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“Be a bold leader and keep fighting the good fight” - Romilly Madew's farewell message for green building movement
Fri, 12th Apr 2019This month, long-standing CEO of the Green Building Council Australia Romilly Madew steps down to lead Infrastructure Australia. Here the global green building thought-leader leaves some final thoughts and advice for our community.
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A New Focus for Urban Green: Global Climate Solutions
Thu, 4th Apr 2019Following the announcement of WorldGBC Americas new partnership with Urban Green Council to accelerate climate action in cities, Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck explains the importance of this partnership in transforming New York City's built environment towards sustainability and the example NYC can set globally.
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World Green Building Week 2018 #HomeGreenHome campaign shortlisted for green award
Thu, 4th Apr 2019WorldGBC is delighted to announce its World Green Building Week 2018 #HomeGreenHome campaign has been shortlisted for the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2019 in the Environmental Awareness Campaign of the Year category.
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Urban Green Council and WorldGBC Americas launch partnership to scale green building efforts
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019Urban Green Council and the World Green Building Council Americas Regional Network join forces to accelerate climate action in cities.
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EmiratesGBC wins Dubai Quality Award for excellence in creating value for its members
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019The Emirates Green Building Council has been chosen as the winner in the Representative Entity category of the Dubai Quality Appreciation Award at the 25th Business Excellence Awards for its noteworthy role in engaging, offering benefits and creating value for its members.
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Build a better future with us – deadline for nominations for new WorldGBC Board members now extended
Tue, 26th Mar 2019Are you passionate about changing the world and acting on climate change through buildings? Then we have an outstanding opportunity for you! We're seeking nominations for new members of our Board. Apply by 30 April 2019.
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Become a Regional Chair or Vice Chair and help us achieve our mission of green buildings for everyone, everywhere
Tue, 26th Mar 2019Calling all Established Green Building Councils! WorldGBC has extended the deadline to receive nominations for the Regional Chairs and Vice Chairs of its five Regional Networks to 30 April 2019.
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HRH The Prince of Wales endorses World Green Building Council
Mon, 25th Mar 2019HRH The Prince of Wales endorsed the ambitious targets of our global green building movement during a video address at the Green Summit 2019 in Manchester, UK.
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World Water Day: Every drop counts in a region where water is the most precious natural resource
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019To mark World Water Day, Emirates GBC shares insights on what water means to the UAE, an arid and desert climate, and how the country and the green building industry are taking steps to conserve this precious resource.
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Green buildings yield 30-80% lower utility costs compared to standard buildings, finds GBC Indonesia and IFC study
Thu, 14th Mar 2019A joint report by GBC Indonesia and IFC revealed that nine green certified buildings, mostly located in Jakarta, yielded 30 to 80% lower annual utility costs compared to standard buildings.
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#BalanceforBetter - a reminder this International Women's Day why we need gender equality to save the planet
Fri, 8th Mar 2019In celebration of IWD2019, WorldGBC showcases seven of the many incredible women from our green building movement who are dedicating their expertise, passion and bravery to create a better world for all, offer real hope for the future and explain why gender equality has to be part of the solution.
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Constructing a greener world can't happen without women
Fri, 8th Mar 2019Despite construction still being a male-dominated industry, more than 50% of the CEOs running Green Building Councils are women, WorldGBC CEO Cristina tells the Thomson Reuters Foundation on International Women's Day 2019.
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William McDonough’s ICEhouse constructed for fifth time at World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
Mon, 4th Feb 2019Watch WorldGBC's exclusive interview with designer and green building thought leader William McDonough about the ICEhouse™ at the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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World Green Building Council forms partnership with Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Mon, 28th Jan 2019WorldGBC has commenced a Partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, led by UN Environment. Through this partnership, WorldGBC and its network of national Green Building Councils will offer a focus and expertise around the building and construction industry to this coalition of global leaders.
