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Welcome to the network: Green Building Council Nigeria joins WorldGBC as Prospective member
Wed, 10th Aug 2022Green Building Council Nigeria (GBCN) is the latest addition to our global network, beginning their journey as a Prospective member of our global Green Building Council network.
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New Ramboll study, funded by Laudes Foundation - towards embodied carbon benchmarks for buildings in Europe
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022James Drinkwater, Head of Built Environment, Laudes Foundation, interviews Lars Ostenfeld Riemann, Executive Director, Ramboll Buildings at Ramboll.
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EU Roadmap Series - Part 1: Introduction
Fri, 29th Jul 2022Audrey Nugent, WorldGBC’s Director of Global Advocacy, introduces the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap and the ideas behind it.
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World Green Building Council welcomes three new signatories to Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and the first from Aotearoa, New Zealand
Wed, 27th Jul 2022The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) welcomes three new signatories to the updated Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: ICD Brookfield Place, Precinct Properties and Vicinity Centres.
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The Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities and the Built Environment is open for consultation
Wed, 13th Jul 2022World Green Building Council Africa Regional Network launches Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities & the Built Environment.
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Meet WorldGBC's new influential sustainability leaders
Tue, 5th Jul 2022On 5 July 2022, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) proudly announces the newly elected members of its Board of Directors.
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WorldGBC spotlights change makers advancing net zero built environments in line with Paris Agreement goals
Mon, 4th Jul 2022The 2022 Advancing Net Zero Status Report showcases leadership action from the global Green Building Council network, signatories from the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment). In addition, the report also highlights radical collaborative efforts from the market that support the WorldGBC’s mission to achieve 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050.
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Welcome to the network: Cambodia Green Building Council joins WorldGBC as Prospective members
Tue, 14th Jun 2022The Cambodia Green Building Council (CamGBC) is the latest addition to our global network. Beginning their journey as Prospective members, they bring green building practices to the Asia Pacific region, which is home to 60% of the world’s population, with more than 2 billion living in urban areas.
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This World Green Building Week, we're #BuildingforEveryone
Wed, 1st Jun 2022Recent global shocks have taught us the importance of community and the consequences of human impact on the world we live in.
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Seven companies join the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 25th May 2022WorldGBC announces seven companies as signatories to its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment whole life carbon requirements including major multinational and Advancing Net Zero programme partner, Schneider Electric and Germany’s leading bank, Deutsche Bank.
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Construction leaders from across Europe launch EU Policy Roadmap towards climate neutral buildings and construction by 2050
Mon, 23rd May 2022The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has today (24 May 2022) launched a bold new policy plan for the European Union to accelerate progress on decarbonising buildings and construction, one of the most heavily emitting sectors in the world.
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EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for buildings
Mon, 23rd May 2022The EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for buildings as part of the #BuildingLife project.
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Welcome to the network: Green Building Council Nigeria joins WorldGBC as Prospective member
Wed, 10th Aug 2022Green Building Council Nigeria (GBCN) is the latest addition to our global network, beginning their journey as a Prospective member of our global Green Building Council network.
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World Green Building Council welcomes three new signatories to Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and the first from Aotearoa, New Zealand
Wed, 27th Jul 2022The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) welcomes three new signatories to the updated Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: ICD Brookfield Place, Precinct Properties and Vicinity Centres.
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The Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities and the Built Environment is open for consultation
Wed, 13th Jul 2022World Green Building Council Africa Regional Network launches Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities & the Built Environment.
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Meet WorldGBC's new influential sustainability leaders
Tue, 5th Jul 2022On 5 July 2022, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) proudly announces the newly elected members of its Board of Directors.
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Welcome to the network: Cambodia Green Building Council joins WorldGBC as Prospective members
Tue, 14th Jun 2022The Cambodia Green Building Council (CamGBC) is the latest addition to our global network. Beginning their journey as Prospective members, they bring green building practices to the Asia Pacific region, which is home to 60% of the world’s population, with more than 2 billion living in urban areas.
Read more >
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This World Green Building Week, we're #BuildingforEveryone
Wed, 1st Jun 2022Recent global shocks have taught us the importance of community and the consequences of human impact on the world we live in.
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Malaysia Green Building Council is advancing the built environment to 100% net zero carbon by 2050
Mon, 16th May 2022Malaysia Green Building Council (MalaysiaGBC) has officially joined World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC’s) global climate action programme, Advancing Net Zero, bringing the total number of participating councils to 30.
