i 2 0 2 2 G L O B A L S TAT U S R E P O R T F O R B U I L D I N G S A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N Photo credit: Junar Eliang 2022 GLOBAL STATUS REPORT FOR BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION © 2022 United Nations Environment Programme ISBN No: 978-92-807-3984-8 Job No: DTI/2482/PA This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit services without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The United Nations Environment Programme would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Communication Division, United Nations Environment Programme, P. O. Box 30552, Nairobi 00100, Kenya. Disclaimers The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of a commercial company or product in this document does not imply endorsement by the United Nations Environment Programme or the authors. The use of information from this document for publicity or advertising is not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. © Maps, photos and illustrations as specified Suggested citation United Nations Environment Programme (2022). 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero‑emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector. Nairobi. The electronic copy of this report can be downloaded at www.globalabc.org. Production Penrose CDB 2 0 2 2 G L O B A L S TAT U S R E P O R T F O R B U I L D I N G S A N D C O N S T R U C T I O N ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction was prepared by Prof. Ian Hamilton and Dr. Harry Kennard from University College London (UCL) and Oliver Rapf, Dr. Judit Kockat, Dr. Sheikh Zuhaib, Dr. Zsolt Toth, Margaux Barrett and Caroline Milne from the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE), with contributions from Dr. Clara Delmastro, Yannick Monschauer and Dr. Chiara Camarasa and Rafael Martinez Gordon from the International Energy Agency (IEA) (The International Energy Agency (IEA) contributed to the 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction by providing data on key energy, emissions and activity metrics for the buildings sector. The IEA data used in this publication is part of the 2022 editions of IEA's Tracking Clean Energy Progress and the Africa Energy Outlook reports.); Ibtissem Bouattay from SC2A; Tunisia Green Building Council; Insaf Ben Othmane and Omar Wanas from Oecumene Spaces for Dignity; Prof. Anna Dyson, Dr. Mae-ling Lokko and Dr. Aly Mohamed from Yale University; Dr. Naomi Keena from McGill University, and Prof Karen Scrivener and Hisham Hafez from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); with support from Jonathan Duwyn, Pauline Guerecheau, Nora Steurer and Yijun Cui from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNEP or contributory organizations. Mention of a commercial entity or product in this publication does not imply endorsement by UNEP. The designations employed and the presentations of material do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or contributory organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries or the designation of its name, frontiers, or boundaries. The mention of a commercial entity or product in this publication does not imply endorsement by UNE