Welcome to the World Green Building Council

Our global network of Green Building Councils is leading the transformation of the built environment to make it healthier and more sustainable.
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Welcome to the World Green Building Council

Our mission is to create green buildings for everyone, everywhere to build a better future.
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Welcome to the World Green Building Council

Buildings and construction account for 39% of energy related CO2 emissions. Therefore, we accelerate action to deliver on the ambition of the Paris Agreement, by eliminating the buildings and construction sector's emissions by 2050.
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Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront

The World Green Building Council’s pioneering report demands radical cross-sector coordination to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, and tackle embodied carbon emissions.
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Air Quality in the Built Environment

Sustainable buildings and cities are a key part of the solution to reducing both the health and environmental impacts of global air pollution.
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Global Case Study Library

Find examples of the world’s most cutting edge sustainable buildings in our interactive digital case study library
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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.
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Annual report 2018/2019

Find out how we're building a better future
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Korea Green Building Council rejoins WorldGBC as Established GBC
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How UKGBC is advancing net zero
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Spotlight on Deloitte - Newest Addition to WorldGBC Case Study Library
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Help us build a better future - apply to join our Board of Directors
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World Urban Forum 2020 - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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6th Annual IFC Climate Business Forum - Hong Kong
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‘Reflect, Debate, Advise - Get Level(s) right’ conference - Brussels, Belgium
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WorldGBC Europe Regional Network Meeting - Brussels, Belgium
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Advancing Net Zero

WorldGBC's 'Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront' report demands radical cross-sector coordination to revolutionise the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, and tackle embodied carbon emissions.
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Better Places for People

Plant A Sensor: Part of the World Green Building Council’s Air Quality in the Built Environment campaign. Download the participant manual and get involved.
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Blog - Bringing embodied carbon upfront: spotlight on clean construction

At the start of this crucial decade for climate action, read the first blog in our series looking at the implications and challenges of transforming the built environment to be net zero across the whole lifecycle.
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Blog - WorldGBC and BASE join forces to enhance sustainable cooling in buildings

In a warming world with increasing urbanization and a growing energy demand for air conditioning, Cooling as a Service is set to be a solution to scale up efficient and clean cooling systems in buildings.
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Blog - Australia steps up to the challenge to decarbonise

Following WorldGBC's call to action on embodied carbon in September 2019, Australia’s leading organisations didn’t hesitate to endorse it. Find out how GBCA is driving momentum to recognise the importance of upfront and embodied carbon.
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Blog - It's not that easy being green

WorldGBC takes a closer look at the iconic building 'Bosco Verticale' in Milan, Italy to explore the benefits of its sustainability features and how it dealt with the challenge of considering whole lifecycle emissions, both operational and embodied.
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Creating an Energy Efficient Mortgage for Europe: The Supporting Role of the Green Building Sector

Our report sets out a roadmap for the green building sector to grow the market for green mortgages - with the potential to transform millions of buildings across Europe.
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