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Reconnect to the power of our global network: WorldGBC+20: Leadership Summit for Sustainable Built Environments
Thu, 5th May 2022To mark 20 years of WorldGBC, we’re hosting WorldGBC+20: Leadership Summit for Sustainable Built Environments on 27 June to 1 July in London.
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WorldGBC announces jury for 2022 Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards
Wed, 13th Apr 2022The Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards are now open – and a prestigious jury representing the sector has been announced.
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“It’s now or never” – Cristina Gamboa reacts to latest IPCC report 2022
Tue, 5th Apr 2022The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that current national pledges are not ambitious enough to stop global warming from exceeding 1.5°C.
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Daikin is the newest partner to join WorldGBC’s growing Americas Regional Network
Mon, 4th Apr 2022We welcome world industry leaders Daikin as the latest regional partner to join World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) Americas Regional Network, showing their dedication to accelerating sustainable built environments.
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Four new companies take climate action joining WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 30th Mar 2022WorldGBC announces four companies as signatories to its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, including the first African signatory, signaling global industry leadership to decarbonise the built environment.
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WorldGBC spotlights change makers advancing net zero built environments in line with Paris Agreement goals
Mon, 4th Jul 2022The 2022 Advancing Net Zero Status Report showcases leadership action from the global Green Building Council network, signatories from the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment). In addition, the report also highlights radical collaborative efforts from the market that support the WorldGBC’s mission to achieve 100% net zero carbon buildings by 2050.
Read more >
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Seven companies join the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Wed, 25th May 2022WorldGBC announces seven companies as signatories to its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment whole life carbon requirements including major multinational and Advancing Net Zero programme partner, Schneider Electric and Germany’s leading bank, Deutsche Bank.
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Construction leaders from across Europe launch EU Policy Roadmap towards climate neutral buildings and construction by 2050
Mon, 23rd May 2022The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has today (24 May 2022) launched a bold new policy plan for the European Union to accelerate progress on decarbonising buildings and construction, one of the most heavily emitting sectors in the world.
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WorldGBC launches Circularity Accelerator - a groundbreaking global programme to advance circular and regenerative built environments
Fri, 13th May 2022World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of over 70 Green Building Councils are #BuildingtoCOP27 by launching Circularity Accelerator — a global programme to accelerate the adoption of circular economy and resource efficiency principles in the building and construction sector.
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WorldGBC launches post-disaster toolkit for building back better through a sustainable built environment
Mon, 21st Mar 2022Together with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), UN Habitat, and Green Building Councils in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launches the Sustainable Reconstruction & Recovery Framework — a “post-disaster toolkit” to help communities build back better across the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean and beyond.
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44 businesses announced as signatories to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment tackling whole life carbon
Wed, 10th Nov 2021At COP26 Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announces 44 businesses stepping up their ambition as signatories to the updated Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, taking sector-leading action on whole life carbon emissions.
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Accelerating deep collaboration: 26 built environment climate action initiatives announced at COP26
Wed, 10th Nov 2021Marking a climate breakthrough for the built environment, a coalition of business and government groups announce 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26.
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WorldGBC launches Beyond the Business Case — a groundbreaking report outlining why real estate businesses can’t afford NOT to invest in sustainability
Thu, 4th Nov 2021The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), a global network accelerating sustainability and decarbonisation in the building and construction sector, has set out the updated value proposition to drive investment in a sustainable built environment by launching a new flagship report ‘Beyond the Business Case’ at COP26 in Glasgow.
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Ahead of COP26, green business leaders around the world call for government and industry action on buildings and infrastructure
Wed, 20th Oct 2021The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has published a new report, ‘Beyond Buildings: Why an integrated approach to buildings and infrastructure is essential for climate action and sustainability’, which argues for systemic and integrated infrastructure solutions to improve sustainability outcomes.
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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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World Green Building Week, championed by United Nations agencies and the UK High-Level Climate Champion for COP26, sparks 20 countries to advocate for #BuildingResilience
Fri, 17th Sep 2021Nigel Topping, High-Level Climate Action Champion of UK for COP26 and Sanjaya Bhatia, Head of Office North-East Asia, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), unite with leaders from over 20 countries to back the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) annual World Green Building Week (WGBW) on 20-24 September 2021 to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals.
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WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment expands to include embodied carbon
Wed, 15th Sep 2021Ahead of COP26, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) updates its Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment to include bold new requirements for addressing embodied emissions and publishes best practice for carbon offsetting for the built environment.
