for building, designing and occupying green buildings with an emphasis on health and wellbeing features
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Explore our Green Building Councils

Green Building Councils are independent, non-profit organisations made up of businesses and organisations working in the building and construction industry.
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Annual report 2017/18

Find out the achievements of WorldGBC and our global network of Green Building Councils
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And the winner is... WorldGBC announces winner of annual Member Value Survey prize draw
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William McDonough’s ICEhouse constructed for fifth time at World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
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Build a better future with us – nominations for new WorldGBC Board members now open
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Become a Regional Chair or Vice Chair and help us achieve our mission of green buildings for everyone, everywhere
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MENA Green Building Congress 2019 - Amman, Jordan
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World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 - Wels, Austria
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Futurebuild 2019 - London, UK
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UN Environment Assembly - Nairobi, Kenya
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Advancing Net Zero

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges companies, cities, states and regions to reach Net Zero operating emissions - learn more and get involved
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Better Places for People

Read our Healthier Homes, Healthier Planet guide
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Blog - 5 reasons to attend MENA Green Building Congress 2019

WorldGBC's MENA Regional Head Mohammad Asfour outlines 5 reasons why MENA Green Building Congress 2019 is not to be missed.
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Blog - “Collaboration is the new innovation” – a powerful idea for the green building movement

WorldGBC’s Matt Adams explores the notion behind this statement, and the opportunity it presents for decarbonising our built environment.
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Blog - COP24: Time to address the building and construction sector’s total emissions impact

As nations all over the globe tackle operational emissions from buildings, we must challenge ourselves to address our sector’s total emissions impact if we are to deliver a truly net zero carbon building stock.
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Blog - Advancing Net Zero in High-rise, High-density Asian Cities: Possibility or a Pipe Dream?

In many Asian cities, carbon footprint and energy consumption are significant: Asian cities are bursting at the seams. How does one achieve net zero carbon in such a challenging context of hot, humid and high-density?
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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe

WorldGBC's latest report tackles how Europe should finance the building of an energy efficiency revolution needed to slash the 40% of Europe’s carbon emissions that come from its buildings
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