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How To Keep A Renovation Promise
Tue, 20th Oct 2020At Knauf Insulation we’ve carried out dozens of large-scale renovation projects across hundreds of homes and what we hear time and again is how lives are improved.
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WorldGBC reacts to Renovation Wave announcement
Thu, 15th Oct 2020WorldGBC reacts to European Commission's Renovation Wave announcement
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Women in Green Buildings – paving the way for the rise of female leadership
Wed, 14th Oct 2020Pamela Phu reflects on how companies like AkzoNobel are supporting women in the green building movement.
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WGBW2020 Highlights: Green Building Council Events
Wed, 14th Oct 2020Some of the World Green Building Week 2020 event highlights from our Green Building Councils.
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WorldGBC announces finalists for Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2020
Mon, 12th Oct 2020WorldGBC announces the finalists for its 2020 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards.
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WorldGBC to help lead EU Sustainable Finance work
Thu, 1st Oct 2020The World Green Building Council has been appointed to the EU’s new Sustainable Finance advisory body.
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Sustainable Building Council Greece achieves Emerging GBC Status
Mon, 28th Sep 2020Sustainable Building Council Greece (SBC Greece) has achieved Emerging Green Building Council status, as part of the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC) membership.
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New WorldGBC report outlines how Asia Pacific can build back better by tackling embodied carbon in built environment
Thu, 24th Sep 2020The World Green Building Council launches new report outlining the climate and business benefits of tackling embodied carbon in Asia Pacific and calls for net zero emissions by 2050 in the built environment
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Why we must #ActOnClimate now
Wed, 23rd Sep 2020Kingspan's CEO Gene M. Murtagh writes a thought leadership post for World Green Building Week on how buildings can play a central role in combating the effects of climate change, in a way that provides economic opportunities during a time of global crisis, whilst also improving the quality of life of millions for decades to come.
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11th Annual World Green Building Week Sparks Over 200 Events Across 40 Countries
Mon, 21st Sep 202011th Annual World Green Building Week (21–25 Sept.) Sparks Over 214 Events Across 40 Countries with 415 Hours of Content to Combat Climate Change.
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COVID-19 Brings Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Upfront
Thu, 10th Sep 2020Whilst buildings themselves cannot solve the COVID-19 pandemic, it cannot be denied that they will play a crucial role in minimising viral transmission. EVORA Global's Edward Pugh dives into the complexities and solutions for managing air quality in the built environment.
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Are we building a clean air future?
Mon, 7th Sep 2020WorldGBC network celebrates UN’s International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies and contributes the following thought leadership article, highlighting the pivotal role the built environment sector must play in tackling the global air pollution crisis.
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Pakistan Green Building Council progresses to Established Member of WorldGBC
Wed, 14th Nov 2018The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Pakistan Green Building Council has progressed to Established GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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Godrej & Boyce joins WorldGBC’s Asia Pacific Regional Network to advance dialogue on net zero carbon building in Asia Pacific
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company joins WorldGBC's Asia Pacific Regional Network as the first Corporate Activity Partner to participate in the following WorldGBC activity: The Asia Pacific Dialogue on Advancing Net Zero.
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Green Building Council Iceland joins World Green Building Council network
Thu, 1st Nov 2018This week, Green Building Council Iceland became the newest member of the World Green Building Council, joining at the Prospective level of membership.
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El Salvador Green Building Council and Paraguay Green Building Council progress to Emerging Members of WorldGBC
Thu, 25th Oct 2018WorldGBC is pleased to announce that El Salvador Green Building Council and Paraguay Green Building Council have progressed from Prospective to Emerging GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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Sydney Opera House and Natural Resources Defense Council Sign up to World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 24th Oct 2018Non-profit organisations Sydney Opera House and the Natural Resources Defense Council sign WorldGBC's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment in pledge to ensure all the buildings they own, operate and develop are net zero carbon by 2030.
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Americas Region gets a boost with P4G Award for Cities Climate Action Project supported by the Building Efficiency Accelerator
Sat, 20th Oct 2018Buildings in Colombia and Mexico may get a green makeover thanks to expanded support for energy efficiency programmes after winning a $600,000 award that transitions buildings at scale, to save energy and prepare cities for a net zero future.
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New Net Zero Leadership from the United Kingdom
Thu, 18th Oct 2018Since the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment was launched less than six weeks ago with 38 founding signatories, it has inspired a wave of action from business, governments and NGOs that are supporting the urgent action needed to achieve mass market transformation.
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WorldGBC appoints Interim CEO
Thu, 11th Oct 2018WorldGBC is delighted to announce the appointment of an Interim CEO, Cristina Gamboa; who will take over from Terri Wills, the current CEO in November 2018 whilst she goes on maternity leave for a year.
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World Green Building Week 2018 - celebrating the biggest week in green building to date!
