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World GBC
The UK Green Building Council is part of a global network of GBCs collectively known as the World Green Building Council.
The World GBC supports national Green Building Councils whose common mission is to create a sustainable built environment through market transformation. David Gottfried, founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, announced the WorldGBC in 1998 at the kick-off of the Japan Green Building Council in Nagoya, Japan. The WorldGBC held its founding meeting in November of 1999 in San Francisco, California USA, with eight countries in attendance.
There are currently 10 existing national councils and a further 16 countries with emerging GBCs. Current members are GBCAustralia, CanadaGBC, EmiratesGBC, IndiaGBC, JapanSBC, MexicoGBC, New Zealand GBC, TaiwanGBC, USGBC and the UK-GBC. Collectively, these nations represent over 50% of global construction activity, and touch more than eight thousand companies and organizations worldwide. WorldGBC members are leading the movement that is globalizing environmentally and socially responsible building practices. Its objective is to rapidly build an international coalition that represents the entire global property industry.
World GBC Members
Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organisation that is committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices. With over 500 members and offices in Sydney and Melbourne, the GBCAUS are responsible for the Green Star Scheme a comprehensive, national, voluntary environmental rating scheme that evaluates the environmental design and achievements of buildings. Click here for further information on Green Star or other international tools.
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) accelerates the design and construction of green buildings in Canada. We are a broad-based inclusive coalition of representatives from different segments of the design and building industry.
The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) mission is to usher in a green building revolution in India; to become one of the world leaders in green buildings by 2010.
The Indian GBC was formed in 2001 and now has over 120 members. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-INDIA) Green Building Rating System is a nationally and internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
LEED-INDIA provides building owners, architects, consultants, developers, facility managers and project managers the tools they need to design, construct and operate green buildings.
The Japan Sustainable Building Consortium (JSBC) was established in April 2001 as a joint framework between industry, government and academia, under the auspice of the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. (Secretariat: The institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC).
The vital research activities of JSBC have already provided numerous outcomes, the most important being the Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE). Overall management of CASBEE development is carried out by JSBC and its affiliated sub-committees. Click here for further information on CASBEE or other international tools
Formed in 2001, the Mexico Green Building Council (MexicoGBC) is a non-governmental organization of leading actors in the construction industry who have joined efforts to promote sustainable building technology, policy and best practice and a proud founding member of the World Green Building Council.
The New Zealand Green Building Council has been in formation since July 2005. An establishment board was formed later in 2005 and with formal organisational status granted on 1st February 2006. That month Jane Henley was appointed as the CEO and activity to gain membership of the World GBC began. In July 2006 the first full board was appointed with 12 members reflecting wide industry involvement. The several major milestones were achieved in 2006/2007; becoming a member of the World GBC, the launch of the Green Star NZ - Office Design Tool, and welcoming our member companies.
The Taiwan Green Building Council was officially launched on 21 January 2005. Members elected the Director General of the ABRI, Mr. Chiang-Pi Hsiao, as the first Chairperson of the council. The mission of the Taiwan Green Building Council focuses on the development in the construction industry, including to extensively promote green buildings, to facilitate international cooperation, and to assist the globalization of the construction industry of Taiwan.
In 2001 Taiwan successfully launched the 'Green Building Promotion Program' providing resources, research, guidance, training, and education to support the adoption of green building initiatives in Taiwan.
On the 2nd July 2006 the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) in the UAE was officially established. The EmiratesGBC has the goal of advancing Green Building principles for protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability in the United Arab Emirates. Its vision is primarily centered on achieving the highest level of Sustainable Built-environment in the United Arab Emirates through the promotion of high-performance Green Buildings and environmentally friendly technologies.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Its core purpose is to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life.
The USGBC are responsible for The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Click here for further information on LEED or other international tools.
Emerging Councils
The following countries have emerging GBCs and are in the early stages of development. Representatives from the countries listed have expressed interest to the World Green Building Council in forming a Green Building Council.
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Egypt
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Hong Kong
- Israel
- Korea
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Philippines
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Vietnam
