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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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Gezondheid, Welzijn & Productiviteit in Kantoren
Mon, 21st Sep 2015Dutch Green Building Council have now made the information available in WorldGBC's Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices report for the Dutch market.
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World Green Building Week 2015 Launches
Mon, 21st Sep 2015World Green Building Week 2015 Themed “Powering Positive Change” Launches Ground-breaking Green Building Resources, Hundreds of Global Events
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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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Croatia GBC holds green building events
Thu, 10th Sep 2015On the occasion of Fair Ekotehno 2015 (Eco-Technology Fair, environmental and communal equipment), the Croatia GBC is organising a symposium designed for building managers: Building Management According to the Guidelines of Green Building. The symposium will be held on 17 and 18 September in Zagreb, Croatia
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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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Quality Assurance Guide for Green Building Rating Tools
Tue, 1st Sep 2015WorldGBC has launched the Quality Assurance Guide for Green Building Rating Tools to guide new, emerging and established rating tools to ensure that their development and implementation is robust, transparent and to a good standard.
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Work with WorldGBC – Intern Position Available
Mon, 31st Aug 2015WorldGBC is seeking an intern to support a number of critical global functions and activities, and to provide an individual with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the green building sector
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Get Ready for Greenbuild
Mon, 24th Aug 2015Are you ready for Greenbuild 2015? This exciting event on the green building calendar will be in Washington DC from 18 to 20 November
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Meet Our New CEO
Wed, 12th Aug 2015Ahead of the upcoming International Green Building Conference 2015, at which she will be a speaker, WorldGBC CEO Terri Wills talks to EcoBusiness about her new role, plans for the future, and why green building is key in the fight against climate change.
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Panama GBC holds Sustainable Cities Forum
Fri, 7th Aug 2015Panama Green Building Council has joined the group of international and local organizations that promote the development of sustainable cities through the promotion of sustainable construction and the development of initiatives such as the "International Forum and Expo 2015 on Sustainable Cities.
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Singapore Green Building Council Updates April 2013
Sun, 28th Apr 2013A new Board has been elected for 2013-2015 at Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC), with Mr. Ng Eng Kiong as new President. He is taking over from Mr. Tai Lee Siang, who will serve as the Immediate Past President for the coming two years.
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HKGBC Latest Updates - April 2013
Sun, 28th Apr 2013HKGBC put forward an activation plan for the HK3030 Campaign at this remarkable event on 3 March 2013, with the witness of officiating guests from various government bureaux and departments, as well as key stakeholders like the professional institutions, education sector and the green groups.
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New Green Leaders Emerge in Australia
Tue, 23rd Apr 2013As 2012 drew to a close, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) celebrated its most successful year, with 145 Green Star projects certified.
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Americas Regional Network Celebrates Earth Day
Mon, 22nd Apr 2013The WorldGBC's Americas Regional network is celebrating EarthDay on April 22 with the release of a new educational video. Watch the clip to learn about the work Green Building Councils (GBCs) of the Americas are doing, and who is involved.
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Chair of WorldGBC Corporate Advisory Board Announced
Thu, 18th Apr 2013John Mandyck, chief sustainability officer, UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation has been named chair of the World Green Building Council Corporate Advisory Board, further expanding the organisation's commitment to the green building movement around the globe.
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