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Building a Better Tomorrow: Q&A with WRI President & CEO Andrew Steer
Wed, 2nd May 2018In this exclusive Q&A, President and CEO of the WRI Andrew Steer discusses how revolutionising the green building industry will be key to achieving the developmental and environmental goals laid out in the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
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Take part in the 2018 Dodge Data Analytics Green Building Survey
Tue, 1st May 2018The World Green Building Council is supporting Dodge Data to conduct the fourth iteration of the World Green Building Trends study and we invite companies to take this survey to share their insights.
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How a green building improved my working day
Tue, 1st May 2018After experiencing numerous health and wellbeing benefits resulting from implementing green building features into the design of their new London office, Landsec's Edward Vaughan Dixon urges companies worldwide to follow suit and realise the results for themselves.
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Doing Right by Planet and People: The Business Case for Health and Wellbeing in Green Building
Tue, 24th Apr 2018In conjunction with Earth Day, the World Green Building Council's new report Doing Right by Planet and People: The Business Case for Health and Wellbeing in Green Building urges companies to make green improvements.
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New report makes business case for building green with health and wellbeing features
Tue, 24th Apr 2018New WorldGBC report highlights the tangible economic benefits of green building and showcases how occupant satisfaction imrpoves when companies implement green building features in existing green structures.
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Norwegian Green Building Council and Green Building Alliance to become joint organisation
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018Norwegian Green Building Council and Green Building Alliance have announced they will merge into a joint organisation with effect from 1 July 2018 in move to create a stronger, more robust organisation.
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Notes from the Network: Leading the transition to a low-carbon, resilient future in Asia Pacific
Wed, 11th Apr 2018How are our Green Building Councils leading the way in decarbonizing the built environment in Asia Pacific? Through collaborations with businesses, governements and NGOs, and by ramping up focus on renewable energy access, blogs Joelle Chen.
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World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council announce partnership to accelerate commitment to reduce carbon in the world's largest building market
Mon, 2nd Apr 2018This partnership is hugely significant as China is the largest building construction market in the world, with up to 2 billion square meters constructed annually, accounting for nearly half of new construction globally in the coming decade.
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World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council announce partnership to accelerate commitment to reduce carbon in the world's largest building market
Mon, 2nd Apr 2018This partnership is hugely significant as China is the largest building construction market in the world, with up to 2 billion square meters constructed annually, accounting for nearly half of new construction globally in the coming decade.
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WorldGBC announces jury for 2018 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards
Fri, 30th Mar 2018C40 Cities, IFC, the World Bank and the UN are among the jury for the biennial Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, which showcase the achievements of businesses and innovators leading on sustainability in buildings across the Asia Pacific region.
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Green building milestones signal Kuwait GBC's progression to WorldGBC Emerging Member
Thu, 29th Mar 2018The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Kuwait Green Building Council has progressed to Emerging GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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UK property and construction industry calls on government to raise the bar on environmental standards
Mon, 26th Mar 2018Over 50 influential business leaders from across the UK construction and property industry call on ministers to introduce policy that will see all new buildings built to net zero carbon standards by 2030.
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Philips publishes report on smart offices during World Green Building Week
Tue, 27th Sep 2016Philips has published a new in-depth report on offices and smart buildings to coincide with World Green Building Week 2016.
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Welcome to World Green Building Week!
Mon, 26th Sep 2016World Green Building Week 2016 officially begins today!
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European Commission Vice President announced as Patron for World Green Building Week in Europe
Mon, 26th Sep 2016Maroš Šefčovič, the Vice President of the European Commission, has been announced as the patron for World Green Building Week 2016 in Europe.
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Ground-breaking energy efficiency financing project aims to create benefits for homebuyers
Tue, 20th Sep 2016Homebuyers across the EU could be offered better borrowing rates on mortgages in return for purchasing more energy efficient homes or committing to implement energy saving work within properties
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Building owners beginning to see business benefits of healthier buildings, new report finds
Thu, 15th Sep 2016Building owners, developers, managers and investors in the US are increasingly interested in creating healthier buildings
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Green Building Councils & cities join forces to ramp up building energy efficiency
Wed, 27th Jul 2016Green Building Councils are joining forces with leading cities around the world to dramatically ramp up energy efficiency within buildings.
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World Green Building Week 2016 theme launched - Change Your Perspective
Fri, 15th Jul 2016The World Green Building Council has launched the theme and materials for 2016’s World Green Building Week - the flagship event of the green building movement.
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Better Places for People report finds consumers willing to pay more for healthier homes
Tue, 5th Jul 2016The design and quality of homes and neighbourhoods is a key contributor to the health and wellbeing of the people who live there, and almost 30 per cent of buyers and renters would pay more for properties with those qualities.
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WorldGBC launches groundbreaking project to ensure all buildings are “net zero” by 2050
Tue, 28th Jun 2016The World Green Building Council has today launched a groundbreaking new project which aims to ensure that all buildings are “net zero” by 2050, to help deliver on the ambition of the Paris Agreement and tackle climate change.
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WorldGBC announces new green building leaders to join its Board
Tue, 21st Jun 2016The World Green Building Council has today announced that five new global green building leaders will join its Board of Directors, with two existing members appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair.
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WorldGBC to host session on Net Zero buildings at London’s Business & Climate Summit
Wed, 1st Jun 2016The World Green Building Council is to host a session on Net Zero buildings at the 2016 Business & Climate Summit in London, one of the leading annual forums where international businesses and policymakers meet in support of enhanced action on climate change.
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The early bird catches the worm… don’t miss out on Congress discount
Wed, 1st Jun 2016Green Building Councils and their member companies have just one month to register for discounted ‘early bird’ tickets for WorldGBC’s Congress – the annual gathering of the global green building community, which takes place in Sweden in October.
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