Assist philanthropic foundations, local governments as well as companies and organizations in the building industry to take a leading role in the transition towards a sustainable future. Therefore, Smith is an interdisciplinary team rooted in a mix of disciplines, including economics, engineering, natural and social science. We believe that a structured, yet open-ended approach to systemic challenges is the key to success regardless of whether we facilitate firms to develop new services or provide recommendations for governmental institutions and philanthropic foundations.

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The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is the largest and most influential localregional- global action network, leading the transformation to sustainable and decarbonised built environments for everyone, everywhere.

Together, with 75+ Green Building Councils and industry partners from all around the world, we are driving systemic changes to:

• Address whole life carbon emissions of existing and new buildings

• Enable resilient, healthy, equitable and inclusive places

• Secure regenerative, resource efficient and waste-free infrastructure

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The research group Architectural Engineering at KU Leuven tackle innovation in the design of buildings by approaching architecture from an engineering point of view. The group conducts cutting-edge research on technical aspects of architecture, considering structure, materials, services, and comfort requirements in a multidisciplinary setting in order to quantify, assess, and improve the quality, cost, and sustainability of the built environment.

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BPIE (Buildings Performance Institute Europe) is a leading independent centre of expertise on energy performance of buildings, providing data-driven and actionable policy analysis, advice, and implementation support to decision-makers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Founded in 2010, BPIE combines expertise on energy efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and health and indoor environment with a deep understanding of EU policies and processes. A not-for-profit think-tank based in Brussels and Berlin, our mission is to make an affordable, climate-neutral built environment a reality in Europe and globally.

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Laudes Foundation is a philanthropic foundation founded in 2020 and working in the intersection of research, policy, and pre-commercial industry practice. Laudes is responding to the dual crises of inequality and climate change by supporting systemic change within the built environment, fashion industry and new economic thinking.

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