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Safe air in a post-COVID built environment
Tue, 11th Aug 2020Insights on how the built environment can prevent the spread of COVID-19 without costing the climate
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WorldGBC joins statement to WHO urging the adoption of indoor environment best practices to combat COVID-19
Thu, 6th Aug 2020More than 680 built environment experts have come together in a statement urging public health leaders to adopt and advance indoor environment best practices to protect building occupants from the spread of COVID-19.
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Discovering a green building oasis in the heart of the desert
Tue, 7th Jul 2020Exploring Egypt’s momentum for a more sustainable built environment: a blog by Mohammad Asfour, Head of MENA and Africa Regional Networks, WorldGBC.
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Chile Green Building Council achieves Established GBC Status
Mon, 6th Jul 2020The Chile Green Building Council has achieved Established Green Building Council status, the top tier of the WorldGBC membership.
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New green building leaders join WorldGBC's Board of Directors
Wed, 1st Jul 2020World Green Building Council announces its new Board of Directors. A new Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary of the Board have been appointed.
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Sustainable Building innovators commended through prestigious WorldGBC Chair’s Award
Mon, 29th Jun 2020In recognition of their commitment and innovation towards a sustainable built environment, a pioneering embodied carbon calculator and a trailblazing climate leader receive a World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Chair’s Award.
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New WorldGBC case study report highlighting renovation best practice in Europe
Wed, 24th Jun 2020WorldGBC launches new case study report highlighting renovation best practice across Europe and hosts panel session.
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Four businesses take bolder climate leadership, partnering with World Green Building Council
Tue, 16th Jun 2020HeidelbergCement, SOM, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited and Ronald Lu & Partners partner with WorldGBC.
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WorldGBC Announces Jury for 2020 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards
Mon, 8th Jun 2020The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce the jury for the 2020 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards.
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WorldGBC launches #ActOnClimate for World Green Building Week 2020
Fri, 5th Jun 2020WorldGBC launches World Green Building Week 2020 under the theme #ActOnClimate which calls on the building sector, policymakers and governments to take urgent action to deliver net zero buildings.
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World Green Building Council launches #ActOnClimate as campaign focus for World Green Building Week 2020
Fri, 5th Jun 2020Nearly 100 corporations and organisations sign global commitment to make buildings net zero by 2030 or sooner. World Green Building Council announces new call for government action on climate change.
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Sahab Municipality of Jordan joins two projects with WorldGBC
Wed, 3rd Jun 2020Sahab Municipality partners with Jordan Green Building Council to join the Building Efficiency Accelerator and Plant a Sensor Campaign.
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And the winner is... WorldGBC announces winner of annual Member Value Survey prize draw
Tue, 12th Feb 2019The first 20 Green Building Councils to complete WorldGBC’s annual Member Value Survey in 2018 were entered into a prize draw to receive $500 USD towards a leadership training course of their choice in 2019 - find out which GBC has won the prize draw.
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William McDonough’s ICEhouse constructed for fifth time at World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
Mon, 4th Feb 2019Watch WorldGBC's exclusive interview with designer and green building thought leader William McDonough about the ICEhouse™ at the 2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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World Green Building Council forms partnership with Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Mon, 28th Jan 2019WorldGBC has commenced a Partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, led by UN Environment. Through this partnership, WorldGBC and its network of national Green Building Councils will offer a focus and expertise around the building and construction industry to this coalition of global leaders.
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Welcoming our new Asia Pacific Regional Head - Allan Han-Huei Teo
Fri, 18th Jan 2019WorldGBC is excited to announce our new Regional Head for the Asia Pacific Regional Network – Allan Han-Huei Teo. Find out more about Allan and how he'll be working with our 15 Green Building Councils in Asia Pacific to advance green building practices.
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WorldGBC seeks input for Better Places for People project Metrics Framework
Fri, 11th Jan 2019WorldGBC invites respondents to participate in the consultation period about the strategic update of the existing Metrics Framework for one of its global projects, Better Places for People.
