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GlobalABCRegionalRoadmapsTHANKYOU-wewouldliketothankalltheGlobalABCmembersandpartnerswhohaveengagedintheregionalroadmapsdevelopmentprocessbyansweringthesurvey,participatingatin-personandonlinemeetings,andprovidinginputstothedocuments.TheGlobalRoadmapupdateandthethreeRegionalRoadmapsarebeingfinalizedandtthesoftlaunchwilltakeplaceatthe2020GlobalABCAssembly,throughadedicatedworkshop"Forgingregionalpathwaystowardsazero-emission,efficieintandresilientbuildingsandconstructionsector:TheGlobalABCRegionalRoadmaps".Date:26March2020Time:2:00pm-4:30pmVenue:NeueMälzerei,Friedenstr.91,10249Berlin(linktoregisterforworkshopbelow)
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Thisworkshopispartofthe2020BerlinEnergyTransitionDialogueofficialcalendarofsideevents/workshops.
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2020GlobalABCAssemblyREGISTER-Wearedelightedthatour2020AnnualGlobalABCAssemblywilltakeplace26-27March2020inBerlin,Germany,directlyfollowingtheBerlinEnergyTransitionDialogue(BETD).TheAssemblyisgenerouslyhostedbytheGermanFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairsandEnergy(BMWi),withsupportfromtheGermanEnergyAgency(dena).ItisstillpossibletoregisterfortheGlobalABCAssembly-wekindlyaskthosewhowishtoattendtofill-inthisshortform.Pleasenotethatalltravelarrangements,includingaccomodationandvisaapplication,areattheresponsibilityoftheparticipants.Ifyouneedhelpforvisaprocedures,pleasecontactussothatwecanprovideyouwithasupportingletter.
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TheGlobalABCledthe"CultureandInnovationinbuildingsforaworldbelow2°C"sideevent,on10February,atWUF10-theeventwasasolutionfocusedpaneldiscussion,inwhichrepresentativesfromthreegroups,governmentsonpolicies,civilsocietyonimplementationandprivateinitiativesontoolsforacceleratingtheuptakeofsolutionscouldsharetheirviews,policies,actionstoreversethecurrentpathofthesectorandachievethedecarbonizationofexistingbuildingsinrespectoftheirculturalandheritagevalue.We'dliketothankourmoderators(MartinaOtto-
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UNEP,Yves-LaurentSapoval-MTES,France),ourpanelists(MsNaseebahAlmarzooqi-DirectorofSustainability,UnitedArabEmirates;MsChuYen-MinistryofConstruction,Vietnam;MrAndrewPotts-ClimateHeritageNetwork;MrEdmundoWerna-InternationalLabourOffice;MsMichelleFarrell-IES;andMsAufaRahman-ThinkCities,Malaysia),aswellasalloftheattendeeswhojoinedusforthissuccessfulpanel.
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AnewGlobalABCwebsite...TheGlobalABCwebsiteisgoingthroughamajortransformation,bringingnewandupdatedfeaturestokeepourmembersandpartnersengagedinouractivities.Keepaneyeout!
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GlobalABC,WorldGBCandArchitecture2030featuredinWEFarticleTheGlobalABCisproudtoberecognizedwithourfriendsattheWorldGreenBuildingCouncilandArchitecture2030forourworkinpushingfornetzerocarbonbuildings.Decarbonizationofbuildingsisamongthemostcost-effectiveclimateactionandpresentssignificantbusinessopportunities-learnmoreaboutitintheWorldEconomicForum'swebsite.
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LearningBuildingPerformanceEvaluationforImprovedDesignandEngineeringTitleReadthefinalreportoftheUK-IndiaNewtonFundsponsoredresearchstudy(Learn-BPE)ondevelopingandnurturingadoptionofbuildingperformanceevaluationintheboominggreenbuildingmarketplaceofIndia,ledbyProf.RajatGupta.
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LoanforFamiliesVietnamneedsover100,000newapartmentsbefore2025.PEEBsupportsthedevelopmentofanenergyefficientandaffordablehousingprogrammetostimulatethemarketwithgreenloansandgreencredits.
CongratulationstotheBuildingsPerformanceInstituteEuropeontheir10-yearanniversary!LearnmoreaboutBPIE'sworkintheirwebsite.
