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The UK GBC has launched a task group to investigate their proposed mechanism for domestic refurbishment. The UK GBC’s “Pay as You Save” concept would see a package of low carbon refurbishment measures ...
The UK-Green Building Council is setting up a task group to develop a training framework for sustainable development. The group, which will start work next month, will produce a ‘sustainability ...
While at the UK-GBC, King led the campaign for a zero carbon target for non-domestic buildings, and supported the recognition of young talent with the establishment of the Rising Stars Awards.
The UK-GBC Innovation Lab officially kicked off with a workshop aimed at identifying “breakthrough challenges” that will form the basis of UK-GBC’s future meetings. Canary Wharf Group, Land Securities ...
UK-GBC’s head of leadership and innovation Cat Hirst said: “Research and Development levels across our industry are painfully low; the UK currently only spends £43m on construction R&D. The risks to a ...
John Alker, director of policy and communications at UK-GBC, said: ‘This is by the far the worst month on record for take-up of the green deal, with fewer new plans now than at the very beginning of ...
The UK-GBC has called for a ‘fundamentally new way’ for consumers to fund energy improvements for home owners. They should be able to realise energy saving straight away, the Council said. The ...
Energy minister Greg Barker admitted his initial target of 10,000 Green Deal plans to be in place by the end of 2013 had been ‘spectacularly wrong’. Currently just 1,612 households have Green Deal ...
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has been urged to continue leveraging its historical role as a powerful medium for cultural diversity to promote national unity and cultural pride ...
Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education) has announced that it will mobilise $100m (£67.96mn, €89.41m) in financial aid and relevant contributions for a new fund called the ...
Since then, a number of companies have joined GBC for the cause. However, this time over thirty companies, including Google, BMW and Tata have become part of the federation's new initiative ...