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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector
Wed, 19th Jun 2019The report Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector sets out a roadmap to grow the market for green mortgages - with the potential to transform millions of buildings across Europe.
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Collaboration, Consensus & Change: Three C’s for Circularity
Thu, 13th Jun 2019WorldGBC Europe's Head of Projects Stephen Richardson demystifies how to achieve circularity in the built environment and outlines how European Green Building Councils are taking measures to close the loop for buildings and construction.
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Wake up, air ranger! How citizens can catalyse government action on air pollution
Wed, 12th Jun 2019Dutch Green Building Council's Jan Kadijk outlines how citizen 'air rangers' can take action on air pollution by measuring their local air quality, prompting governments to enact policies to tackle air quality - and the opportunity this presents for Green Building Councils.
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Brandix becomes first Sri Lankan business to join Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 5th Jun 2019Today, on World Environment Day, 5 June, WorldGBC is proud to announce that Brandix has joined the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. Brandix is both the first Sri Lankan company and first apparel manufacturer to sign up.
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World Green Building Council to shine a light on building lifecycle as campaign focus for World Green Building Week 2019
Wed, 5th Jun 2019World Green Building Week (23-29 September 2019) will focus on end-to-end carbon emissions created across the building and construction industry, highlighting the need for the sustainable production, design, build, use, deconstruction and reuse of buildings and their materials.
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WorldGBC launches #BuildingLife resources for World Green Building Week 2019
Wed, 5th Jun 2019WorldGBC has launched the resources for World Green Building Week 2019 under the theme #BuildingLife which focuses on reducing carbon emissions from all stages of a building’s lifecycle. The resources will help Green Building Councils, their members, and Partners prepare for the week.
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WorldGBC CEO news
Tue, 4th Jun 2019The World Green Building Council CEO Terri Wills, who is currently on maternity leave, will step down from her role in July 2019, while interim CEO Cristina Gamboa will continue as permanent CEO.
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Americas Green Building Councils scale up green building transformation in cities
Fri, 31st May 2019Earlier this month in Costa Rica, WorldGBC's Americas Regional Network held the inaugural Regional Workshop 2019: Building Energy Efficiency and Net Zero Roadmaps for Cities - here's a summary on how our GBCs are scaling up sustainable transformation in the Americas.
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UN-Habitat, WorldGBC and Chatham House join forces to develop a regional agenda for sustainable recovery, regeneration and reconstruction for the Arab region
Thu, 30th May 2019The MoU will lay the groundwork for a regional agenda for sustainable recovery, regeneration and reconstruction in which the rebuilt environment contributes to healthy, resource secure and climate resilient societies.
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Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2019
Tue, 28th May 2019The Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2019 highlights leadership action helping to shift the market towards net zero carbon operational emissions in buildings.
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Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment surpasses 50 signatories in latest status report
Tue, 28th May 2019In conjunction with Canada Green Building Council’s Accelerating to Zero Summit in Vancouver, the World Green Building Council celebrates more than 50 Commitment signatories in new Advancing Net Zero Status Report highlighting global industry action to combat the climate crisis.
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BUILD UPON2 - Boosting low carbon building renovation across Europe
Thu, 23rd May 2019In conjunction with the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference in Oslo, the World Green Building Council and partners announce BUILD UPON2 - a project that will accelerate the renovation of existing buildings in European cities.
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WorldGBC launches Air Quality in the Built Environment campaign
Wed, 24th Apr 2019We spend 90% of our time indoors and its estimated that 92% of the air in the places we live is unsafe to breathe. That’s why 30 GBCs as part of our Better Places for People global project are working to combat global air pollution from the built environment and launching an Air Quality in the Built Environment campaign.
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Refreshed identity for Better Places for People
Wed, 17th Apr 2019Better Places for People (BPFP), our global project focused on creating a sustainable built environment for both people and planet, has a refreshed logo
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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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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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WorldGBC urges pragmatic approach to EU taxonomy
Tue, 5th Mar 2019On 22 February, WorldGBC Europe responded to a consultation from the technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) on the development of the 'taxonomy' - an EU-wide classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities.
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Climate champion California joins the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019The US state of California further solidifies its position as a climate champion by joining WorldGBC's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment – the first US State to do so.
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Ramboll brings leading sustainable design expertise to World Green Building Council's Europe Network
Thu, 21st Feb 2019Ramboll has entered into a new partnership with the World Green Building Council’s Europe Network as its first engineering partner, to collaborate on driving sustainability and innovation across Europe’s building sector.
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Europe must curb emissions from buildings, urges coalition of 300 businesses - as Green Building Councils help governments to develop ambitious action plans for renovation
Wed, 26th Apr 2017Europe must lead the world on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings if we are to meet the Paris Agreement, a coalition of 300 businesses and organisations urged today.
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Major businesses back global project to ensure all buildings are net zero emissions by 2050
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017Three major global businesses have backed WorldGBC’s ambitious long-term target to ensure that all buildings are net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Public Realm - Gateway to our Communities’ Sustainable Future
Fri, 28th Sep 2018According to UN Habitat, public spaces now comprise just 2% of the area of Middle Eastern cities. As our cities expand, the needs of urban dwellers for high-quality public realm have grown more pressing. Majid Al Futtaim is working to create “Great Moments for Everyone, Everyday", blogs Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi.
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Energy Retrofitting of the Existing Building Envelope - Jordan GBC Produces Guidelines to Accelerate Greening of Existing Buildings
Fri, 28th Sep 2018Retrofitting existing buildings is more economically feasible than constructing new green buildings; Jordan GBC has produced a detailed guide to help accelerate market action for retrofitting buildings, blogs Hala Al-Shooha.
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How to Make Money from Climate-Proofing Your Property
Thu, 27th Sep 2018In this exclusive blog for World Green Building Week 2018, WorldGBC's James Drinkwater and Judit Kimpian of the Architects Council of Europe explain how ‘green mortgages’ and value adding extensions could be a winning combination.
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Home Green Home – The pathway to transform Brazil’s residential sector
Thu, 27th Sep 2018With green building increasingly recognised as the best business option in the Brazilian real estate market, GBC Brasil CEO Felipe Faria explains how this market trend led to the creation of GBC CASA & CONDOMÍNIO, a certification rating tool for the residential sector.
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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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The Drive Toward Healthier Buildings 2016
Wed, 14th Sep 2016The Drive Toward Healthier Buildings 2016 provides perspectives of U.S. building owners, architects, interior designers and contractors about building healthier buildings
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Health and Wellbeing in Homes
Tue, 5th Jul 2016Health and Wellbeing in Homes is about beginning a concerted effort to shift the market towards a focus on the mental, social and physical health and wellbeing of the people who occupy the homes we build and retrofit.
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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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