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New green building leaders join WorldGBC's Board of Directors
Mon, 1st Jul 2019The World Green Building Council has today announced its new Board of Directors.
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New Chairs & Vice Chairs appointed to WorldGBC's Regional Networks
Mon, 1st Jul 2019The World Green Building Council has today announced the new Regional Chairs and Vice Chairs of its Regional Networks.
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WorldGBC announces newly elected Chair and Vice Chairs of its Corporate Advisory Board
Mon, 1st Jul 2019Today WorldGBC has announced the newly elected Chair and Vice Chair of its Corporate Advisory Board.
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Hungary Green Building Council progresses to Established Member of WorldGBC
Fri, 28th Jun 2019The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Hungary Green Building Council has progressed to Established GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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China GBC starts delivering on net zero
Fri, 28th Jun 2019After a first successful year of being part of the WorldGBC global network, China Green Building Council has been actively engaged in a range of initiatives to support our collective mission for green buildings for everyone, everywhere.
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WorldGBC Europe publishes advocacy manifesto urging decision makers to recognise vital role of built environment sector in delivering a climate neutral Europe
Thu, 27th Jun 2019Over 20 countries from WorldGBC's Europe Regional Network have published a manifesto, A Sustainable Built Environment at the Heart of Europe’s Future urging decision makers to recognise the vital role that the built environment sector plays in delivering a climate neutral Europe.
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From Blueprint to Bill: NYC Building Emissions Law - How the groundbreaking climate legislation came into effect
Thu, 20th Jun 2019Join WorldGBC Americas for a joint webinar with Urban Green Council about how NYC's groundbreaking climate legislation Local Law 97 went from blueprint to bill on Wednesday 17 July at 09:00-10:00 EST
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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector
Wed, 19th Jun 2019The report Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector sets out a roadmap to grow the market for green mortgages - with the potential to transform millions of buildings across Europe.
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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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Collaboration, Consensus & Change: Three C’s for Circularity
Thu, 13th Jun 2019WorldGBC Europe's Head of Projects Stephen Richardson demystifies how to achieve circularity in the built environment and outlines how European Green Building Councils are taking measures to close the loop for buildings and construction.
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Wake up, air ranger! How citizens can catalyse government action on air pollution
Wed, 12th Jun 2019Dutch Green Building Council's Jan Kadijk outlines how citizen 'air rangers' can take action on air pollution by measuring their local air quality, prompting governments to enact policies to tackle air quality - and the opportunity this presents for Green Building Councils.
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Brandix becomes first Sri Lankan business to join Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 5th Jun 2019Today, on World Environment Day, 5 June, WorldGBC is proud to announce that Brandix has joined the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment. Brandix is both the first Sri Lankan company and first apparel manufacturer to sign up.
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WorldGBC Research on Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Green Schools Now Available in Arabic
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018Today, the World Green Building Council has published infographics to enhance awareness of the links between educational buildings and improved student performance in Arabic, as part of its Better Places for People project.
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19 Global Cities Commit to Making New Buildings Net Zero Carbon by 2030
Thu, 23rd Aug 201819 pioneering mayors, representing 130 million urban citizens, sign WorldGBC's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions from their cities by ensuring that new buildings operate at net zero carbon by 2030.
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Better Places for People: Join our webinars during World Green Building Week!
Fri, 17th Aug 2018During World Green Building Week 2018, WorldGBC will be hosting a series of webinars through our Better Places for People project. Join WorldGBC's Catriona Brady to learn more about health and wellbeing in green building!
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Find out the latest from WorldGBC's Better Places for People project
Wed, 25th Jul 20182018 is shaping up to be a busy and exciting year for WorldGBC's Better Places for People project and today we are pleased to share the latest updates from the project, including a new Project Manager, new sponsor VELUX Group and recent project activities.
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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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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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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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Green building – it’s child’s play
Fri, 29th Sep 2017What happened when two WorldGBC staff members visited a classroom of school children during World Green Building Week to introduce green buildings? Dominika Czerwinska explains.
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How EBRD is sparking a green economic transition
Fri, 29th Sep 2017In this blog for World Green Building Week, James Drinkwater of WorldGBC's Europe Regional Network explains why leaders like the EBRD are open for business on investing in green buildings.
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Living the dream: My experience building & occupying my own green certified home
Thu, 28th Sep 2017In this blog for World Green Building Week 2017, New Zealand Green Building Council's Lee Ann Durbin shares her experiences of building and living in a green home.
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Introducing Level(s): A common language to understand sustainability in European buildings
Thu, 28th Sep 2017Audrey Nugent, Senior Policy Advisor of the Europe Regional Network, blogs on how the European Commission's new tool Level(s) could transform the European building market.
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Can the ‘net zero’ concept be applied to health and wellbeing?
Wed, 27th Sep 2017In this guest post for World Green Building Week, UK Green Building Council member EVORA discusses if the concept of ‘net zero’ can by adapted for the health and wellbeing agenda.
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Celebrating the heroes of green building
Mon, 25th Sep 2017In this blog to mark the start of World Green Building Week 2017, WorldGBC's James Kershaw explains why people - as well as green buildings - are heroes in the fight against climate change.
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How ROCKWOOL is driving ambition on net zero through innovation
Mon, 25th Sep 2017In this blog for World Green Building Week, ROCKWOOL's Anthony Abbotts explains how the company is using innovation to help create a net zero carbon future for our buildings.
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Inside & out: Can improvements in indoor air quality also achieve carbon goals?
Wed, 20th Sep 2017In the third article in our series of blogs on the potential tensions between reducing carbon emissions and health and wellbeing, WorldGBC explores indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings.
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The making of a movement
Tue, 19th Sep 2017In this blog, David Gottfried discusses his journey leading up to the founding of WorldGBC and why we must all work together to create a better, greener world.
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(Day)Lighting the way to greener and healthier buildings
Wed, 13th Sep 2017In the second article in our series of blogs on the potential tensions between reducing carbon emissions and health and wellbeing, WorldGBC explores daylighting and artificial lighting in buildings.
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People versus planet: Is there ever a trade-off in green building design?
Wed, 6th Sep 2017In the first of a new series of blogs from our Better Places for People campaign, WorldGBC explores whether healthy building strategies sometimes compromise on carbon emissions savings.
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Notes from the Networks – Americas, a thriving region taking steps into the future
Tue, 5th Sep 2017Our recent meeting of Americas Green Building Councils in Lima, Peru highlighted that countries from a seemingly diverse region face similar challenges, blogs Juanita Alvarez, Regional Manager of the Americas Network.
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