Mon, 1st Oct 2018Over the past seven days, thousands of climate action advocates joined together to celebrate the power of green buildings during World Green Building Week 2018.
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Welcome to World Green Building Week 2018!
Mon, 24th Sep 2018It’s here! The 9th annual World Green Building Week starts today! Find out how you too can join the thousands of climate action advocates and our network of Green Building Councils and Partners promoting action on this year’s theme of green homes.
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Sustainable Communities: Leading the way to Net Zero Living - Register for the Webinars!
Fri, 21st Sep 2018This World Green Building Week, join WorldGBC and exclusive guests for two webinars on Sustainable Communities: Leading the way to Net Zero Living, as part of WorldGBC's #HomeGreenHome and #AdvancingNetZero campaigns.
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Businesses, Cities, States and Regions Step up Climate Ambition and Commit to Net Zero Carbon Buildings at Global Climate Action Summit
Thu, 13th Sep 2018The World Green Building Council launches its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment at the momentous Global Climate Action Summit, celebrating 38 founding signatories.
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What it takes to be a green building leader on the WorldGBC Board
Thu, 1st Feb 2018As WorldGBC opens nominations for its Board of Directors, current Chair Tai Lee Siang and Vice-Chair Lisa Bate reveal what drives their own enthusiasm for green building and the attributes behind a great Board member.
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We interviewed 17 CEOs committed to green building on the biggest accomplishments of 2017
Mon, 29th Jan 2018What are our Established Green Building Council CEOs' proudest accomplishments from 2017? Following on the heels of our recent blog post on their ambitions for the future, we present you their answers...
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An unexpected journey: The rise of net zero carbon buildings in the MENA region
Thu, 25th Jan 2018Our Advancing Net Zero Project Manager Kate Victoria Burrows visited Jordan this month and was delighted to see how the country is already realising the potential for low carbon operations.
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A view from the top: CEOs share their bold green building ambitions for 2018
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018We recently asked CEOs from our Established Green Building Councils (GBCs) around the world to share with us their ambitions for 2018. We’re excited to share some of their answers!
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Notes from the Network: Exploring pathways towards greater green building impact in Asia Pacific
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018French president Emmanuel Macron recently pointed out “We’re not moving quick enough. We all need to act.”. He’s right. We need to hasten the pace, and where better to appreciate this than in Manila, a city that never sleeps?
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I'm dreaming of... a net zero future
Thu, 21st Dec 2017WorldGBC's Advancing Net Zero Project Manager Victoria Kate Burrows reflects on how 2017 has been a phenomenal year for raising awareness around the urgent need for net zero carbon buildings, and the enormity of the challenge ahead.
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The nexus of green buildings, global health & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Tue, 5th Dec 2017In the final of our Better Places for People blog series, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health's Joseph Allen and Augusta Williams discuss the role green buildings must play in promoting public health and sustainable development.
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Looking back on Bonn: DGNB at COP23
Tue, 28th Nov 2017Henny Radicke reflects on DGNB's active role at the recent COP23 in Bonn, Germany in their mission to highlight the crucial role green buildings occupy on the global sustainability agenda.
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Building a better Bogotá
Thu, 9th Nov 2017Bogotá is the biggest city in Colombia and it’s growing fast. Colombia Green Building Council explains how it is rising to the challenges associated with this growth through the BEA programme.
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Building for body clocks: How human-centric lighting can improve people’s wellbeing & performance
Wed, 8th Nov 2017In the latest in our Better Places for People blog series, Harry Verhaar of Philips Lighting looks at the need to focus not on daylighting or artificial lighting, but on “human-centric” lighting.
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Voices of efficiency: Dubai's quest to improve energy performance starts with benchmarking
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017As part of the Building Efficiency Accelerator project, Emirates Green Building Council discuss Dubai's benchmarking project as part of a proposed policy to improve energy performance labels for existing buildings.
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Recognising rights and dignity: Green, affordable homes in Jordan
Mon, 30th Oct 2017Jordan faces big challenges when it comes to natural resources - exacerbated by the refugee crisis in neighbouring Syria. Jordan GBC explains how its Green Affordable Homes project is providing a solution.
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New Renovation tool will help cities tackle climate, economic and health crises
Thu, 14th Oct 2021The BUILD UPON2 framework helps local governments measure the full benefits of building retrofit, including environmental, social and economic impacts such as carbon savings, energy poverty alleviation and job creation.
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BUILD UPON2 City Series part 2: Budaörs
Wed, 14th Apr 2021WorldGBC finds out how the city of Budaörs is preparing to use the BUILD UPON2 framework to monitor renovation.
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WorldGBC’s response on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive review
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021WorldGBC has submitted a position paper on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
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WorldGBC’s recommendations on the Energy Efficiency Directive review
Tue, 23rd Feb 2021WorldGBC has submitted a position paper on the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
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