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Today, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is pleased to announce a new Partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). Led by UN Environment, the CCAC is a global programme dedicated to reducing the impact of short-lived climate pollutants on...

A partnership composed of Johnson Controls, CBRE, World Resources Institute (WRI), and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was recently launched to test and deploy an open-source, web-based energy analysis tool to identify energy efficient retrofit opportunities in...

As usual, at the turn of each year, VGBC will compile data on green buildings in Vietnam and try to briefly assess the state of the green building movement in our country. Admittedly, the analysis is very shallow and involve only data easily collected from VGBC and...

  VGBC is hiring!   Please see below for opening positions at the Vietnam Green Building Council.   Location: Hanoi or HCMC Please send your resume to: long.dang@vgbc.vn Deadline for application: 15/2/2019   1. VGBC Green Building Intern Facilitator Support day-to-day...

  The world’s buildings have a direct impact both on the environment and on personal health and wellbeing, as well as having huge financial implications to owners and occupiers. Therefore, the World Green Building Council has produced a comprehensive guide to creating...

  VGBC is pleased to announce that the British International School - Early Years Foundation Stage (BIS-EYFS) has officially been awarded LOTUS Certification. This project provides a new building for the British International School EYFS, located in District 2, Ho Chi...

  Today, the World Green Building Council has published its annual report for 2017/18: Building a Better Future. The report outlines the major achievements of our global movement during the past year.  Key highlights include:  We welcomed two new members to our global...

  Many countries in Asia Pacific are implementing aggressive measures to address environmental challenges such as rising carbon emissions, which is spurring the introduction of incentives to construct green buildings. At the same time, technological advancement is...

  Located in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Daikin Vietnam Headquarter Building is applying for 3 certifications: LEED, LOTUS and WELL and is the first project in Vietnam to aim for triple certification. Project is a fully glazed office building with one tenant...

The international market for green construction projects has grown significantly in the last 10 years and the demand for green building activity is predicted to grow in the next three years, according to a new report and industry survey published by Dodge Data &...

1. FuturArc Prize 2019 FUTURARC PRIZE (http://www.futurarcprize.com) seeks forward-thinking, innovative design ideas for Asia. The Competition offers a platform to professionals and students who are passionate about the environment. Through the force of their...

Four highly prestigious green building projects, one leading business and an innovative female industry leader have been announced as winners of the World Green Building Council’s regional awards. The six winners, who have made outstanding contributions to the...