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Winners of 2017 MENA Green Building Awards honoured for innovation & excellence in sustainability
Mon, 22nd May 2017The 2017 MENA Green Building Awards celebrated achievements, success stories and best practices across the region.
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BASF contributes to sustainable construction for world's largest concentrated solar plant in Morocco
Thu, 18th May 2017BASF contributes specialised solutions for the construction of the world's largest solar plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco
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WorldGBC's CEO to speak at high-profile London sustainability events
Mon, 15th May 2017WorldGBC CEO Terri Wills will speak at the Volvo Group Innovation Summit and FT Future of Construction Summit in London this week.
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thought leadership
Notes from the Networks - Tackling the big issues to build a better Europe
Thu, 11th May 2017Our recent meeting of European Green Building Councils and Regional Partners in Dublin, Ireland, was European cooperation at its best, blogs WorldGBC's James Drinkwater.
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Johnson Controls becomes first Partner of WorldGBC's Americas Regional Network
Wed, 10th May 2017Johnson Controls has been announced as the first Partner of the World Green Building Council's Americas Regional Network.
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GBC Finland & WorldGBC gather experts to implement new EU building policy
Tue, 9th May 2017GBC Finland and WorldGBC gathered a group of expert and influential organisations today to begin the important task of implementing a new EU policy on sustainable buildings.
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Shaw Contract partners with renowned designer William McDonough on recyclable carpet range
Thu, 4th May 2017Shaw Contract has relaunched a completely recyclable carpet range designed in collaboration with renowned architect and designer William McDonough, the champion of Cradle to Cradle™ design.
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Notes from the Networks – Improving the “hardware” & “software” of buildings across Asia Pacific
Thu, 27th Apr 2017Joelle Chen, Regional Manager of the Asia Pacific Network, discusses how the region is looking ahead to the next chapter of green building development
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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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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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70% of new office buildings in Oslo have achieved green certification
Tue, 25th Apr 2017A record number of office buildings under construction in Oslo, Norway, are now being built to the BREEAM-NOR certification standard.
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UK-GBC launches “Wellbeing Labs” compendium on green, healthy offices through Better Places for People project
Fri, 21st 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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Join us at World Cities Summit
Mon, 12th May 2014The World Cities Summit (WCS) is a global platform for urban leaders of government, private sector, academia, professional and international organisations to address liveable and sustainable city challenges in an integrated manner, share good urban governance practices and innovative solutions, and forge partnerships
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Join Us at Construction21EXPO
Wed, 7th May 2014WorldGBC is pleased to announce that we are participating on 14 and 15 May in a pan-European event dedicated to promoting Europe's greenest building projects and the solutions that support their achievements. Construction21EXPO.eu is a virtual tradeshow and conference that is free to attend, eliminates travel time and the associated costs and carbon emissions, and benefits from the support of the European Commission, the World Green Building Council's European Network, national Green Building Councils and Construction21 Chapters across Europe as well as other expert organisations.
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Israel GBC Announces "Living Green" Competition
Mon, 5th May 2014The Israel Green Building Council is very happy to share with you the English version of the web site for the' Living Green in Israel' competition that they have been leading and coordinating for the past few months.
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New President for HuGBC
Mon, 5th May 2014The general assembly of Hungary GBC held on 23rd April was a special occasion, with members celebrating the fifth birthday of the organisation. This was a very important occasion from another point of view. The mandate of former president Dr. András Reith has terminated, and members of the Council have elected a new president: Pál Baross, former member of the Board of Directors was elected unanimously as the new president.
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Call for Presentations
Mon, 28th Apr 2014Building and Construction Authority (BCA), with Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) as Strategic Partner, is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for the International Green Building Conference 2014 (IGBC2014) held from 1 to 3 September 2014 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Themed “Build Green – Lead, Engage, Sustain”, IGBC 2014 serves as a platform to:
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Asia-Pacific Network Meeting and Green Building Conference in Indonesia
Fri, 11th Apr 2014Join us for our Asia Pacific Regional Network meeting in Jakarta from 7 to 9 May 2014. A comprehensive meeting programme and green building conference will give GBCs and their members a chance to connect with regional green building leaders in the important, high-growth market of Indonesia
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Tokyo Cap-and-Trade Program Announces Impressive Emissions Reduction
Fri, 11th Apr 2014A flash report published by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced that the Tokyo Cap-and-Trade Program has achieved a 22% reduction in emissions after the third year of the program, compared to base-year emissions.
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Update from the Emirates GBC
Tue, 8th Apr 2014A lot has been happening for the Emirates GBC. See below to find out the latest news.
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Croatia GBC Holds Sixth Better Building Brunch
Tue, 8th Apr 2014The Croatia Green Building Council (HSZG), in collaboration with the British Embassy in Croatia, recently held its sixth Better Building Brunch. The event, on 30 January 2014, had the theme, “Green Economy in the UK.”
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ACCADES Partnership Promotes GBC Co-operation In the Americas
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014The region of Central America and the Caribbean has identified an opportunity to establish a partnership between countries of the region. The Central American and Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Development seeks to combine the efforts of the different countries to promote market transformation towards sustainability in the construction sector, taking into account the specific conditions and needs of the Central American and Caribbean region. The ACCADES is an alliance on a smaller scale within the American`s Network that was almost naturally generated by the similarities (in their markets, climate and socioeconomic conditions) of the countries that comprise it.
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GBC Opportunity: Explosion Green Live Online Conference
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014Explosion Green Live is David Gottfried’s latest invention to bring the vision and details of green building trends, wisdom and transformation opportunities to all GBCs. Following Gottfried’s release of his Explosion Green book upon USGBC’s 20th Anniversary at Greenbuild 2013, Gottfried undertook the project of personally curating and interviewing 40 of the world's foremost thought leaders in green building and sustainability, including Rick Fedrizzi, Jane Henley, Mark Ruffalo, William McDonough, Amory Lovins, Art Gensler, Janine Benyus, Paull Hawken, Nils Kok, Che Wall and dozens more.
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WorldGBC Congress 2014 - Join Us in Sao Paulo!
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014Calling all forward-thinking GBCs
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