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Call for Proposals - EcoDistricts Summit
Tue, 16th Jul 2013Join EcoDistricts in Boston, Massachusetts from 12 to 14 November for the EcoDistricts Summit, a can’t-miss event for leaders who are shaping and building the cities and urban neighborhoods of the future.
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European Commission Consults on Sustainable Buildings Policy
Wed, 10th Jul 2013A public consultation exploring what sustainable buildings policy for Europe should look like in the future has been launched by the European Commission.
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Register Now for "Transforming the Built Environment in Emerging Markets"
Mon, 8th Jul 2013The World Green Building Council and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group have announced their collaboration to rapidly scale up the construction of green buildings in emerging markets. The new partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to enhancing the built environment and mitigating climate change. Join us in celebrating this partnership at a special event, "Transforming the Built Environment in Emerging Markets."
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Communicating our Impact – Members' Survey 2013
Fri, 5th Jul 2013Almost 100,000 buildings registered, one billion square metres of green floor area, 30,000 volunteers! Just some of the encouraging information we gathered in last year's WorldGBC Members' Survey.
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Europe Regional Network Calls for 2030 Targets
Wed, 3rd Jul 2013The Europe Regional Network (ERN) has called for three legally binding targets to drive investment in a more efficient, competitive and resilient economy in its response to the EU’s consultation on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies.
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David Gottfried Award Nominations Open
Mon, 1st Jul 2013The World Green Building Council’s David Gottfried Global Green Building Entrepreneurship Award recognises those involved in the worldwide sustainable construction movement whose contributions have been particularly pioneering, displaying an entrepreneurism that has helped to transform or advance the green building mission.
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EU Sustainable Energy Week
Mon, 1st Jul 2013Last week was EU Sustainable Energy Week, an initiative of the European Commission that connects stakeholders and citizens with energy issues through events around the region.
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Design Competition for Russia's Green Social Housing
Fri, 28th Jun 2013Call for Entries!
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WorldGBC Appoints Five New Directors
Fri, 21st Jun 2013Five leaders in the global green building movement have been appointed to the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC’s) Board of Directors.
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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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