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WorldGBC announces finalists for its Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards
Mon, 16th Jul 2018Today, WorldGBC announced the finalists for its 2018 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards. The winners will be announced during an awards ceremony at the annual SGBC Gala Dinner in Singapore on 6 September 2018.
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Our Hero is Zero: Leading Canada's built environment towards net zero carbon emissions
Thu, 12th Jul 2018With June 2018 officially marking the half way point of the CaGBC Zero Carbon Pilot Program, CaGBC’s Fin Macdonald updates us on the latest from the program.
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Creating Green and Resilient Cities – with Women as Leaders
Mon, 9th Jul 2018In WorldGBC's latest blog in the series for Women's eNews, CEO Terri Wills and Asia Pacific Network Regional Head Joelle Chen define what makes a green and resilient city - and which cities are leading the way on liveability.
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New green building leaders join WorldGBC's Board of Directors
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018WorldGBC has elected a new Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary of its Board of Directors, while four existing members have been re-appointed and two new global green building leaders have joined the Board.
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Notes from the Network: How Buildings Connect People to the Planet
Tue, 19th Jun 201894% of people living in the Americas can be impacted by the 16 Green Building Councils that work across the region, therefore, the importance of working as a network comes as a top priority, blogs Juanita Alvarez following the Americas Regional Network meeting in Toronto.
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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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Major European banks launch new green mortgage scheme
Thu, 14th Jun 2018Today, the (WorldGBC) Europe network and 37 major European banks launched a new energy efficiency mortgage pilot scheme, marking a major signal from investors that green building is a key growth market for Europe.
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Advancing Net Zero: Why Green Building is Crucial in the Fight Against Climate Change
Tue, 12th Jun 2018Not only are net zero carbon buildings critical to help us keep global warming below two degrees but they can also provide solutions to social and economic challenges, blogs Terri Wills and Romilly Madew in WorldGBC's latest blog in the series for Women's eNews.
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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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World Green Building Council Calls on Companies Across the World to Make their Buildings Net Zero Carbon
Wed, 6th Jun 2018The World Green Building Council today opened their new Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and called on market leaders in the building and construction sector to join as signatories.
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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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World Green Building Week 2017… that’s a wrap!
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017Over the past seven days, thousands of climate action advocates joined together to celebrate the power of green buildings during World Green Building Week 2017.
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development releases new publication on investing in green buildings
Fri, 29th Sep 2017The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has today released a set of new publications on its Green Economy Transition investments in buildings for World Green Building Week.
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Shaw Industries marks significant sustainability milestones during World Green Building Week
Thu, 28th Sep 2017Shaw Industries, the floorcovering provider and a member of WorldGBC’s Corporate Advisory Board, has announced progress on its 2030 sustainability goals during World Green Building Week.
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European Commission releases first EU-wide tool for sustainable building performance reporting during World Green Building Week
Thu, 28th Sep 2017The European Commission has today launched the pilot phase of ‘Level(s)’, a new EU framework for sustainable buildings, which will help transform the building sector.
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New report guides London on path to achieve net zero carbon buildings
Wed, 27th Sep 2017London has the ability to lead the world on net zero carbon buildings if it follows key recommendations set out in a new report by the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI).
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UAE ready to mainstream nearly zero energy buildings, finds new report
Wed, 27th Sep 2017The UAE is ready to transition from the position of an early adopter of nearly zero energy buildings to mainstream rollout, finds Emirates Green Building Council in a new report.
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Global businesses could collectively save up to $1.5tn through efficient use of office space, finds Philips
Tue, 26th Sep 2017Businesses around the world could realise savings of up to $1.5tn in reduced rental costs alone if their office buildings were refurbished to the most efficient standards of today, say Philips Lighting.
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Four new Green Building Councils join Advancing Net Zero project
Tue, 26th Sep 2017An additional four Green Building Councils have officially joined the World Green Building Council’s Advancing Net Zero project, taking the total number of participating councils to 14.
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Time for heroes - Welcome to World Green Building Week 2017!
Mon, 25th Sep 2017Thousands of climate action advocates, Green Building Councils, businesses and non-profits are turning up the volume on the need for green buildings as part of World Green Building Week.
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Nationwide retrofit strategy could cut over half of emissions from Canada’s large buildings, finds report
Thu, 21st Sep 2017Large buildings in Canada such as office towers, hospitals and arenas could cut their emissions by up to 51 per cent, according to a new report published by the Canada Green Building Council.
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Heroes unmasked – join our webinars for World Green Building Week
Thu, 14th Sep 2017WorldGBC is hosting two webinars - Heroes unmasked: A WorldGBC introduction to net zero buildings - during World Green Building Week on Wednesday 27 September.
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AkzoNobel re-claims top industry ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Tue, 12th Sep 2017AkzoNobel has returned to the top of the influential sustainability ranking system for the fifth time in six years, to lead the rankings for companies in the Chemicals industry.
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Better Places for People in India: Our research shows green buildings support healthier, happier lives
Thu, 6th Jul 2017IGBC's report 'Impact of Green Buildings on Occupants Wellbeing' demonstrates benefits of green buildings on occupants' health and happiness
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The global green building movement stands united on fighting climate change
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017WorldGBC, its global network of Green Building Councils and their member companies will stand united in our efforts to fight climate change through green building, writes CEO Terri Wills.
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Notes from the Networks – Green building growth in the MENA region
Thu, 1st Jun 2017Visionaries, thought-leaders and change-makers are demonstrating real green leadership across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, blogs Mohammad Asfour of WorldGBC.
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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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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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Earth Day: Why the quality of educational environments affects the quality of learning inside them
Fri, 21st Apr 2017Earth Day as we know it today was launched in 1970 through teach-ins all over the US - educational forums to inform people from all walks of life of the environmental degradation around them.
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Is your home or office impacting your mental wellbeing? Let’s talk
Fri, 7th Apr 2017Today is World Health Day and the theme for this year’s campaign is ‘Depression: Let’s talk’. You might be thinking “what does this have to do with buildings?”...
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Green building: Improving the lives of billions by helping to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Thu, 23rd Mar 2017How can green building help to deliver the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)? Dominika Czerwinska, WorldGBC's Director of Membership and Regional Networks, explains...
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Why collaboration and compassion can build a better future
Wed, 8th Mar 2017The Women's Marches held across seven continents in January highlighted the powerful link between gender and environmental justice.
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Rising to the challenge: Our journey to green buildings in the MENA region
Thu, 16th Feb 2017Anyone who has been to the MENA region will be aware of the unique conditions in this part of the world. Temperatures can reach highs of 50 °C (122 °F) in cities such as Dubai...
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The new window to the world on green building
Tue, 24th Jan 2017This week, the World Green Building Council took a giant step forward in its mission to advance green building for everyone, everywhere... with the launch of our new website.
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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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