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WorldGBC launches consultation on EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap
Mon, 16th Aug 2021The World Green Building Council has launched a consultation on an EU Policy Roadmap for tackling Whole Life Carbon in buildings that has been developed as part of the #BuildingLife project.
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The factory in the forest which connects workers to nature
Fri, 13th Aug 2021Paramit Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) won the Leadership in Design, Commercial Award (2020 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards) for their multi-award-winning electronics factory in Penang Science Park, Malaysia.
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Can we achieve healthy indoor air quality and net zero during a global pandemic?
Thu, 5th Aug 2021A reflection from WorldGBC’s webinar on the challenges of prioritising health and net zero during a pandemic — by Sara Kawamura, Better Places for People Project Officer, WorldGBC.
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Call for case studies: WorldGBC’s groundbreaking Beyond the Business Case Report
Tue, 3rd Aug 2021We invite our global network and wider industry to send us your case studies of sustainable buildings and developments to feature in the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) flagship publication, Beyond the Business Case Report.
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Explore the proposals of the newly launched EU Taxonomy Consultation
Fri, 30th Jul 2021In the latest of our free #BuildingLife webinar series, we will delve into the subject of the EU Taxonomy. The event will be jointly hosted with FIEC, the European Construction Industry Federation.
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Spanish translation: Health & Wellbeing Framework Report
Tue, 20th Jul 2021A huge thanks to our friends and colleagues at Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) who have translated our Health & Wellbeing Report into Spanish.
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#RaceToZero highlights unique position of the construction industry to drive net zero breakthrough
Thu, 8th Jul 2021The Race to Zero is the UNFCCC’s global campaign, rallying leadership across all sectors to support a zero carbon recovery, as well as building momentum to a decarbonised economy ahead of COP26. In the latest video instalment, there is a clear call to construction companies to showcase action and drive ambition to bring together other stakeholders from across the value chain.
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Two new companies join WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 30th Jun 2021The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) welcomes two new additions to its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: Hilson Moran and Rest Direct Property Holding Trust.
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Meet the new sustainable building leaders on our Board of Directors and Regional Chairs
Wed, 30th Jun 2021On 1 July 2021, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) was proud to announce the newly elected members and officers of the Board of Directors and Regional Chairs, as well as the new Chair and Vice Chairs of our Corporate Advisory Board.
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A campus with community and nature at its heart
Mon, 28th Jun 2021Chai Wan Campus for the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) has won the Sustainable Design and Performance Award (2020 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards) for creating an enlightening space which works in harmony with the community. In this blog, Mr. Leung Man-Kit, Director of Sustainable Design, Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited, discusses the art of building around life to create a space for life to thrive.
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World Green Building Council launches new report showcasing Latin America taking action to achieve decarbonisation by 2050
Fri, 25th Jun 2021The World Green Building Council’s Cities Climate Action Project (CCA) successfully convened businesses, NGOs and policymakers from across Latin America to catalyse much needed policies to accelerate the transition towards decarbonisation. This journey is now documented in our Impact Report for the Cities Climate Action Project.
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BUILD UPON2 – A Tool to Deliver the Renovation Wave
Tue, 15th Jun 2021The BUILD UPON2 Framework is a tool that gives cities and local governments a strategy to monitor the impact of their renovation initiatives and the diverse benefits that they can bring. In doing so it is creating a more convincing business case for local renovation policy.
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WorldGBC and global leaders call for historic Built Environment Day at COP26
Wed, 25th Nov 2020The World Green Building Council joins nine international organisations to sign a letter requesting a Built Environment Day at COP26.
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Three Finnish Companies Join The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Tue, 24th Nov 2020Following WorldGBC’s call for leadership to decarbonise the building and construction sector during World Green Building Week 2020, three new Finnish companies have risen to the challenge.
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WorldGBC to participate in UN Race to Zero Dialogues
Wed, 11th Nov 2020WorldGBC will give a presentation as part of the United Nations’ Race to Zero Dialogues
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Join our Board of Directors 2021
Tue, 10th Nov 2020WorldGBC seeks influential global sustainability leaders to join its Board of Directors
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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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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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WorldGBC’s Advancing Net Zero project grows in strength with two new GBCs
Fri, 14th Aug 2020Two additional Green Building Councils have officially joined WorldGBC’s Advancing Net Zero project.
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WorldGBC joins statement to WHO urging the adoption of indoor environment best practices to combat COVID-19
Thu, 6th Aug 2020More than 680 built environment experts have come together in a statement urging public health leaders to adopt and advance indoor environment best practices to protect building occupants from the spread of COVID-19.
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World Green Building Council Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment reaches over 60 signatories
Wed, 25th Sep 2019The World Green Building Council marks its 10th annual Word Green Building Week with new additions to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, signaling global industry leadership towards decarbonising the built environment to combat the climate crisis.
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New report: the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019With the support of more than 80 organisations, the World Green Building Council’s new report describes actions to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions.
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Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative Launched at UN Climate Action Summit
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019The World Green Building Council is delighted to be partner of new multi-partner global initiative Zero Carbon Buildings for All, endorsed by the UN Secretary General and launched at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit.
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World Green Building Council partners with Earth Day Network to Support its 50th Anniversary in Landmark Year
Mon, 8th Jul 2019WorldGBC is delighted to announce a partnership with the Earth Day Network that will support some of its flagship 50th anniversary campaigns with awareness raising and action, including a key citizen science initiative on air quality.
