India’s demand for electricity to power household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today, according to …

The Government of India has launched a Standards & Labeling scheme for solar panels on October 20, 2023. The program was inaugurated by the Honorable Union Minister for Power and…

The IEA published a report providing policy-oriented recommendations and guidelines tailored to different stages of the process for adopting efficient grid-interactive solutions in buildings. These recommendations are aimed to support…

The George D. Aiken Center, home of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, has officially become a net zero energy building. Located at…

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) through its Sri Lanka Energy Program, introduced the National Energy Benchmarking Portal (NEBP).…

IGBC awarded the Chennai Central Railway Station platinum certificate for achieving net-zero energy consumption. 1.80 MW solar has been installed on the roof of the platform shelters and station building,…

The Stack, a new landmark in Vancouver’s downtown, has opened as the first office tower in North America built to zero carbon standards and certified by the Canada Green Building…

A group of built environment industry groups and movement leaders have shared a new collaborative project to rapidly reduce embodied carbon in the built environment. The goal of the project…

The report released from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and energy consulting firm Brattle Group finds U.S. building CO2 emissions could be reduced up to 91% below…

The 2023 Advancing Net Zero Status Report highlights action being taken now to decarbonise the built environment. The report showcases breakthrough action from across the GBC network, including the 35…