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Welcoming our new Asia Pacific Regional Head - Allan Han-Huei Teo
Fri, 18th Jan 2019WorldGBC is excited to announce our new Regional Head for the Asia Pacific Regional Network – Allan Han-Huei Teo. Find out more about Allan and how he'll be working with our 15 Green Building Councils in Asia Pacific to advance green building practices.
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WorldGBC seeks input for Better Places for People project Metrics Framework
Fri, 11th Jan 2019WorldGBC invites respondents to participate in the consultation period about the strategic update of the existing Metrics Framework for one of its global projects, Better Places for People.
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Bogotá and Sonora events kick-off the Americas Cities Climate Action project
Thu, 13th Dec 2018This week, a series of events in Bogotá, Colombia and Sonora, Mexico signalled the kick-off the WorldGBC's Cities Climate Action project in the Americas supported by the Building Efficiency Accelerator.
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Green Building Councils urge European Commission to recognise unparalleled potential of the built environment sector in delivering a climate neutral Europe
Wed, 12th Dec 2018Today, as European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete outlines the European Commission’s vision for a climate neutral Europe at COP24, over 20 countries from WorldGBC's Europe Regional Network have signed an open letter urging the European Commission to recognise the vital role of the built environment sector in delivering this vision.
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World Green Building Council launches annual report for 2017/18: Building a better future
Mon, 10th Dec 2018The World Green Building Council's Annual Report for 2017/18 outlines the major achievements of the organisation and its global network of Green Building Councils.
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COP24: WorldGBC to attend to represent the green building movement
Mon, 26th Nov 2018WorldGBC will be representing our global network of Green Building Councils at the COP24 climate talks in December 2018 and advocating for a sustainable built environment in order to meet climate goals - see the list of events where we, our member GBCs and partners will be speaking.
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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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The Global Push for Net Zero Buildings and Homes
Thu, 27th Sep 2018Reducing the energy consumption of our buildings isn’t just a policy issue for governments – it’s a change we’re all empowered to make. Our homes are where we sleep, eat and build our lives, so it makes sense that they’re also the first place most of us can have our biggest impact, says WorldGBC's Angela Howarth.
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Why Green Building Councils are Essential Partners in the Fight to Decarbonise our Cities
Wed, 26th Sep 2018As four cities in South Africa sign WorldGBC's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, GBCSA's Manfred Braune explains how Green Building Councils will play an integral role in ensuring cities deliver on their pledges to net zero carbon buildings.
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How Costa Rica is Transforming its Homes into Green Buildings
Wed, 26th Sep 2018With an ever growing demand for residential buildings in Costa Rica, Arch. Esteban Cervantes outlines the measures that Green Building Council Costa Rica is taking to successfully transform the country's homes into green - and affordable - buildings.
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How Guatemala is turning a catastrophe into an opportunity for green building
Wed, 26th Sep 2018After a recent volcano eruption destroyed alomost 200 homes across the centre-south of Guatemala leaving 180 families homeless, Guatemala GBC seized the opportunity to build new sustainable and climate-resilient housing, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.
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Why it's Time to Build Better Homes in New Zealand
Mon, 17th Sep 2018In the second blog in WorldGBC's #HomeGreenHome series for World Green Building Week 2018, NZGBC's Niall Bennett explains the country's sub-standard building code means too many New Zealanders live in cold, damp, unhealthy places and how NZGBC is taking action to improve the country's housing stock.
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Why Green Homes are Critical for Socioeconomic Development in Perú
Mon, 17th Sep 2018Although Perú may be one of Latin America's most thriving economies, an alarming 70% of the country's construction remains informal - most of it informal housing projects. In the third blog in the #HomeGreenHome series for World Green Building Week 2018, Francesca Mayer Martinelli explains how Perú GBC is working to overcome this challenge.
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How up-cycling local materials is improving thermal comfort in homes across Jordan
Mon, 10th Sep 2018In the first post for our #HomeGreenHome blog series for the upcoming World Green Building Week, Jordan GBC explains how up-cycling locally abundant materials is helping to improve thermal comfort in Jordanian homes - and kickstarting creativity and innovation for new green products to follow.
