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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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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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Healthier Homes, Healthier 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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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 Annual Report 2017/18
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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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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2018 Global Status Report - Towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector
Fri, 7th Dec 2018The report presents a global snapshot on the status of the building and construction sector, released annually to track the progress of this sector which is critical to the success of the Paris Agreement and limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
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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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COP24: Time to address the building and construction sector’s total emissions impact
Thu, 6th Dec 2018As nations all over the globe tackle operational emissions from buildings, we must challenge ourselves to address our sector’s total emissions impact if we are to deliver a truly net zero carbon building stock. COP24 must mark the beginning of a major global campaign to take on this challenge - one on which Europe must lead the world.
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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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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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Advancing Net Zero in High-rise, High-density Asian Cities: Possibility or a Pipe Dream?
Thu, 15th Nov 2018In many Asian cities, carbon footprint and energy consumption are significant: Asian cities are bursting at the seams, and as people move into cities for work, air conditioning is required for comfort and productivity. How does one achieve net zero carbon in such a challenging context of hot, humid and high-density? WorldGBC offers some solutions.
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WorldGBC launches #HomeGreenHome resources for World Green Building Week 2018
Tue, 19th Jun 2018WorldGBC has today launched the resources for this year’s World Green Building Week, under the theme #HomeGreenHome, which focuses on green homes.
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Green Building Council Indonesia progresses to Established Member of WorldGBC
Tue, 12th Jun 2018The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Green Building Council Indonesia has progressed to Established GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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Green building leaders and innovators honoured in prestigious WorldGBC Global Awards
Wed, 6th Jun 2018WorldGBC’s Chair Tai Lee Siang announced the winners of the prestigious WorldGBC Global Awards at the CaGBC Awards Gala reception in Toronto, Canada as part of Building Lasting Change 2018 with WorldGBC Congress Canada.
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WorldGBC celebrates first three signatories of Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: Majid Al Futtaim, Integral Group and Signify
Wed, 6th Jun 2018The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges businesses and organisations across the world to take advanced climate action by setting ambitious targets to eliminate operational carbon emissions from their building portfolios by 2030.
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Gensler, Siemens and Lendlease join WorldGBC Corporate Advisory Board for 2018
Tue, 5th Jun 2018The three companies are the latest additions to the Corporate Advisory Board, a select group of companies which are global leaders on sustainability, and which serve to guide WorldGBC on its strategy and activities.
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Kenya Green Building Society signs an MOU with Climate Bonds Initiative to stimulate take up of green buildings
Mon, 28th May 2018KGBS will work with Climate Bonds Initiative to help government and private sector actors take advantage by incorporating green debt into their investment processes and mitigating climate risks connected to their assets.
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Take part in the 2018 Dodge Data Analytics Green Building Survey
Tue, 1st May 2018The World Green Building Council is supporting Dodge Data to conduct the fourth iteration of the World Green Building Trends study and we invite companies to take this survey to share their insights.
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Norwegian Green Building Council and Green Building Alliance to become joint organisation
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018Norwegian Green Building Council and Green Building Alliance have announced they will merge into a joint organisation with effect from 1 July 2018 in move to create a stronger, more robust organisation.
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World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council announce partnership to accelerate commitment to reduce carbon in the world's largest building market
Mon, 2nd Apr 2018This partnership is hugely significant as China is the largest building construction market in the world, with up to 2 billion square meters constructed annually, accounting for nearly half of new construction globally in the coming decade.
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WorldGBC announces jury for 2018 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards
Fri, 30th Mar 2018C40 Cities, IFC, the World Bank and the UN are among the jury for the biennial Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards, which showcase the achievements of businesses and innovators leading on sustainability in buildings across the Asia Pacific region.
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Green building milestones signal Kuwait GBC's progression to WorldGBC Emerging Member
Thu, 29th Mar 2018The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Kuwait Green Building Council has progressed to Emerging GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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UK property and construction industry calls on government to raise the bar on environmental standards
Mon, 26th Mar 2018Over 50 influential business leaders from across the UK construction and property industry call on ministers to introduce policy that will see all new buildings built to net zero carbon standards by 2030.
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The nexus of green buildings, global health & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Tue, 5th Dec 2017In the final of our Better Places for People blog series, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health's Joseph Allen and Augusta Williams discuss the role green buildings must play in promoting public health and sustainable development.
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Looking back on Bonn: DGNB at COP23
Tue, 28th Nov 2017Henny Radicke reflects on DGNB's active role at the recent COP23 in Bonn, Germany in their mission to highlight the crucial role green buildings occupy on the global sustainability agenda.
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Building a better Bogotá
Thu, 9th Nov 2017Bogotá is the biggest city in Colombia and it’s growing fast. Colombia Green Building Council explains how it is rising to the challenges associated with this growth through the BEA programme.
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Building for body clocks: How human-centric lighting can improve people’s wellbeing & performance
Wed, 8th Nov 2017In the latest in our Better Places for People blog series, Harry Verhaar of Philips Lighting looks at the need to focus not on daylighting or artificial lighting, but on “human-centric” lighting.
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Voices of efficiency: Dubai's quest to improve energy performance starts with benchmarking
Fri, 3rd Nov 2017As part of the Building Efficiency Accelerator project, Emirates Green Building Council discuss Dubai's benchmarking project as part of a proposed policy to improve energy performance labels for existing buildings.
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Recognising rights and dignity: Green, affordable homes in Jordan
Mon, 30th Oct 2017Jordan faces big challenges when it comes to natural resources - exacerbated by the refugee crisis in neighbouring Syria. Jordan GBC explains how its Green Affordable Homes project is providing a solution.
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Charting a course towards carbon neutral portfolios
Wed, 25th Oct 2017What does a carbon neutral building or precinct look like? For years, we had no definitive answer. But now we do, writes Romilly Madew, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia.
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How green building is facilitating rapid sustainable growth in Africa
Tue, 24th Oct 2017In this blog written for GBCSA's 10 year anniversary book, WorldGBC's Dominika Czerwinska discusses how green building is helping facilitate rapid economic, environmental and social growth across Africa.
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Wellbeing: Quality not quantity
Wed, 18th Oct 2017In the latest in our Better Places for People blog series, Henry Pelly at Max Fordham discusses how designers need to think about optimising intangible and qualitatively measured wellbeing objectives.
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Air quality in green buildings: Re-imagining the balance between ventilation & carbon emissions
Wed, 11th Oct 2017Our blog series on the tensions and compatibilities between reducing carbon emissions and improving health and wellbeing in buildings continues with Jenn McArthur from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
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My passage to India: Green Building Councils unite in Jaipur
Tue, 10th Oct 2017Following a trip to Jaipur for WorldGBC's annual Members' Day and AGM, Georgina Eldridge, our Marketing and Communications Officer, talks about how India is inspiring green building.
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Championing our cause – The winners of WorldGBC’s Global Awards 2017
Thu, 5th Oct 2017WorldGBC Chairman Tai Lee Siang writes about why he chose the winners of this year's Chairman's Award and the David Gottfried Global Green Building Entrepreneurship Award.
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