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20/08/2026

What if existing buildings could become one of Indonesia’s fastest opportunities to cut energy use, and hence emissions? Different passive, active and behavioural measures shown below can contribute to reducing energy consumption—and when combined, the impact can be significant.

That is the thinking behind the Retrofit Guidelines for Green, Smart, and Net Zero Energy Buildings, developed by Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN and GBPN to help turn energy efficiency from a technical ambition into a practical pathway for existing buildings. When implemented together, electricity consumption in PLN offices can be reduced by more than 50% compared to baseline, with a combined payback period of around four years.

PLN is putting the approach into practice by piloting retrofits in selected offices, using its buildings as living laboratories to test smart and low-carbon technologies, and documenting and sharing lessons that can inform other institutions.

This collaboration on retrofitting buildings to become net-zero energy buildings is creating a model that can be replicated across Indonesia and the Global South. More on this approach: https://zurl.co/THGPe

18/08/2026

New Resources for climate-smart schools!

Climate crises have a direct impact on one of the most under-resourced infrastructure - schools, especially in the most vulnerable places like the Pacific and Caribbean. Climate events cause disasters or conditions that damage school infrastructure, and make the learning environments unsafe, directly affecting their learning.

As Ministries of Education across the Pacific work to strengthen infrastructure and ensure continued access to learning, the Pacific Climate Smart Education Systems Initiative (CSESI) is supporting them with the most effective resources that solve problems on ground.

Through the helpdesk, we share practical, peer-informed and region-tested resources. They help ministries make more informed decisions and strengthen coordination across agencies responsible for planning, maintaining, and investing in school infrastructure.

If you are looking to make schools climate smart, our helpdesk has many useful resources: https://zurl.co/Z7tSf

13/08/2026

Buildings account for 30% of global energy demand and every design decision made today locks in energy costs for decades.

Our new Financing Landscape Report of the Kenyan Building and Construction Sector finds that Kenya doesn't lack interest in sustainable buildings. The solutions — passive cooling, solar water heating, efficient lighting, rooftop solar — already exist. What's missing is finance that reflects their long term value.

That's why the Kenya Buildings Decarbonization Finance Accelerator is now hard at work. Led by the State Department for Public Works with technical support from GBPN and anchored in the UHAI Coalition, it brings together partners to turn the Roadmap into a finance ready project pipeline. The goal is to unlock funding for the first wave of low-emission buildings and retrofits by 2030 - 1.5 MtCO₂ in emissions reductions, or 47% of Kenya's buildings-sector target.

With the Central Bank of Kenya's Green Finance Taxonomy and the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2025-2028 in place, the policy foundation is there. Now finance needs to reach households, small businesses, schools and smaller developers, not just premium real estate.
Read the full article here: https://zurl.co/cOU8F

11/08/2026

Two new resources from GBPN's work in Kenya show how better funding mechanisms can translate technical mitigation targets into a finance-ready pipeline, and deliver low-emission buildings.

→ Financing Landscape of the Kenyan Building and Construction Sector
A baseline assessment mapping how financing currently flows through Kenya's building and construction sector, laying the groundwork for identifying where new capital can help unlock building decarbonization at scale.
Find the resource here - https://zurl.co/NHfjr

→ Kenya Green Finance Accelerator Barriers Analysis Report
A closer look at the technical and financial barriers slowing the decarbonization of buildings in Kenya, drawing on direct insights from stakeholder consultations and market engagement across the sector.
Find the resource here - https://zurl.co/Lxbo6

Together, these reports, developed through the Kenya Buildings Decarbonization Funding Accelerator, offer a clearer, evidence based picture of the opportunities and obstacles shaping green building finance in Kenya today.

The Kenya Buildings Decarbonization Funding Accelerator is initiated by the State Department of Public and works with support from the Global Buildings Performance Network and driven through the UHAI Coalition of built environment and finance sector partners.

07/08/2026

Kerala is caught in an emerging urban climate loop. Rapid urbanisation is intensifying heat and flood risks, increasing dependence on cooling and placing greater strain on the power grid.

