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Kingspan backs international project to ensure all buildings are net zero emissions by 2050
Mon, 9th Mar 2020Kingspan, a global leader in solutions for high performance, low carbon buildings, has announced its support of the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) ambitious campaign to ensure that all buildings are net zero carbon emissions by 2050
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Coalition call on EU for ambitious circular construction plans to meet new Climate Law
Fri, 6th Mar 2020World Green Building Council and a coalition of over 60 organisations across the buildings and construction sector signed an open letter calling on the European Commission to deliver bold new circular economy policy.
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Improving Air Quality in High Density Cities
Wed, 4th Mar 2020People living in high-density cities suffer from exposure to poor air quality and impacts on short and long-term human health continues to be a major concern.
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Clean air, fresh ideas
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020This week, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), alongside its global network of member Green Building Councils and partners announce the official launch of the ‘Plant a Sensor’ air quality monitoring campaign.
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Renovating buildings a step towards climate targets
Thu, 20th Feb 2020Long-term renovation strategies (LTRS) are a requirement of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) for all member states.
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Bringing embodied carbon upfront – spotlight on clean construction
Thu, 6th Feb 2020In a warming world with increasing urbanization and a growing energy demand for air conditioning, Cooling as a Service is set to be a solution to scale up efficient and clean cooling systems in buildings.
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Korea Green Building Council rejoins WorldGBC as Established GBC
Wed, 5th Feb 2020The Korea Green Building Council (Korea GBC) has rejoined the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) as an Established Green Building Council (GBC), the top tier of membership.
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How UKGBC is advancing net zero
Wed, 5th Feb 2020WorldGBC’s global project Advancing Net Zero is pleased to present the latest snapshot detailing Green Building Council (GBC) action towards net zero carbon buildings: UKGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings: A Framework Definition.
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Spotlight on Deloitte
Tue, 4th Feb 2020WorldGBC is delighted to present ‘1 New Street Square’, an exemplary new case study into buildings that display best practice approaches that enhance the health and wellbeing of their occupants.
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Help us build a better future - apply to join our Board of Directors
Tue, 4th Feb 2020The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is looking for new Board Directors to help steer our global network towards green buildings for everyone everywhere.
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New guidance on building renovation in Europe
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020Some 97% of Europe’s existing building stock is inefficient. Given that the buildings sector is responsible for approximately 36% CO2 emissions and 40% of energy consumption in Europe, there is great potential for energy and emissions reductions.
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New partner for Americas Regional Network
Tue, 28th Jan 2020The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Americas Regional Network welcomes the Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE) as new partner.
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EU considering changes to banking rules to reward consumers for choosing greener buildings
Fri, 5th Jan 2018Efforts to cut emissions from Europe’s building stock received a boost as the European Commission said it was considering lowering capital requirements for banks to help reward consumers investing in energy efficient buildings.
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ROCKWOOL becomes Regional Partner of WorldGBC’s Americas Regional Network
Fri, 22nd Dec 2017ROCKWOOL, the world’s largest producer of stone wool insulation has become a Regional Partner of the World Green Building Council’s Americas Network.
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“Time running out” to curb energy use in buildings & construction to meet Paris climate goals
Mon, 11th Dec 2017Time is running out to reduce the buildings and construction sector’s energy use and keep the Paris Agreement on track, according to a new report published today.
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WorldGBC announces new Chair & Vice Chair of Corporate Advisory Board
Thu, 7th Dec 2017Emmanuel Normant, Vice-President, Sustainable Development at Saint-Gobain, has been appointed the new Chair of the CAB, and Ibrahim Al-Zu'bi, Head of Sustainability at Majid Al Futtaim, has become the Vice Chair.
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WorldGBC sets out achievements in Annual Report 2016/17
Wed, 6th Dec 2017The World Green Building Council has today set out its achievements and those of its global network of Green Building Councils in its Annual Report 2016/17.
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WorldGBC appoints first Regional Head for Africa Network – Jane Afrane
Fri, 1st Dec 2017WorldGBC is excited to announce the appointment of our first full-time Regional Head for the Africa Regional Network – Jane Afrane.