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InternationalSustainableChemistryCollaborativeCentre(ISC3)isaglobalinitiativeoftheGermanMinistryandtheAgencyforEnvironment.ISC3ispreparingareportonSustainableBuilding&Livingwithfocusonplastics.Afteraseriesofthematicalworkshopsin2019,theyaskfourshortmultiple-choicesurveysaccordingtoeachtopicoftheworkshop,tohelpfindinnovativefieldsintheconstructionsectorandtoprovideguidelinesonhowtodrivebuildingproductstowardstheSDGs.Resilience&UrbanisationPlastics,Affordability&DemographyHumanHealth&EnvironmentEnergyDemandinBuildingLifecyclePleaserespondby3March.
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ISC3ispreparingareportonsustainableBuilding&Livingwithfocusonplastics
TheCityofBelgrade’sdistrictheating(DH)systemisoneofthelargestinEuropewithatotalnetworklengthof1420kmandcapacityofover2800MW.Mostofthenetworkisrunonnaturalgasboilersandfueloilboilerswithnoutilizationofwasteheat
CTCNinSerbia:IncorporatinginnovativerenewablesandwasteheattechnologiesinBelgrade’sdistrictheatingsystem
fromcogenerationorothersources,aswellasalowintegrationofrenewables(0.75%ofcapacity).Inaddition,thebuildingsarenotveryenergyefficientandenergyconsumptionratesarehigh.Inviewoftheneedforaharmonizedapproachtowardsenergyefficiency,theCTCNreceivedarequestfromSerbiatomodernizethedistrictheatingsystemandincreasetherateofrenewablesintegration.
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NDCSupportFacility-fundingopportnityforcooling[Proposalsby26June]LaunchedinJanuary2020,theNDCSupportFacilityforEfficient,Climate-FriendlyCooling(NDCFacility)providesfundingandguidancetoorganizationstosupportgovernmentsthatwanttointegratecoolingsolutionsintothenextroundoftheircountry’sNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs),whichareexpectedtoculminateatthe2020UNFCCCclimatenegotiations(COP26)inGlasgow.IthasuptoUS$12millionavailablefortechnicalassistance(TA)toimproveaccesstoandtheefficiencyofcoolingindevelopingcountries.Proposalsaredueby26June2020.Tolearnmoreabouthowtoapplyforfunding,clickonthelinkbelow.
[Deadline2Mar]Thepurposeofthiscallforexpressionofinterest(CEI)istoidentifythecitiesaswellasthelocalandregionalgovernmentsinAfricawishingtobemembersoftheFoundingCluboftheAfricaTerritorialAgency.Thisseedcapitalshouldbeusedtoraiseadditionalresourcesfromthefinancialinstitutionsorthefinancialmarkets.
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EXTENSION-CallforExpressionsofInterest:AfricanCitiesDevelopmentFund(nowAfricaTerritorialAgency-deadline2Mar2020at17:00UT)
CallforPapers!-24thInternationalPassiveHouseConference(20/21September2020)
TheCallforPapersforthe24thInternationalPassiveHouseConferenceinBerlin,Germanyis
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WorldGBC'sinteractivedigitalcasestudylibrarymapshowcasessomeoftheworld’smostcutting-edgesustainablebuildings.LaunchedinNovember2019,itrecognizesthegrowingmarketdemandtohighlightthe‘bestinclass’buildingsthatexcelinkeyareasofsustainability,andtheroleofcertificationschemestoprovidethirdpartyassuranceofperformance.Clickthebuttonbelowtolearnhowtosubmitacase.
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AfricaClimateWeek2020(20-24April,Kampala,Uganda)"Partneringfortransformationtowardsalow-carbonclimateresilientandprosperousAfrica:ManagingClimateRisks,SeizingTransformationOpportunities"TheAfricaClimateWeekisanopportunitytomoveforwardoncrucialclimateactionworkatanationalandregionallevel,takingregionalprioritiesintoconsideration.ThemainobjectiveistosharewaysforgovernmentstoimplementtheParisAgreementinAfrica,makinguseofalltheplanningtoolsandsupportavailableundertheParisAgreement.Thiseventisinclusiveandopentoallstakeholders,asa‘go-to’hubtobuildpartnershipsandtoshowcasegroundbreakingactionintheregion.TheGlobalABCwilllikelyparticipateattheAfricaClimateWeek,undertrack3:seizingtransformationopportunities.AreyouattendingtheAfricaClimateWeek?Pleasecontactusadletusknowifyouareplanningtoattendthisevent.
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NEW!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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