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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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2018 Global Status Report - Towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector
Fri, 7th Dec 2018The report presents a global snapshot on the status of the building and construction sector, released annually to track the progress of this sector which is critical to the success of the Paris Agreement and limiting global warming to well below 2°C.
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GlobalABC 2018 Global Status Report launched at COP24
Fri, 7th Dec 2018Dramatic action will be needed by governments, cities and business if the global buildings and construction sector is to cut its carbon footprint in line with international agreements, according to 2018 Global Status Report, published today by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.
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COP24: Time to address the building and construction sector’s total emissions impact
Thu, 6th Dec 2018As nations all over the globe tackle operational emissions from buildings, we must challenge ourselves to address our sector’s total emissions impact if we are to deliver a truly net zero carbon building stock. COP24 must mark the beginning of a major global campaign to take on this challenge - one on which Europe must lead the world.
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World Green Building Council and Chatham House form partnership to generate sustainable recovery and reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa
Wed, 5th Dec 2018The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) MENA Regional Network and Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commence efforts to encourage reconstruction efforts that foster environmental and social sustainability in war-torn countries across the Middle East & North Africa.
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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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Advancing Net Zero in High-rise, High-density Asian Cities: Possibility or a Pipe Dream?
Thu, 15th Nov 2018In many Asian cities, carbon footprint and energy consumption are significant: Asian cities are bursting at the seams, and as people move into cities for work, air conditioning is required for comfort and productivity. How does one achieve net zero carbon in such a challenging context of hot, humid and high-density? WorldGBC offers some solutions.
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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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Latest World Green Building Trends: Nearly Half of Survey Respondents Expect to Make 60% of their Projects Green in Next 3 Years
Tue, 13th Nov 2018New World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report outlines the findings from the preeminent survey on green building featuring participants from 2,000 building professionals in 86 countries.
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World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report
Tue, 13th Nov 2018New World Green Building Trends 2018 SmartMarket Report outlines the findings from the preeminent survey on green building featuring participants from 2,000 building professionals in 86 countries.
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Improving Buildings and Lives Across Latin America – with Women as Leaders
Mon, 12th Nov 2018A green building revolution is under way in Latin America, one that will improve the health and well-being of future generations, and it’s being led by women. Thanks to a new cash injection, this is a revolution that will spread far and wide, creating resilient communities at the forefront of fighting climate change, blogs WorldGBC's Juanita Alvarez.
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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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Heroes unmasked – join our webinars for World Green Building Week
Thu, 14th Sep 2017WorldGBC is hosting two webinars - Heroes unmasked: A WorldGBC introduction to net zero buildings - during World Green Building Week on Wednesday 27 September.
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AkzoNobel re-claims top industry ranking in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Tue, 12th Sep 2017AkzoNobel has returned to the top of the influential sustainability ranking system for the fifth time in six years, to lead the rankings for companies in the Chemicals industry.
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WorldGBC membership surpasses 75 Green Building Councils as Serbia joins
Fri, 8th Sep 2017Membership of the World Green Building Council has surpassed 75 Green Building Councils – as Serbia has joined as the 76th member at the Prospective level.
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Promoting wellbeing at work is more than a 'box-ticking' exercise, finds JLL report
Thu, 31st Aug 2017A new study by JLL, the global real estate firm and a member of WorldGBC’s Corporate Advisory Board, has found that helping people to feel good at work is more than a 'box-ticking' exercise and can help companies realise measureable benefits.
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The countdown is on… four weeks until World Green Building Week 2017
Tue, 29th Aug 2017In four weeks’ time, hundreds of businesses, NGOs and individuals around the globe will unite to celebrate the positive role green buildings play in our lives, as part of World Green Building Week 2017.
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BUILD UPON project cited in Forbes as example of large scale transformation
Wed, 16th Aug 2017WorldGBC’s BUILD UPON project has been cited in a recent Forbes article as an example of large-scale societal transformation, alongside disruptive platform businesses such as Airbnb and Uber.
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GBC Brasil launches net zero building certification through WorldGBC project
Mon, 14th Aug 2017GBC Brasil has launched a new net zero building certification scheme, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from new and existing buildings to meet the Paris Agreement and supports WorldGBC’s goal to ensure all buildings are net zero carbon by 2050.
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New Zealand Green Building Council raises performance of new homes, with support from Prime Minister
Wed, 9th Aug 2017Following extensive industry consultation, NZGBC has launched a re-engineered version of its Homestar rating tool for new residential homes and buildings.
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Join us for Members' Day & more in Jaipur, India, this October
Mon, 7th Aug 2017WorldGBC is heading to Jaipur, India, this October for Members' Day, India Green Building Council's Congress and much more - and we invite Green Building Councils and Partners to join us!
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Overwhelming response to call for case studies for new WorldGBC report on green & healthy buildings
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017WorldGBC received over 60 submissions from 10 countries of buildings hoping to be showcased in an upcoming report showing the positive effects of green and healthy buildings on occupants' experience.
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JPMorgan Chase commits to 100% renewables & greater building energy efficiency
Fri, 28th Jul 2017JPMorgan Chase has made an ambitious commitment to source 100 per cent of its global energy needs from renewables and to reduce energy consumption in its buildings around the world.
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EmiratesGBC launches interactive website to promote green homes, offices & schools
Thu, 20th Jul 2017EmiratesGBC has launched a brand-new interactive website called Green Building Tooltips to encourage green building best practices in homes, offices and schools
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A world of wellbeing at our fingertips
Wed, 20th Jan 2016Early findings from a recent study show that our Head Office refurbishment is making people feel happier, healthier and more productive. This is good news for our radical programme to promote wellbeing and productivity across our portfolio.
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Better and better
Mon, 9th Nov 2015It’s no coincidence that the word ‘better’ features in two of the World Green Building Council’s current and high profile campaigns.
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Wellbeing and energy efficiency at the heart of SUSTAINABLE buildings
Thu, 1st Oct 2015COP21 is coming soon, and those who care about safeguarding future generations are advocating for a dramatic reduction in carbon emissions to limit global warming and its potentially disastrous consequences.
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Finding the feel-good factor
Mon, 21st Sep 2015Nobody likes being in a building that is too hot or too cold, too stuffy or draughty, dark or bright. People are uncomfortable in such places, unlikely to revisit them and often unproductive there. By contrast, common sense tells us better places are better for us.
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Putting people at the heart of property – Are we at a tipping point?
Thu, 17th Sep 2015This year, the discussions around health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace feel very exciting, they’ve stepped up a gear and are motivating lots of real activity and changes to long-standing practices.
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Count Your Change: The WorldGBC Retail Metrics Framework
Thu, 10th Sep 2015The WorldGBC is currently developing and piloting a Retail Metrics Framework based on the Metrics Framework in last year’s landmark Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices report.
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