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European Green Building Councils urge Europe not to ignore its renovation potential
Thu, 30th Nov 2017Green Building Councils from across Europe are urging their governments to champion strong EU policy – particularly around building renovation - that helps to deliver on global climate change goals.
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Green improvements in school buildings have positive impacts on student performance, show new WorldGBC infographics
Wed, 29th Nov 2017Achieving optimal levels in school buildings for air quality, lighting, temperature and acoustics through green improvements, can help students achieve their full potential, new infographics from WorldGBC show.
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The role of buildings at COP23
Mon, 13th Nov 2017WorldGBC attended the COP23 climate change conference, in Bonn, Germany, to urge governments to work in coordination with companies, cities and communities to decarbonise the building and construction sector
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Global study on how offices impact employee productivity & health, launched by Harvard University with backing from UTC and JLL
Tue, 7th Nov 2017A study that will examine how the indoor environments of 100 office buildings around the world impact employee productivity and health has been launched by Harvard University.
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Knauf Insulation celebrates double sustainability breakthrough
Mon, 6th Nov 2017The global insulation company and a member of WorldGBC’s Europe Regional Network has achieved two of its core 2020 sustainability targets this year, four years ahead of schedule.
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WorldGBC announces Congress 2018 to be held in Toronto – with Canada Green Building Council
Thu, 2nd Nov 2017WorldGBC is delighted to announce that its Congress 2018 will be held in Toronto, Canada, in June, in partnership with the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) Building Lasting Change conference.
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The new window to the world on green building
Tue, 24th Jan 2017This week, the World Green Building Council took a giant step forward in its mission to advance green building for everyone, everywhere... with the launch of our new website.
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Green buildings take centre stage at the ‘Action’ COP22 in Marrakech
Fri, 11th Nov 2016Yesterday, on November 10, the second Buildings Day at a UNFCCC COP (Conference of Parties) took place in Marrakech. As with the first Buildings Day at COP21 in Paris, last year, the day was a triumph for the green building movement...
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Better thinking, better health in green-certified buildings
Mon, 31st Oct 2016By 2050 nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. This means more buildings will be needed, and buildings already consume 40% of global energy. Clearly, the future of buildings and the future of sustainability go hand in hand.
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The New Urban Agenda and the green building movement
Wed, 26th Oct 2016As I made my journey home from Habitat 3, leaving behind the beautiful city of Quito in Ecuador, I reflected on what exactly the New Urban Agenda means to our Green Building Council movement
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When is a building 'circular'?
Thu, 6th Oct 2016If you thought this was a good example of a 'circular' building, you've got a lot of catching up to do, and now is the perfect time to start…
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Green Building Councils provide leadership on zero carbon buildings
Fri, 30th Sep 2016Last December in Paris at COP21, nearly 200 countries came together to forge an unprecedented agreement: to “limit global average temperatures to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels...
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Walking the talk – the new UK-GBC & WorldGBC office, London
Thu, 29th Sep 2016In January this year, we announced details of our project to refurbish our London headquarters, which is also home to some of our friends and colleagues from World Green Building Council.
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Philips' report advocates Better Places for People
Tue, 27th Sep 2016Philips, a founding member of the WorldGBC’s Corporate Advisory Board, has announced ambitious new targets for international lighting standards that will inherently lead to greener and healthier offices.
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Changing perspectives on green buildings
Mon, 26th Sep 2016When people think about combatting climate change, certain images pop into their heads: coal power stations replaced by solar panels; smog-spewing trucks superseded by silent electric vehicles...
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Active House – Green AND healthy
Wed, 21st Sep 2016With the release of new reports on residential health and wellbeing in 2016, such as the VELUX Healthy Homes Barometer and the UKGBC Healthy Homes Report...
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Fit for the job - What it means to be a member of WorldGBC
Mon, 5th Sep 2016In my role as Director of Membership, I’m often asked “what does it take to be a member of the World Green Building Council?”, “who’s in the club?”...
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How can we make offices more comfortable?
Tue, 30th Aug 2016At Better Places for People, we’ve talked a lot about how thermal comfort is a very important factor for an occupant’s health and wellbeing...
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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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