• Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Caribbean Building Design and Construction

    The Caribbean is renowned for its beautiful natural landscapes, vibrant cultures, culinary delights, and warm weather. Yet, there is a growing concern surrounding rising levels of energy consumption within its built environment. As governments, architects, and mechanical engineers contend with growing energy demand, rising energy costs, and the threats from climate change, the need to […]

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  • The Central Finance Facility Launches Its CU Green Initiative

    Founded in 2002, the Central Finance Facility (CFF) currently serves as the credit unions’ credit union, providing essential support and services. In concert with the Venture, Teachers, and Port Employees Credit Unions, the CFF launched on August 25th its Green Loan programme, entitled CU Green. Rolling out to Credit Union members in October, the initiative […]

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  • LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Training Returns

    The Trinidad and Tobago Green Building Council (TTGBC) will be hosting our annual preparation training for the LEED Green Associate qualification for 2023

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  • Designing and Constructing A Living Wall

    Our urban and built environments are increasingly becoming more noisy and polluted. They are typically filled with more cars and people, but fewer trees and natural green elements. The great news is that we can take bold steps today to reduce our emissions and the adverse impact of our activities by using green walls and […]

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  • Executive Leadership Strengthened for 2022-2023

    Globally, various reports on the Building and Construction industry continue to track the progress of the sector in meeting Paris Agreement goals, based on key indicators such as energy use, emissions, the equity sourcing of materials, technologies, and the implementation of critical policies and standards. The latest reports highlight that building-related greenhouse gasses (GHG) are […]

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  • Digitisation For A Sustainable and Resilient Trinidad and Tobago

    The 10th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), where the theme was Sustainable Development, was held in September. TTGBC member and now Board member, Dr Rachael Williams presented a virtual poster with our colleagues from RGM, the company responsible for the construction of Savannah East. We are sharing her presentation today, with the sincere […]

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  • Zero Regard For Our Environment And Future

    In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainability is premised upon one simple yet powerful truth, that everything we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. […]

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