Logo of the World Green Building Council, which acts as an umbrella organization for existing, emerging and developing GBCs around the world
A Green building council (GBC) is any national non-profit, non-government organization that is part of a global network recognized by the World Green Building Council. A GBC's goal is to promote a transformation of the built environment towards one that is sustainable (buildings and cities that are environmentally sensitive, economically viable, socially just and culturally significant).[1]
List of recognised GBCs
As of October 2012, there were at least 20 nations with established GBCs, 7 recognized as "emerging" members, and dozens more in the development process.[2] As of Spring 2014, there were around 100 GBCs at various stages of development.[citation needed]
The Green Building Council Russia (RuGBC) formed in 2009 and is seeking Emerging Status.[citation needed] Growth in the CIS countries accompanies growth in the number of Green Construction projects in those countries, that is, those certified to LEED.[citation needed] or to BREEAM standard.
The 20 established councils are
- Argentina Green Building Council[3]
- Green Building Council of Australia
- Green Building Council Brasil
- Canada Green Building Council
- Dutch Green Building Council[4]
- Emirates Green Building Council[5]
- France Green Building Council (this NGO - in 2016 - merged with the French HQE Association, to form a new NGO called 'HQE Association-France GBC "' 'which brings together mid-2016 more than 200 members[6])
- German Sustainable Building Council
- Indian Green Building Council
- Italy Green Building Council[7]
- Jordan Green Building Council
- Japan Green Building Consortium
- Korea Green Building Council[8]
- Mexico Green Building Council
- New Zealand Green Building Council[9]
- Pakistan Green Building Council[10]
- Panama Green Building Council[11]
- Peru Green Building Council
- Philippine Green Building Council
- Green Building Council of South Africa[12]
- Sweden Green Building Council[13]
- Singapore Green Building Council[14]
- Taiwan Green Building Council[15]
- Romania Green Building Council
- UK Green Building Council
- U.S. Green Building Council
- Vietnam Green Building Council
See also
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