WorldGBC launches post-disaster toolkit
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched the Sustainable Reconstruction & Recovery Framework — a “post-disaster toolkit” with the European Bank…
Browsing Tag
climate action
44 businesses sign WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
A coalition of business and government groups announced 26 climate action initiatives at Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day at COP26.
The initiatives…
Green business leaders call for industry action on buildings and infrastructure
The WorldGBC has published a new report, with the support of Dar Group and its member firms — Integral Group, T.Y. Lin, Perkins&Will and Currie & Brown…
RAIC Congress on Architecture to Focus on Climate Change
The inaugural RAIC Congress on Architecture will take place virtually on October 4th, coinciding with World Architecture Day. Hosted online through Zoom,…
WorldGBC releases new requirements for the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
WorldGBC has announced an update to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment), expanding its scope to recognise enhanced leadership action in…
New Coalition spotlights the built environment’s potential in accelerating…
A coalition led by C40, the Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GlobalABC), The Resilience Shift, World Business Council for Sustainable Development…
Architects Declare: It’s Time to Regroup
Canada Architects Declare has announced its next National Gathering on Friday, June 25th. The online event seeks to empower change in the building sector, in…
Vancouver releases plan to reduce embodied energy emissions
On November 17, 2020, the Vancouver Council approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan to reduce the city’s carbon pollution by 50 per cent by 2030. The plan…
1,000 students weigh in on future of Canadian architectural education
Over the past year, the Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ) has held forums to discuss and debate the role of architectural education and research…
This Friday: Online forum invites Canadian architects to strategize on climate…
On September 25th, the school strike movement Fridays For Future is calling for a global climate action day that will see demonstrations adjusted according to…