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Green building sector supports energy efficiency mortgages for Europe
Wed, 19th Jun 2019A new report Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector sets out roadmap to grow the market for energy efficiency mortgages - with potential to transform millions of buildings across Europe.
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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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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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Property Leaders Commit to Net Zero Future
Tue, 18th Dec 2018Australia’s standing as a global leader in sustainable property has been strengthened with new commitments to zero net carbon emissions from a trio of top property companies.
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New guide outlines actions to make homes healthier for people and planet
Wed, 12th Dec 2018Produced as part of WorldGBC's Better Places for People project, the Healthier Homes, Healthier Planet guide takes a combination of the latest research into air quality, thermal and acoustic comfort and lighting then translates it into simple, low-cost and practical strategies to make the home environment healthier for both people and planet.
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GlobalABC 2018 Global Status Report launched at COP24
Fri, 7th Dec 2018Dramatic action will be needed by governments, cities and business if the global buildings and construction sector is to cut its carbon footprint in line with international agreements, according to 2018 Global Status Report, published today by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.
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World Green Building Council and Chatham House form partnership to generate sustainable recovery and reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa
Wed, 5th Dec 2018The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) MENA Regional Network and Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commence efforts to encourage reconstruction efforts that foster environmental and social sustainability in war-torn countries across the Middle East & North Africa.
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#BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series: David Ducarme, Chief Operating Officer of Knauf Insulation
Wed, 31st Mar 2021In the second instalment of the #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight series, WorldGBC speaks to David Ducarme, Chief Operating Officer of Knauf Insulation.
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Bringing the benefits of natural light indoors
Tue, 9th Mar 2021Welcome to the launch of our new Better Places for People leadership series. In our first article, Signify talks to us about the health and wellbeing benefits of lighting.
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Ye Qing demonstrates how women are taking the lead
Mon, 8th Mar 2021Ye Qing, on International Women's Day 2021, talks to us about winning WorldGBC’s Women in Green Building Leadership Award.
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#BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight Series: Tina Paillet, Chair of RICS Europe
Thu, 25th Feb 2021In the first instalment of the new #BuildingLife Ambassador Spotlight series, WorldGBC speaks to Tina Paillet, Chair of RICS Board in Europe.
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BU2 Cities Series: Renovation in Padova
Wed, 3rd Feb 2021WorldGBC finds out how the Municipality of Padova is using the BUILD UPON2 framework to monitor renovation.
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The shift from linear to circular
Tue, 15th Dec 2020ChemSec explore the shift towards a more circular mindeset, where the aim is to replace virgin materials with reused and recycled ones to the furthest extent possible.
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HeidelbergCement: leading the way to carbon neutrality
Mon, 14th Dec 2020HeidelbergCement's building materials and solutions are creating significant developments worldwide with sustainability at its core.
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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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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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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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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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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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Capturing the Value of Sustainability: Identifying the links between sustainability and business value
Thu, 18th Jan 2018Businesses in the built environment are being empowered to make the business case for environmental action and to measure the value they derive from such practices, thanks to a new UKGBC report.
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Global Status Report 2017
Mon, 11th Dec 2017This Global Status Report 2017 reconfirms the significance of the buildings and construction sector in global emissions, and shows that while efforts to decarbonise are progressing, the pace and scale of improvement is still not enough to meet global climate ambitions.
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WorldGBC Annual Report 2016/17
Wed, 6th Dec 2017The World Green Building Council's Annual Report for 2016/17 outlines the major achievements of the organisation and its global network of Green Building Councils.
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Better Places for People - Research on Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Green Schools
Wed, 29th Nov 2017Our Better Places for People infographics provide a snapshot of the major research which shows how green school buildings can have positive impacts on students and their learning performance.
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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe - A Review of Building Performance Indicators that Impact Mortgage Credit Risk
Thu, 26th Oct 2017This report by the WorldGBC’s European Regional Network (under the Energy Efficient Mortgages Action Plan Initiative) explores how energy efficient mortgages could work in terms of building performance assessment.
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From Thousands to Billions - Coordinated Action towards 100% Net Zero Carbon Buildings By 2050
Wed, 31st May 2017Through its report From Thousands to Billions, WorldGBC calls for a dramatic and ambitious transformation towards a completely zero carbon built environment by 2050.
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BUILD UPON - Recommendations for National Renovation Strategies
Wed, 26th Apr 201713 Green Building Councils in Europe have played a leading role in helping national governments to create ‘national renovation strategies’. Their recommendations are compiled in this publication.
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UK-GBC Wellbeing Lab: Offices - A Compendium of Experience
Wed, 19th Apr 2017UK-GBC has launched a new publication detailing the experiences of participants in its “Wellbeing Labs” initiative, conducted through the WorldGBC’s Better Places for People project.
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WorldGBC Annual Report 2015/2016
Tue, 6th Dec 2016The World Green Building Council's Annual Report for 2015/2016 outlines the major achievements of the organisation and its global network of Green Building Councils.
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Global Status Report 2016
Thu, 10th Nov 2016The first Global Status Report tracks the progress made in the transition towards low-emission and resilient real estate made by the GABC and its members.
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Building the Business Case: Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Green Offices
Tue, 25th Oct 2016Employers, building owners, designers, developers, and investors throughout the world are learning that office design affects the health and wellbeing of occupants in many ways...
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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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