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Channelling Gender Parity in the Building & Construction Industry
Fri, 24th Aug 2018In our latest blog in the series for Women's eNews, WorldGBC Chair Lisa Bate explains why gender diversity must be a priority for the building and construction industry in the face of climate change, and why, as the first female Chair of WorldGBC, she is committed to fostering the next generation of women leaders in green building.
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How green building can curb youth unemployment and boost green economic growth in Africa
Tue, 21st Aug 2018As Africa grapples with its burgeoning youth population and the need for sustained, inclusive and decent employment, Jane Afrane explains how green building is a conduit for job creation.
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Workplace transformation: How Polish GBC is inspiring a nation of green & healthy offices
Thu, 9th Aug 2018Polish GBC’s latest research proves the indisputable link between buildings and their users’ health, productivity and wellbeing, helping strengthen the business case for green and healthy offices - and Poland is now listening, blogs Alicja Kuczera.
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Amid Climate Uncertainty, Zero-Carbon Buildings Offer a Guiding North Star
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018Decarbonizing the building sector, one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases provides the best means in which to realize gains for both occupant and global health, explains WRI's Emma Stewart.
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A Green & Healthy Retrofit – India’s Platinum Case Study
Mon, 16th Jul 2018India’s Paharpur Business Centre offers a refreshing new flavour to the health and wellbeing industry. It’s an internationally relevant example of healthy, resource efficient design that is operating in an existing building and certified with a methodology developed for the local culture, blogs WorldGBC's Catriona Brady.
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World Green Building Trends 2016
Tue, 16th Feb 2016This report finds that the percentage of companies expecting to have more than 60 per cent of their building projects certified green is anticipated to more than double by 2018, from 18 per cent currently, to 37 per cent.
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Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail: The Impact of Green Buildings on People and Profit
Mon, 1st Feb 2016Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Retail: The Impact of Green Buildings on People and Profit finds that retailers can improve the shopping experience for their customers and potentially increase their profits by providing greener, healthier stores.
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Economic, Environmental and Health Implications of Enhanced Ventilation in Office Buildings
Wed, 18th Nov 2015This paper finds that the health benefits associated with enhanced ventilation rates in buildings far exceed the per-person energy costs relative to salary costs.
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A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments
Mon, 26th Oct 2015This paper finds that cognitive function scores were significantly better in green building conditions compared to the conventional building conditions.
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Gezondheid, Welzijn & Productiviteit in Kantoren
Mon, 21st Sep 2015Dutch Green Building Council have now made the information available in WorldGBC's Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices report for the Dutch market.
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Quality Assurance Guide for Green Building Rating Tools
Tue, 1st Sep 2015WorldGBC has launched the Quality Assurance Guide for Green Building Rating Tools to guide new, emerging and established rating tools to ensure that their development and implementation is robust, transparent and to a good standard.
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Health and Productivity in Sustainable Buildings
Thu, 18th Jun 2015This white paper aims to encourage companies to explore the real influence buildings have on employees that work in them by introducing a global methodology that Polish businesses can use.
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BUILD UPON Launch Report
Fri, 29th May 2015Our flagship European project, BUILD UPON, aims to build a community, a place for us to come together. Our mission is to work with European stakeholders to co-create ambitious national strategies to improve our existing buildings: your community spaces.
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Europe Regional Network - Impact Report 2014
Thu, 1st Jan 2015This Impact Report details the achievements of the Europe Regional Network and its member Green Building Councils from the year 2014.
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Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices: The Next Chapter for Green Building
Wed, 24th Sep 2014Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices: The Next Chapter for Green Building presents overwhelming evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff.
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Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices - App
Wed, 24th Sep 2014Download the app version of Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices, which presents overwhelming evidence that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff.
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Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards - 2014
Mon, 1st Sep 2014The Leadership in Green Building Awards honor outstanding organisations for their commitment to sustainability, and celebrate innovative green building projects...
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