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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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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 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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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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Pakistan Green Building Council progresses to Established Member of WorldGBC
Wed, 14th Nov 2018The World Green Building Council is delighted to announce that Pakistan Green Building Council has progressed to Established GBC status within the WorldGBC membership tier.
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Godrej & Boyce joins WorldGBC’s Asia Pacific Regional Network to advance dialogue on net zero carbon building in Asia Pacific
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company joins WorldGBC's Asia Pacific Regional Network as the first Corporate Activity Partner to participate in the following WorldGBC activity: The Asia Pacific Dialogue on Advancing Net Zero.
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Green Building Council Iceland joins World Green Building Council network
Thu, 1st Nov 2018This week, Green Building Council Iceland became the newest member of the World Green Building Council, joining at the Prospective level of membership.
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Notes from the Network: The buildings blocks to a greener future in Africa
Wed, 16th May 2018With 76% of Sub–Saharan Africa suffering from severe energy poverty despite being energy rich, what are the opportunities for green building to help secure a prosperous, climate-resilient and sustainable future for Africa? Jane Afrane visited Mauritius for the 4th Africa Geen Building Summit to find out.
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Level(s) Testing Phase - Everything You Need to Know!
Thu, 3rd May 2018Audrey Nugent, Senior Policy Advisor of the Europe Regional Network, outlines the stages of the Level(s) testing phase, a new framework that is set to transform the European building market.
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Building a Better Tomorrow: Q&A with WRI President & CEO Andrew Steer
Wed, 2nd May 2018In this exclusive Q&A, President and CEO of the WRI Andrew Steer discusses how revolutionising the green building industry will be key to achieving the developmental and environmental goals laid out in the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.
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How a green building improved my working day
Tue, 1st May 2018After experiencing numerous health and wellbeing benefits resulting from implementing green building features into the design of their new London office, Landsec's Edward Vaughan Dixon urges companies worldwide to follow suit and realise the results for themselves.
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Notes from the Network: Leading the transition to a low-carbon, resilient future in Asia Pacific
Wed, 11th Apr 2018How are our Green Building Councils leading the way in decarbonizing the built environment in Asia Pacific? Through collaborations with businesses, governements and NGOs, and by ramping up focus on renewable energy access, blogs Joelle Chen.
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Day Zero: Can Cape Town prevent the taps from running dry?
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018This World Water Day, The Green Building Council of South Africa's Manfred Braune outlines the factors that have led to Cape Town's severe water shortage and the solution to prevent the taps from running dry on "Day Zero".
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Meet the women who are establishing green leadership in the Middle East & North Africa
Thu, 8th Mar 2018This International Women's Day 2018, WorldGBC is celebrating the women establishing green building leadership in the MENA region, challenging gender inequality in their countries while addressing the equally pressing issue of climate change.
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Make Us Greener: A Sustainable Relocation Collaboration
Thu, 1st Mar 2018Roberto Forte blogs about how Panama GBC's green office renovation collaboration project has helped improve the building's energy efficiency, reduce operating costs and improve occupants' health and wellbeing.
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Climate action: Innovations from states and regions boosting energy efficiency in buildings
Mon, 26th Feb 2018Leah Good from The Climate Group's Energy Transition Platform outlines the steps regional governments are taking across the world to drive down emissions in the buildings sector.
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12 stats on green building in 2017 you should know: CEOs give their global views
Wed, 7th Feb 2018As a final installment to our interviews with GBCs' CEOs, we asked them to share with us a statistic that showed off just how much impact they have made in their countries in 2017. We’re amazed at what they've achieved…
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What it takes to be a green building leader on the WorldGBC Board
Thu, 1st Feb 2018As WorldGBC opens nominations for its Board of Directors, current Chair Tai Lee Siang and Vice-Chair Lisa Bate reveal what drives their own enthusiasm for green building and the attributes behind a great Board member.
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We interviewed 17 CEOs committed to green building on the biggest accomplishments of 2017
Mon, 29th Jan 2018What are our Established Green Building Council CEOs' proudest accomplishments from 2017? Following on the heels of our recent blog post on their ambitions for the future, we present you their answers...
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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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