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World’s largest museum captured ahead of opening in Egypt

The long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects has been captured ahead of its scheduled opening in Giza, Egypt, later this year. In the photos shared by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the colossal building, also known as the Giza Museum, is framed against the Pyramids of Giza.

Ambitions for ‘Net Positive’ Certification for Low Carbon and Resilient Hotels

Dubai – The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has unveiled an ambitious vision for a new level of EDGE green building certification and Building Resilience Index at COP28. This partnership aims to leverage the IFC’s building certification programs in the Alliance’s Net Positive Hospitality framework. EDGE® (“Excellence in Design for Greater … Ambitions for ‘Net Positive’ Certification for Low Carbon and Resilient Hotels

UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) receives £36m in funding expansion to support green construction practices

Dubai, December 6, 2023 – As part of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom’s ‘call for an era of action’ at the COP28 Climate Summit on December 1st, the UK Government has announced an expansion of funding for climate projects, including the UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) Program, to significantly elevate green construction practices in over … UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) receives £36m in funding expansion to support green construction practices

IFC’s EDGE Buildings and Gensler Join Forces to Support Buildings Decarbonization, Sustainable Finance at COP28

DUBAI, UAE — As representatives from the public and private sector convened in Dubai this week for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the critical need to address Green Finance and decarbonization of the built environment is a major focus area. With this mission in mind, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and architectural design … IFC’s EDGE Buildings and Gensler Join Forces to Support Buildings Decarbonization, Sustainable Finance at COP28

IFC’s EDGE Buildings and Gensler Join Forces at COP28 to Support Buildings Decarbonization, Sustainable Finance

Dubai, December 6, 2023 — The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the world’s largest architectural design firm, Gensler, have agreed to jointly expand their work on low-carbon building certification and access to green finance.

IFC Announces Support for UNEP-GlobalABC Buildings Breakthrough Target

Washington D.C., November 11, 2023 – IFC announced its support of the Buildings Breakthrough Target (BBT), an initiative co-led by the Government of France (Ministry for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion) and the Kingdom of Morocco (Ministry of National Territory Planning, Land Planning, Housing and City Policy), and coordinated under the umbrella of the … IFC Announces Support for UNEP-GlobalABC Buildings Breakthrough Target

Building Green Could Reduce Carbon Emissions from Construction by 23 percent: IFC Report

Washington D.C., October 25, 2023 — The transition to green construction could help reduce global carbon emissions in construction value chains by about 23 percent by 2035, with emerging markets accounting for about 55 percent of this projected reduction, according to a new IFC report released today.

ProCredit Bank Head Office Sets New Green Building Standard in Ukraine

ProCredit Bank’s Head Office in Kyiv, Ukraine, has used the EDGE Retrofit Protocol to become the first property in the country to achieve EDGE Advanced Green Building certification.

SBC Greece collaborates with IFC to promote EDGE Green Building Certification

SGS : Decathlon Extends Partnership with SGS to Accelerate its Global Sustainability Real Estate Strategy

The global leading sports retailer is partnering with SGS and adopting the EDGE green building standard as part of its real estate sustainability strategy.

Indonesia’s National Mosque Goes Green in World-First Collaboration with IFC EDGE Program

Indonesia’s national mosque has undergone an environmentally-friendly retrofit that has seen it significantly lower its carbon footprint while also becoming the first place of worship in the world to be awarded final certification under the EDGE system.

Ascott Acquires Two Properties in Ningbo and Amsterdam, both to be EDGE-certified

Somerset Hangzhou Bay Ningbo and Citadines Canal Amsterdam are being acquired for approximately S$190 million through Ascott’s private equity fund and both properties will be certified using EDGE.

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