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AdoptingDecarbonizationPoliciesintheBuildingsandConstructionSector-ReportLaunch&Webinar“AdoptingDecabornizationPoliciesintheBuildingsandConstructionSector”isthenewestreportfromtheGlobalABCandprovidesareviewoftheevidenceoftheimpactofimplementingcost-effectivepolicymeasurestoreducethecarbonfootprintofthebuildingsandconstructionsector.Thereportreflectsonthemostimportantmeasuresthatpolicymakersatalljurisdictionlevelsshouldconsiderwhenplanningbuildingclimateactionsthatcandeliverthemosteconomicimpactandemissionssavingsoverthelong-term.

GlobalABCNewsletterMay2020

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PleasejointheGlobalABCandGBPNatthelaunchingwebinarforapresentationonthekeyfindingsofthereport,followedbyapaneldiscussionwithexpertsfromgovernmentandprivatesector:Thursday,11June2020|09:00-10:30am(CEST)

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COVID-19-MoreNewsonBuildingBackBetterCOVID-19hasbroughttherelationshipwehavewiththebuiltenvironmenttocenterstage-findbelowtheworkofourmembersinthistopic:

(PEEB)COVID-19StimulusSpendingforGreenConstructionmeansBuildingBackBetter(WBCSD)

WBCSDCOVID-19ResponseProgramHowbusinessisrespondingtoCOVID-19Businessasunusual,reshapingthepresentandthefutureanditsVirtualEventSeriesWBCSDreleasesinsightsintomacrotrendsanddisruptionsimpactingbusinessesoverthenextdecade

(BPIE):Covid-19recovery:InvestmentopportunitiesindeeprenovationinEurope(IEA)TheRoleofEnergyEfficiencyinCOVIDStimulusPackages

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Aretheenergysavingsofthepassivehousestandardreliable?

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Areportreviewingtheas-builtthermalandspaceheatingperformanceofpassivehousedwellingsfrom1990to2018

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COVID-19StimulusSpendingforGreenConstructionMeansBuildingBackBetterThenewarticlefromtheProgrammeforEnergyEfficiencyinBuildings(PEEB)exploreshowshort-termstimuluspackagescanbecomeadoubletoolforeconomicrecoveryandenvironmentalsustainability,bysettingsmartandeffectivecriteriaforgreenbuildings.

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BuildingResilientSocietiesaftertheCOVID-19PandemicThisdocumentprovidespolicyrecommendationsextractedfromInternationalResourcePanelresearchoverthepast10yearstodrivearesourcesmartrecovery,generatingsocio-economicvaluewhilesafeguardingtheenvironment.

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WebinarRecordingAvailable-DataforBuildingEnergyPerformanceThistrainingorganisedbytheWorldResourcesInstituteandBuildingEfficiencyAcceleratorfocusesonhowtocollect,aggregate,cleanse,andpreparethedatanecessaryforuseoftheBuildingEfficiencyTargetingToolforEnergyRetrofits(BETTER).Itwillalsoprovidestep-wiseguidancetoBEAandC40participantsonhowtoenterdataintoBETTERandusetheoutputs.

Thiswebinardivesintothetechnicalaspectsoftheprocess,spheresofinfluenceindecision-making,andtoolstosuccessfullyimplementyourownzeronetcarbon(ZNC)project.ThiswebinarwillfeaturecasestudypresentationsfromDavidKanedaandJohnAndaryofIntegralGroupwhowilldiscusstheirlong-termsuccessintransformingschoolsanddistrictstopursueazeronetenergyandcarbonoutcome.

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WebinarRecordingAvailable-ADeeperDiveintoZeroNetCarbonSchools

Construction21isoffering7MOOCsonsustainablebuilding!FollowthelinkbelowtofindoutmoreandregisterfortheMOOCthatinterestsyou:PassiveandLowCarbonBuildings:GlobalapproachthroughBIMBIOMOOC:Discoverthebio-basedbuildingConstruction:Technical,legalandcommercialchallengesAndmore!

