GBCM is proud to support CII - Indian Green Building Council - IGBC who is organising the 18th edition of ‘Green Building Congress’ from 29th to 31st October 2020.

In line with the global spotlight on people and health, the theme for this year is re-positioned as :’Hygiene, Health and Well-being’ in Green Built Environment.

To participate in congress, kindly register here: http://www.greenbuildingcongress.com/site/gbc/register.jsp…

Join us to celebrate the World Green Building Week. This year we’re asking you to #ActOnClimate.
We’re calling on the building sector, policymakers and governments to take urgent action to deliver net zero buildings and development. We’re also calling on them to provide a showcase for those leaders already taking action to show where, why and how they are achieving it. It is time to bring these solutions to scale, and the industry is ready to deliver. The campaign to #ActOnClimate is threefold:

1. For  Communities – net zero buildings  support a healthier and more  sustainable built environment, creating thriving and resilient communities.
2. For  the  Planet - buildings account for more than one-third of global carbon emissions. It’s vital we prioritise net zero buildings today to protect our planet and future generations.
3. Net Zero Buildings for Economies - investing in new and existing net zero buildings today can stimulate innovation, activate supply chains and create jobs.

Join us for a workshop on Friday 25th September 2020 from 13 hrs to 15:30 hrs, organised in collaboration with the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council.  We shall be discussing critical issues about investments in the time of Climate Change, and exploring what it takes to advanced net zero.   

The presentations are:
"Unlocking Private Investment for Green Buildings: a derisking perspective for Climate Change Mitigation" by Dr. Sanju Deenapanray – Climate Change Expert Ecological Living In Action

"Global Trends in Advancing Net Zero" by Victoria Kate Burrows – Director Advancing Net Zero World Green Building Council

"Informed, Intelligent Decisions for Resilience on a Changing Planet" by Kate Rodger – Head of Customer & Partner Development Cervest
 

Click here for the event programme.
Venue - Mauritius Research and Innovation Council, - Level 6, Ebène Heights,34, Cybercity, Ebène
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/act-on-climate-world-green-building-week-half-day-workshop-tickets-122047937667

The GBCM is pleased to invite you to a sharing session –Technology for cities and precints: City Science Application Framework.

Rapid urbanisation at an unprecedented rate brings rising challenges that urban governance has  to  address  including  economic  inclusiveness,  increased  resource  consumption, environmental degradations, surging housing needs, new physical infrastructure, to name a few.

Urban planning needs to reinvent itself to improve land and resource allocation. Mobility is becoming a major concern as associated economic and health costs are rising. The lack of affordable housing with basic necessities is an issue.  The pressure on food, water and energy resources is also mounting steadily. Cities face a myriad of urban challenges.  City science aims at addressing and resolving various urban challenges. As a novel inter-disciplinary field, city science carries an enormous potential to address urban problems systematically and also scientifically.

We have the privilege to welcome Dr. Okan Geray who is the lead for the City Science Application and for Circular Cities for the United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC), a UN initiative co-ordinated by ITU, UNECE and UN-Habitat, supported by 14 UN agencies and programmes.

Join us for a discussion to learn about how apply the City Science Application framework to solve complex urban challenges.

Several case studies will be discussed. They include City Science Applications such as the happiness meter of Smart Dubai, the air quality management system in Southern California, crime prediction in Rio de Janeiro, flooding control in Amsterdam, fine dust filtration in Stuttgart, data driven energy savings in Queensland, the use of trust based AI in smart cities, Rashid city concierge of Dubai.

Venue – Palms Hotel, Quatre Bornes

Date & Time - Wednesday 18^th December 2019 @ 08:30 hrs – 11:00 hrs

Please, confirm your participation on 4660055 or on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Participation Fees:

Rs 1000 GBCM - Non members

Free – GBCM Members

Celebrating 10 years Green Building Council Mauritius

A Decade of advancing Green Building in Mauritius

Established in 2009 by a group of Mauritian professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs eminent in the fields of architecture, construction and urban planning, the Green Building Council of Mauritius (GBCM) is celebrating its 10^th year anniversary.

GBCM counts 30 corporate members from the building and construction industry.  With the continuous support of its members and GBCM’s platinum sponsor, the Mauritius Commercial Bank, GBCM has been very active in transforming the built environment into a sustainable one.  

As part of its strategy, GBCM will be focusing on four main areas: the development of sustainable communities, the reduction of carbon emissions, the increase in public outreach and the intensification of collaboration with key stakeholders.