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Health and Wellbeing in Homes
Tue, 5th Jul 2016Health and Wellbeing in Homes is about beginning a concerted effort to shift the market towards a focus on the mental, social and physical health and wellbeing of the people who occupy the homes we build and retrofit.
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Air quality testing in your home
Wed, 29th Jun 2016This month, the WorldGBC kicks off work on the third Better Places for People campaign report, this time focused on residential buildings...
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WorldGBC launches groundbreaking project to ensure all buildings are “net zero” by 2050
Tue, 28th Jun 2016The World Green Building Council has today launched a groundbreaking new project which aims to ensure that all buildings are “net zero” by 2050, to help deliver on the ambition of the Paris Agreement and tackle climate change.
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How to create a movement
Fri, 24th Jun 2016Successful movements – whether the, women’s liberation, civil rights or gay pride – are all about mobilising people behind a shared purpose.
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Laying the foundations for a stronger green building movement – my vision for WorldGBC
Wed, 22nd Jun 20162016 will go down in history as a pivotal year in our efforts to combat climate change – the year in which we moved from words to action...
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WorldGBC announces new green building leaders to join its Board
Tue, 21st Jun 2016The World Green Building Council has today announced that five new global green building leaders will join its Board of Directors, with two existing members appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair.
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Creating great living places
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016At Saint-Gobain, we have always been passionate about buildings and buildings materials. We believe that buildings and more broadly living places can make a huge difference to people’s lives and to the planet as a whole.
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WorldGBC to host session on Net Zero buildings at London’s Business & Climate Summit
Wed, 1st Jun 2016The World Green Building Council is to host a session on Net Zero buildings at the 2016 Business & Climate Summit in London, one of the leading annual forums where international businesses and policymakers meet in support of enhanced action on climate change.
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The early bird catches the worm… don’t miss out on Congress discount
Wed, 1st Jun 2016Green Building Councils and their member companies have just one month to register for discounted ‘early bird’ tickets for WorldGBC’s Congress – the annual gathering of the global green building community, which takes place in Sweden in October.
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The why and the how
Mon, 30th May 2016Since the launch of the Better Places for People Office and Retail reports, our national green building councils have been hard at work getting their members to understand the “why” and “how” of healthy buildings.
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Four weeks left to prove your business is a green building leader in Asia Pacific
Wed, 18th May 2016Businesses in the Asia Pacific region which are leading the way on sustainability in buildings have just four weeks remaining to enter the World Green Building Council’s prestigious Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2016.
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BASF becomes official Partner of Europe Regional Network
Mon, 9th May 2016BASF has today become an official Regional Partner of the WorldGBC’s Europe Regional Network.
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The Rise and Rise of Green Building
Thu, 20th Jun 2013For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, resulting in increased demand on buildings and resources. According to a study by McGraw-Hill Construction conducted in partnership with United Technologies and the World Green Building Council, firms are shifting their business toward green building, with 51 per cent of respondents spanning 62 countries planning more than 60 per cent of their work to be green by 2015. This trend signals a shift from ‘push’ to ‘pull’, with markets increasingly demanding no less than green buildings.
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Energy Saving Measures Boost House Prices
Thu, 20th Jun 2013Making energy saving improvements to your property could increase its value by 14 per cent on average, a new report released by the UK's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reveals.
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Meet One of Europe's Green Building Advocates
Tue, 18th Jun 2013Elaine Hsieh of the GreenBiz group interviews Steven Borncamp, a true advocate for promoting policy, practices and technologies for green building across Europe.
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Government Leadership Awards - Nominations Now Open!
Thu, 13th Jun 2013Does your country have a city-level green building programme or policy that deserves global recognition?
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The Circular Economy
Tue, 11th Jun 2013Our current industrial processes and lifestyles are depleting the world’s natural resources to create objects that will often end up in landfills, all while churning out unwanted by-products like industrial waste. Will this linear system work for us long-term?
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Europe Regional Leadership Awards
Tue, 11th Jun 2013The World Green Building Council’s European Network is proud to host the first ever leadership awards for the Europe region!
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Emirates Green Building Council Launches First EGBC Awards
Mon, 10th Jun 2013Emirates Green Building Council has launched the first EGBC Awards in eight categories to honour excellence in sustainability initiatives.
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Jane Henley Talks Green Retrofits for Buildings
Mon, 10th Jun 2013"The Empire State Building is one of the most visible examples of a trend that is occurring around the world – retrofitting buildings to make them more resource-efficient and climate-friendly," writes Jane Henley in her latest blog article.
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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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