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WorldGBCMENAandAfricaGreenBuildingCongress2020Itbringsusmuchpleasuretoinviteyoutobepartofourvirtual2ndWorldGBCMENAGreenBuildingCongressthatisorganisedunderthepatronageoftheMinisterofClimateChangeandtheEnvironmentH.E.Dr.ThanibinAhmedAlZeyoudiandinpartnershipwithMajidAlFuttaimHolding.Thecongresswillprovideparticipantswithanexcellentopportunitytolearnaboutthelatestgreenbuildingmarketdevelopments.Weinviteyoutojoinourtwodayvirtualbusinessforumtolearnaboutthelatestdevelopmentsregarding:

TheglobalefforttowardsadvancingnetzeroEmbodiedcarboninbuildingTheimpactofbuildingsonHealthandwellbeingSustainablereconstructioninconflictzones

Thispaideventwillbeheld:Tueday,23June2020|1:00PM-4:00PM(CEST)Wednesday,24June2020|1:00PM-4:00PM(CEST)

COP26DatesAnnounced!TheBureauoftheConferenceofthePartiestotheUNFCCC(UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange),withtheUKanditsItalianpartners,agreedtodaynewdatesfortheCOP26UNclimateconference,whichwillnowtakeplacebetween1and12November2021inGlasgow.

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WBCSDVirtualEventSeriesonBusinessasUnusualTheunprecedentedscaleofdisruptionbroughtbytheCOVID-19crisisisavividreminderthatbusinessasusualisnolongerviable.Afewmonthsago,littledidweknowabouttheextenttowhichoureconomiesandsocietieswouldbeimpacted.Itishardtopredictthefinalimpactsnorthespeedofrecoverytowardsthe‘newnormal’.OverthemonthsofAprilthroughJuly,thesefeaturedsessionswillprovidetheopportunitytoengageacrossawidespectrumofrelevantandstrategictopicsandparticipateincollaborativeprojects.Fullycomplimentary(exceptfortheCircularTransitionIndicatorstraining),theeventswillhighlightinnovativeandcollaborativesolutionstofacecurrentandfuturechallenges.

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NDCSupportFacility-Lastchancetoapply![Proposalsby26June]LaunchedinJanuary2020,theNDCSupportFacilityforEfficient,Climate-FriendlyCooling(NDCFacility)providesfundingandguidancetoorganizationstosupportgovernmentsthatwanttointegratecoolingsolutionsintothenextroundoftheircountry’sNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs),whichareexpectedtoculminateatthe2020UNFCCCclimatenegotiations(COP26)inGlasgow.IthasuptoUS$12millionavailablefortechnicalassistance(TA)toimproveaccesstoandtheefficiencyofcoolingindevelopingcountries.Proposalsaredueby26June2020.Tolearnmoreabouthowtoapplyforfunding,clickonthelinkbelow.

Prepareyourcasestudy:theGreenSolutionsAwardsreturninSeptember

Calls,Initiatives&Funding

TheGreenSolutionsAwards,aninternationalcompetitionforsustainablebuildings,neighborhoodsandinfrastructure,werenotlaunchedinMarchaseveryyear.Instead,fortheirnewedition,thekick-offwillbegiveninSeptemberduringWorldGreenBuildingWeek!Learnmoreabouttheapplication.

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WorldGBC'sinteractivedigitalcasestudylibrarymapshowcasessomeoftheworld’smostcutting-edgesustainablebuildings.LaunchedinNovember2019,itrecognizesthegrowingmarketdemandtohighlightthe‘bestinclass’buildingsthatexcelinkeyareasofsustainability,andtheroleofcertificationschemestoprovidethirdpartyassuranceofperformance.Clickthebuttonbelowtolearnhowtosubmitacase.

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2019GlobalStatusReport#FutureProofBuildings-TowardsaZero-Emission,EfficientandResilientBuildingsandConstructionSector.ExecutiveSummariesinotherlanguagesinthislink.

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AGuideforIncorporatingBuildingsActionsintheNDCsAfirsteditiondesignedtoaddresstheurgentneedforfurtherextendingthescopeandambitionofbuildingsectoractionsinNDCs.DevelopedwithandthroughGlobalABCmembercountries.

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GlobalABCGlobalRoadmapThisRoadmapdescribesthemaingoalsandstepsforatransformationtowardsazero-emission,efficient,andresilientbuildingsandconstructionsector.TheGlobalABCisregionalizingtheRoadmapforAfrica,Asia,andLatinAmerica

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