Welcome to the World Green Building Council

Our global network of Green Building Councils is transforming the places we live, work, play, heal and learn.
Read more

Welcome to the World Green Building Council

We believe green buildings can and must be at the centre of our lives. Our changing climate means we must reshape the way we grow and build, enabling people to thrive both today and tomorrow.
Read more

Welcome to the World Green Building Council

We take action - championing local and global leadership, and empowering our community to drive change. Together, we are greater than the sum of our parts, and commit to green buildings for everyone, everywhere.
Read more

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment is open for signatories

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges companies, cities, states and regions to reach Net Zero operating emissions in their portfolios by 2030, and to advocate for all buildings to be Net Zero in operation by 2050
Read more
Purple
35%

Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: Towards a New Market Standard

WorldGBC's latest report tackles how Europe should finance the building of an energy efficiency revolution needed to slash the 40% of Europe’s carbon emissions that come from its buildings
Read more
Dark Blue
35%

Doing Right by Planet and People: The Business Case for Health and Wellbeing in Green Building

The World Green Building Council's report makes the business case for building, designing and occupying green buildings with an emphasis on health and wellbeing features
Read more
Previous Next

Explore our Green Building Councils

Green Building Councils are independent, non-profit organisations made up of businesses and organisations working in the building and construction industry.
Read more
Previous Next

Annual report 2017/18

Find out the achievements of WorldGBC and our global network of Green Building Councils
Read more
70%
Previous Next

News

Green buildings yield 30-80% lower utility costs compared to standard buildings, finds GBC Indonesia and IFC study
Read more

News

WorldGBC urges pragmatic approach to EU taxonomy
Read more

News

Climate champion California joins the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Read more

News

Ramboll brings leading sustainable design expertise to World Green Building Council's Europe Network
Read more
Previous Next

Event

Greenbuild Europe - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Read more

Event

TRANSFORM 2019 - Sydney, Australia
Read more

Event

Green Room 2019 - Dublin, Ireland
Read more

Event

Green Property Summit 2019 - Auckland, New Zealand
Read more

Event

Emirates Green Building Congress - Dubai, UAE
Read more
Previous Next

Advancing Net Zero

The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment challenges companies, cities, states and regions to reach Net Zero operating emissions - learn more and get involved
Read more
Dark Blue

Better Places for People

Read our Healthier Homes, Healthier Planet guide
Read more
Purple
35%
Previous Next

Blog - #BalanceforBetter - a reminder this International Women's Day why we need gender equality to save the planet

In celebration of IWD2019, WorldGBC showcases seven of the many incredible women from our green building movement.
Read more
Dark Green
50%

Blog - The Climate Change Challenge: How can the industry help achieve a built environment fit for the future?

WorldGBC CEO Cristina Gamboa highlights global examples of leadership action to reduce carbon emissions from buildings and construction.
Read more
Dark Blue
35%

Blog - 5 reasons to attend MENA Green Building Congress 2019

WorldGBC's MENA Regional Head Mohammad Asfour outlines 5 reasons why MENA Green Building Congress 2019 is not to be missed.
Read more
Purple
35%

Blog - “Collaboration is the new innovation” – a powerful idea for the green building movement

WorldGBC’s Matt Adams explores the notion behind this statement, and the opportunity it presents for decarbonising our built environment.
Read more
Blue
Previous Next

Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe

WorldGBC's latest report tackles how Europe should finance the building of an energy efficiency revolution needed to slash the 40% of Europe’s carbon emissions that come from its buildings
Read more
Dark Blue
35%
Previous Next