RELEASE: Sonora State Kicks Off Efficiency Efforts With Support From Building Efficiency Accelerator
Hermosillo, Sonora State, Mexico.
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RELEASE: Colombia and Mexico Set to Boost Green Buildings with P4G Award for Cities Climate Action Project supported by the Building Efficiency Accelerator
With P4G winnings, Bogota, Colombia, will be able to put more time, energy and resources into green buildings.
RELEASE: Bogotá Doubles Down on Efficiency Efforts in Phase 2 of the Building Efficiency Accelerator
Bogotá, Colombia. Photo by Rosalba Tarazona/Flickr
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (October 3, 2018) — Today, Bogotá announced a new policy for more energy-efficient construction that is expected to reduce energy and water use in new buildings by 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively, when fully implemented.
WRI Supports Movement for Cleaner, More Efficient Buildings at Global Climate Action Summit
Building efficiency measures can make an enormous impact on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
City Experts Unlock Urban Challenges in Bengaluru, India
Unlock Bengaluru 2018. Photo by WRI India
BENGALURU (July 21, 2018) — Bengaluru’s trajectory of unprecedented urbanization and economic growth has brought with it the chaos of haphazard development that is negatively impacting human and environmental health. On July 21, WRI India convened urban experts for Unlock Bengaluru 2018.
RELEASE: WRI Receives $2 Million Grant from GEF to Accelerate Building Efficiency
Da Nang, Vietman. Photo by Cambodia, P.l. Network
WASHINGTON (May 24, 2018)— World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a $2 million grant from the Global Environmental Facility to scale up the efforts of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) in its second phase.
Mexico City Workshop Helps Cities Advance Municipal Building Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects
FSCI Buildings Workshop in Mexico City.
Belgrade Workshop Accelerates Building Efficiency Improvements Across Central-Eastern Europe
HRH Crown Prince Aleksandar II Karađorđević spoke about energy efficiency at the workshop in Belgrade.
95 Experts Attend First Eskişehir Training on Accelerating Building Efficiency
The Building Efficiency Accelerator hosted a workshop in Eskişehir for 95 experts in the field to increase building knowledge and capacity.
Mexico City Prioritizes Building Efficiency with New Regulations
Mexico City. Photo Credit: Kasper Christensen/Flickr
On June 17, Mexico City’s Environmental Ministry (SEDEMA), headed by Secretary of the Environment Tanya Müller García, announced the final publication of updated construction regulations for the city.