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Once completed, the Green Village will offer working space for 3,000 employees, over 200 hotel and apartment rooms, 50 families, and numerous local services.
Why is Green Village a One Planet Living leader?
High-profile yet car-free. Limited car parking spaces, ample and secure bike storage (100 spaces per building), showers, and encouragement for introduction of bus subsidies will help introduce a climate-friendly commute. The buildings have optimal access to public transport links. A new tramway, due to open in late 2026, will connect the western edge of the Green Village with downtown Geneva, out to the neighbouring French suburbs.
Efficient buildings. The buildings themselves will have excellent fabric efficiency standards. Heat recovery via double-flow ventilation and active automated shading means no air conditioning is required. Green Village workers, residents, and visitors will realize zero carbon energy for heating and cooling.
An expression of WCC’s commitment to a just and sustainable global community. With the restored Ecumenical Centre—the historic headquarters of the WCC—at is heart, the Green Village will consist of six new buildings with offices, apartments, a hotel, and landscaped areas. A “sustainability steward”—who will care for the grounds—will also embed a culture of sustainability among residents and visitors.
Outdoor wildlife. The indoor-outdoor environment will include a number of community dedicated spaces, including playgrounds, outdoor meeting spaces, and an ecumenical chapel. Listed heritage features of the site have all been thoughtfully and carefully audited, preserved, and restored.
Five different habitat types— including water meadows, flow meadows, gravel pioneer surfaces, trees, and shrubs—will attract and sustain wildlife. Wildlife-friendly lighting, careful soil management, permeable surfaces, and a green roof on the WCC building will present a multi-faceted and natural way of honoring the earth.