At the Sustainable Building and Construction Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland, I had the pleasure of delivering a presentation on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Somalia. I highlighted the critical nexus between energy and the building sector, emphasizing the need to improve construction practices to achieve greater efficiency and sustainability. The presentation underscored the importance of aligning energy and building policies to create a coherent framework that supports low-carbon development. Strengthening energy-efficient building practices presents a major opportunity to boost sustainable energy use and support long-term economic and environmental resilience in Somalia. @UNEP #SBCS2026 #Sustainablebuilding #buildForClimate

Proud to partner w/ the Sustainable Buildings & Construction Summit 2026! 700 global leaders including Billie Faircloth @CornellAAP advancing climate action in the built environment. ➡️sustainable-construction.org… @EPFL_en @Join_GlobalABC @UNEP #SBCS26 #BuildForClimate

Sustainable Buildings & Construction Summit 2026🌍 Join us 20-22 April | Lausanne, CH Connecting with global leaders to advance climate action in the built environment. Co-organised by @EPFL_en, @UNEP, @Join_GlobalABC Register: sustainable-construction.org #SBCS26 #BuildForClimate

Did you know that elevator components can also be reused and repurposed? Here’s a wonderful example from our Senior Test Specialist Petteri Dammert. He repurposed a control panel lifting lug from a KONE MiniSpace™ DX elevator to create a sturdy entrance for a coal tit’s house, preventing squirrels from entering, and thus ensuring safety for its little ones! 🐦🪺💙 While the recent report by @UNEP tells us emissions from the building and construction sector have stopped rising for the first time since 2020, we still have work to do. We’re constantly on the lookout for new innovations towards circular ways of building. Did you hear about our historic dismantling and replacement process at Opéra National de Lyon where elevators were disassembled, with 100 components identified for potential reuse? Read about it here 👉🏻 kone.ws/41u6QCG Happy #GlobalRecyclingDay! ♻️ #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #Sustainability #GreenBuilding #BuildforClimate #recycling #circularity #circulareconomy

For the first time since 2020, emissions from the building sector have stopped rising. This is excellent news, but there is still work to be done. Learn more in the newly released Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: unep.org/topics/cities/build… #BuildforClimate

“The buildings where we work, shop and live account for 1/3 of global emissions and global waste. The good news is that government actions are working. But we must do more and do it faster.” @UNEP ED @andersen_inger @ the #2024/2025BuildingsGSR launch 🏗️🌱🏢 #BuildforClimate

Today at #COP29’s #BuildingsCoolingPavilion was all about Innovation! 💡 📸 See today’s photos: flickr.com/photos/globalabc/… 📅 Check next week’s programme: globalabc.org/events Let’s keep the momentum going! #BuildForClimate #ActOnCooling

Energy Day at #COP29’s #BuildingsCoolingPavilion brought insights on cooling, retrofitting & more! 📸 Photos: lnkd.in/erVYHXdk 📅 Programme: lnkd.in/ew6ZwyGS 🔴 Watch: lnkd.in/ehFwR3_J Join us tomorrow for Innovation Day!✨ #BuildForClimate #ActOnCooling

🌎🌍🌏Happy #EarthDay! 🏗️Our only home – the Planet Earth – is in permanent construction. PEEB is on a mission to #buildforclimate, starting with 21 countries across the globe. 🔎Find out more about how: peeb.build

Subscribe to the PEEB Newsletter to stay up to date about our global initiatives to decarbonize buildings! In the upcoming April's issue we will dive deep on the recent Buildings & Climate Global Forum and the launch of #PEEBCool. peeb.build/news-events#newsl… #BuildForClimate

Addressing climate change in the Mediterranean, #PEEBMed supports Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, and Tunisia in building resilience and energy efficiency. 🌍💡 Discover how: peeb.build/fr/peebmed #BuildForClimate #EnergyEfficiency

💡 In the #EU, buildings built before 1945 leak 5x more energy than modern ones. In #Glasgow, @SusaninLangside discusses how the city is using partnerships between academia, social landlords and the Council to retrofit housing stock 🔗 brnw.ch/21wIkEy #Buildforclimate

The Buildings and Climate Global Forum saw ministers from 70 countries sign and adopt the Declaration de Chaillot - a collective commitment to a just transition to sustainable buildings. Know more zurl.co/Timk #BuildForClimate

💡#DYK ? Our buildings account for 4️⃣0️⃣% of global energy-related #GHG emissions, and older buildings are the main culprit. In the #EU, buildings built before 1945 leak 5️⃣ times more energy than modern ones. Read the article > t.ly/SSwoN #BuildforClimate

🏡🏗 Growing global buildings and construction emissions 🏭📈 and slowing investments 💰 and policy 📄 efforts highlight that we are NOT on track. Read the latest #BuildingsGSR 👉 globalabc.org/our-work/track… #BuildforClimate

💡As temperatures soar so does the demand for cooling. The @IEA predicts that the number of air conditioner units installed in #EU countries will double between 2023-2050, reaching 275 million units. NEW survey on buildings and climate🔗oe.cd/5t4 #BuildforClimate

We stand ready to support efforts that will drive progress towards inclusive decarbonization & climate resilience within the building & construction sector. Our statement on the 'Declaration de Chaillot': bit.ly/49LcEe4 | #BuildForClimate

#BuildForClimate @ChristopheBechu @guillaumekasba @UNEP @UNEP_Francais

🏨 Only through collaboration, supported by strong policy, can we reach our 2030 goals. Our response to the Declaration de Chaillot: x.com/ClimateGroup/status/17… #BuildForClimate

Proud to have joined a panel discussion at the Building and Climate Global Forum in Paris last week, where we emphasized passive design and energy efficiency to tackle building heating and cooling needs effectively. #EnergyEfficiency #BuildforClimate