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New Ramboll study, funded by Laudes Foundation - towards embodied carbon benchmarks for buildings in Europe
Tue, 2nd Aug 2022James Drinkwater, Head of Built Environment, Laudes Foundation, interviews Lars Ostenfeld Riemann, Executive Director, Ramboll Buildings at Ramboll.
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EU Roadmap Series - Part 1: Introduction
Fri, 29th Jul 2022Audrey Nugent, WorldGBC’s Director of Global Advocacy, introduces the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap and the ideas behind it.
Read more >
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REPowerEU: WorldGBC’s reaction
Thu, 19th May 2022WorldGBC's reaction to ‘REPowerEU’, an action plan prepared in the wake of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine that aims to bolster the EU’s energy security and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
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Why Europe’s buildings can play a critical role in addressing the ongoing energy crisis
Wed, 20th Apr 2022Stephen Richardson on why Europe’s buildings can play a critical role in addressing the ongoing energy crisis.
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WorldGBC reacts to the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Mon, 4th Apr 2022WorldGBC has provided feedback to the recast of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. See here a summary of WorldGBC's positions.
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WorldGBC’s call to action: Transitioning to an integrated whole life approach to sustainability in the built environment
Mon, 7th Feb 2022In the final edition of our blog series, we take a deep dive into the key findings of our flagship Beyond Buildings report, launched by our global network in 2021. In this edition, we explore a key call to action at the heart of the report.
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An integrated approach to a sustainable built environment: the co-benefits of health, wellbeing & social value
Mon, 31st Jan 2022In the third blog of our new series, we take a deep dive into the key findings of our flagship Beyond Buildings report, exploring the co-benefits for taking a broader approach to advancing health, wellbeing and social value in the built environment.
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An integrated approach to a sustainable built environment: the co-benefits of resources & circularity
Mon, 24th Jan 2022In the second blog of our new series, we take a deep dive into the key findings of our flagship Beyond Buildings report, exploring the additional co-benefits for taking a broader approach to advancing resources and circularity in the built environment.
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An integrated approach to a sustainable built environment: the co-benefits for climate action
Mon, 20th Dec 2021Earlier this year, our global network launched our flagship Beyond Buildings report. In this new blog series, we delve into the key findings behind the report and explore additional co-benefits for taking a broader approach to advancing sustainability in the built environment.
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Advancing Net Zero Partners – activating deep collaboration across the value chain
Fri, 17th Dec 2021ANZ’s six global programme sponsors each represent a different part of the sector value chain, enabling conditions for collective, urgent and progressive collaboration and solutions in order to accelerate sustainable built environments for everyone, everywhere.
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How to drive change through challenging times - our Building Perspective interview with Green Building Council Australia
Tue, 14th Dec 2021In our first Asia Pacific region episode of Building Perspective, Davina Rooney, CEO, Green Building Council Australia (GBC Australia), shares with us her leadership learnings from an impressive career in green building.
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Building Perspective goes back to our roots as we interview the founder of WorldGBC
Fri, 19th Nov 2021In this special edition of our Building Perspective interview series, David, who is known as a father and pioneer of the global green building movement, shares his unique insight and knowledge on the past, the present and the future of creating a sustainable built environment for everyone, everywhere.
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EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for buildings
Mon, 23rd May 2022The EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for buildings as part of the #BuildingLife project.
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WorldGBC Africa Regional Network Manifesto 2021
Thu, 14th Oct 2021Launching the Africa Regional Network Advocacy Manifesto.
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Spanish translation: Health & Wellbeing Framework Report
Tue, 20th Jul 2021A huge thanks to our friends and colleagues at Argentina Green Building Council (AGBC) who have translated our Health & Wellbeing Report into Spanish.
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BUILD UPON2 – A Tool to Deliver the Renovation Wave
Tue, 15th Jun 2021The BUILD UPON2 Framework is a tool that gives cities and local governments a strategy to monitor the impact of their renovation initiatives and the diverse benefits that they can bring. In doing so it is creating a more convincing business case for local renovation policy.
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Award Booklet: Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2020
Tue, 1st Dec 2020Award Booklet, showcasing the winners of the WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2020.
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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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Buildings and Energy: A brochure of the ÖGNI working group
Mon, 4th May 2020This brochure offers decision-makers in the real estate and energy industries, as well as urban and municipal developers, a broad overview of the topics of decentralised energy generation and supply.
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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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