Breaking this loop means recognising that good buildings are good governance. Every building approval is an opportunity to:
- Lower municipal costs
- Strengthen public services through better schools, hospitals and civic spaces
- Ease pressure on electricity systems by reducing energy demand
- Create healthier, more resilient places for people to live and work

At the Building Better Kerala, an initiative of the Building Decarbonisation Solution Centre, a capacity building programme for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) was convened by EMC Kerala, KILA and GBPN.
The focus was on government stakeholders with direct influence over local development priorities.

The conversation did not stop at diagnosing the challenge. GBPN experts offered support for a practical, phased decarbonisation roadmap for ULBs.

The strongest takeaway from the room?

ULBs already hold many of the levers needed to drive sustainability in the built environment. The next step is to turn those levers into coordinated, measurable climate action.

04/08/2026

Since moving into the sustainably designed apartment, Missel Yuningsih from Jakarta found that her children fell sick less often and experienced fewer allergy symptoms, thanks to better indoor air quality and cleaner water.

This is why sustainable housing matters. Building decarbonization is ultimately about improving people’s everyday lives while building a sustainable future.

Across Indonesia, local governments are translating national building decarbonization roadmaps into practical strategies that improve building performance, reduce emissions, and support more sustainable urban growth.

GBPN is working alongside city governments and national partners to help bridge the gap between policy and implementation — strengthening local capacity, developing practical tools, and supporting long-term action.

Read more: https://zurl.co/B8wbX

30/07/2026

Building efficiently can deliver both climate and economic targets. Our collaboration with two Indonesian cities over three years shows us how.

The new Technical Guidelines for Energy and Water-Efficient Buildings were developed in collaboration with local governments of South Tangerang and Balikpapan, national government agencies, technical experts, and the private sector. The guidelines provide a practical pathway for cities to improve building performance and reduce emissions.

If fully implemented, they could help the two cities cut 4.9 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions while generating up to IDR 9.1 trillion (US$503 million) in energy cost savings by 2040.

As Indonesia continues to urbanise, these lessons will help inform energy-efficient buildings in cities across the country.

Read the blog: https://zurl.co/2zT9w

28/07/2026

We're delighted to welcome Etta Madete to our growing community of changemakers working to transform the built environment.

As an architect, housing developer, and sustainability leader, Etta brings deep expertise in sustainable housing, urban development, and inclusive design. Her experience across practice, research, and real estate will strengthen our collective efforts to advance healthier, more resilient, and low-carbon buildings.

Welcome to the network, Etta!

Learn more about our Changemakers Network: https://zurl.co/8Wyzv

22/07/2026

On an average, women spend more time in homes that are not designed keeping them in mind.

When women are involved in designing and constructing buildings, everyone benefits. When their perspectives shape the spaces we live and work in, they become more sustainable, inclusive and accessible.

Through the initiative, we’re amplifying women’s voices and advancing transition to buildings that are energy-efficient, healthy and affordable by strengthening women’s leadership in the buildings sector.

Experts from Indonesia explain why including women in decisions about buildings is not only a just choice, but also a more sustainable one. Watch the video:

https://zurl.co/kvTfC

20/07/2026

Governments across the Pacific are grappling with increasing school-level coastal risk due to rising sea-levels, coastal flooding, cyclones, erosion, and water insecurity. These climate-related disasters affect far more than physical assets. They influence learning continuity, student wellbeing and the ability of education systems to provide safe, reliable spaces for children and teachers.

GBPN and Save the Children hosted a webinar bringing together Ministries from across the Pacific Islands to share practical solutions and build collective resilience to these challenges.

One message stood out: resilient education systems require better data, stronger planning, practical tools, and collaboration across the region to help ministries make informed decisions.

Speakers from Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu spoke of their experience on gathering real-time data and using it to inform high level decisions.

Read how Pacific countries are working together to strengthen climate-resilient school infrastructure and protect continuity of learning:

https://zurl.co/MSg9u

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