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GBCSA Celebrates Milestone 100 Green Star SA Certifications
Sun, 7th Jun 2015Greening in the South African commercial property sector has reached a significant milestone with 100 Green Star SA certifications by the Green Building Council SA
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Slovak GBC Holds Successful Green Building Conference
Sun, 7th Jun 2015The Slovak Green Building Council and publishing house Eurostav recently held the council’s fifth annual conference, “Sustainability in Architecture and Construction.” This international conference is Slovakia’s most significant event focused on sustainability in construction.
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Seeking Australia's Future Green Leaders
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is calling for nominations for this year’s Future Green Leader Award
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We Welcome Our New CEO
Mon, 1st Jun 2015We welcome our new Chief Executive Officer, Terri Wills, who joins us on 1 June. Terri will lead our initiatives to support members, promote collaboration and innovation, and play an advocacy and policy role to accelerate global change
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BUILD UPON Launch Report Released
Fri, 29th May 2015Our flagship European project, BUILD UPON, aims to build a community, a place for us to come together. Our mission is to work with European stakeholders to co-create ambitious national strategies to improve our existing buildings: your community spaces
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BUILD UPON Launch Report
Fri, 29th May 2015Our flagship European project, BUILD UPON, aims to build a community, a place for us to come together. Our mission is to work with European stakeholders to co-create ambitious national strategies to improve our existing buildings: your community spaces.
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Call for Case Studies
Thu, 28th May 2015Do you know of projects that show how green building or retrofitting have improved people’s lives
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Congress 2015 Registration Now Open
Wed, 27th May 2015Registration is now open for WorldGBC Congress 2015 Hong Kong.
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Nominations for Europe Regional Awards Still Open
Tue, 26th May 2015Nominations for the Europe Regional Leadership Awards 2015 are still open. Nominate a green building champion in your country now
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India Stacks Up 3 Billion Square Feet of Green Building Space
Mon, 25th May 2015The green building movement continues to gain momentum in India, with the country recently reaching three billion square feet of registered green building space
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Green Building Trends Survey Launches
Fri, 22nd May 2015The World Green Building Council is pleased to launch the new World Green Building Trends survey, which we are conducting in partnership with Dodge Data & Analytics (formerly McGraw Hill Construction)
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WWF-Australia HQ Gets Green Star Rating for Natural Interior
Thu, 21st May 2015WWF’s Australian headquarters, located in a former wool store in inner city Sydney, has been awarded a 5 Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia for its interior space
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Latest News from GBC Costa Rica
Mon, 3rd Jun 2013The GBC Costa Rica has been busy advancing the green building mission, with lots of exciting activities and developments.
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Hanley Wood and USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild
Fri, 31st May 2013Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.
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Australian Government Releases New Sustainability Report
Fri, 31st May 2013A new report, released today by the National Sustainability Council, marks the start of a new, national conversation about sustainability, says the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
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Partnership Between Public Health and Green Building Industry Promotes Healthy Behaviours
Thu, 30th May 2013When public health organizations and the green building industry work together, the result can be more than better buildings. Increased collaboration between public health and the green building industry can also improve health outcomes, such as reducing childhood obesity, by driving changes in the design of buildings and outdoor space to promote physical activity and healthy eating, according to a new article published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM).
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Chairperson of GBC Indonesia Honoured
Fri, 24th May 2013GBC Indonesia’s Chairperson, Naning Adiwoso, has been acknowledged by Forbes Indonesia in its April 2013 edition, as one of Ten Inspiring Women for 2013.
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Latest GBC Brasil News
Mon, 20th May 2013The Arquiteta Cristina Hana Shoji and Engenheira Lourdes Cristina D. Printes represented Brazil in Bogota event CCCS Consejo Colombiano de Construcción Sostenible SBCI and UNEP-United Nations Environment Programme for Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative in Bogota, Colombia...
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Croatia Green Building Council has New Leadership
Fri, 17th May 2013At the annual General Assembly members of Croatia Green Building Council elected a new president and eight members of the Board.
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Construmat - Building Solutions World Congress
Fri, 17th May 2013The world’s top 65 experiences in building solutions will be showcased at the Building Solutions World Congress to reveal the keys to success for the sector.
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Arab-African Forum on Green Building, 17-19 Dec
Thu, 9th May 2013Egypt Green Building Council, (Egypt-GBC) and Regional office for Arab States of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, invite you to attend the Arab-African Forum for Green Building,[AAFGB], which will be held in Cairo, Egypt, 17-19th December, 2013.
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Kuwait Green Building Forum on 30- 31, Oct, 2013.
Thu, 9th May 2013Kuwait Green Building Forum aims to educate, inform, network and unite forces for spreading the green building movement. It will provide developers, architects, building consultants, engineers, contractors, facility managers and decision makers with a platform to explore latest trends in green buildings and to showcase green building products, equipment, services and technologies.
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News from the Green Building Council of Mauritius
Wed, 1st May 2013The Government of Mauritius is currently working on the design of a Green School. GBCM is assisting in the design phase with valuable input on sustainable building practice. The retrofit of the existing governmental school aims to be Mauritius first green school.
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The Countdown Has Begun!
Wed, 1st May 2013As of today the clock is ticking on what might just be the greatest challenge the European built environment community has ever undertaken. There is now exactly one year for EU governments to establish long-term national renovation strategies, which somehow have to result in reducing energy use across the entire existing building stock by a massive 80% by 2050 against 2010 levels.
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