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Majid Al Futtaim becomes official Partner of WorldGBC MENA Regional Network
Tue, 15th Nov 2016Majid Al Futtaim, the major shopping mall, retail and leisure developer in the Middle East and North Africa, has become the first official Partner of WorldGBC’s MENA Regional Network.
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Green buildings take centre stage at the ‘Action’ COP22 in Marrakech
Fri, 11th Nov 2016Yesterday, on November 10, the second Buildings Day at a UNFCCC COP (Conference of Parties) took place in Marrakech. As with the first Buildings Day at COP21 in Paris, last year, the day was a triumph for the green building movement...
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WorldGBC’s Advancing Net Zero project takes step forward as Australia, Canada, Germany, India & US announce plans to recognise zero emissions buildings
Thu, 10th Nov 2016The goal to ensure that every single building produces zero carbon emissions by 2050 takes another step forward.
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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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How WorldGBC & its Green Building Councils are demonstrating action against their COP21 commitments
Wed, 9th Nov 2016At COP21 in Paris last December, WorldGBC, its network of Green Building Councils in over 70 countries around the world and their 27,000 member companies made a high level commitment to reduce emissions from buildings.
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thought leadership
Better thinking, better health in green-certified buildings
Mon, 31st Oct 2016By 2050 nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in cities. This means more buildings will be needed, and buildings already consume 40% of global energy. Clearly, the future of buildings and the future of sustainability go hand in hand.
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The New Urban Agenda and the green building movement
Wed, 26th Oct 2016As I made my journey home from Habitat 3, leaving behind the beautiful city of Quito in Ecuador, I reflected on what exactly the New Urban Agenda means to our Green Building Council movement
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Green offices that keep staff healthy and happy are improving productivity & boosting businesses’ bottom line, finds report
Tue, 25th Oct 2016Employers, building owners, designers and developers throughout the world are showing that it pays to invest in greener offices that keep their occupants healthy and happy, a report from the World Green Building Council reveals.
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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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Rick Fedrizzi, City of Vancouver & Saint-Gobain CEO honoured in WorldGBC Awards
Tue, 18th Oct 2016The World Green Building Council has announced the winners of its prestigious Chairman’s Award and the David Gottfried Award at a ceremony held in the Golden Hall of Stockholm City Hall, the venue of the annual Nobel Prize banquet.
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thought leadership
When is a building 'circular'?
Thu, 6th Oct 2016If you thought this was a good example of a 'circular' building, you've got a lot of catching up to do, and now is the perfect time to start…
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Workers in certified green buildings record higher cognitive functions scores, finds study
Wed, 5th Oct 2016Employees who work in certified green buildings have been found to have higher cognitive function scores, fewer sick building symptoms and higher sleep quality scores than those working in non-certified buildings, according to a new report from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and SUNY Upstate Medical University.
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Americas Regional Network Celebrates Earth Day
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013The WorldGBC's Americas Regional network is celebrating EarthDay on April 22 with the release of a new educational video. Watch the clip to learn about the work Green Building Councils (GBCs) of the Americas are doing, and who is involved.
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Chair of WorldGBC Corporate Advisory Board Announced
Thu, 18th Apr 2013John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation has been named chair of the World Green Building Council Corporate Advisory Board, further expanding the organisation's commitment to the green building movement around the globe.
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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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