Green Building Council

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 national non-profit, non-government organization that is part of a global network recognized by the World Green Building Council . GBCs are "transparent, consensus-based, not-for-profit coalition-based organizations with no private ownership and diverse and integrated representation from all sectors of the property industry;" and their overarching goal is 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]

Green Building Councils around the World

As of October 2012, there are at least 19 nations with established GBCs, seven recognized as "emerging" members, and dozens more in the development process.^[2]

The 19 established councils are

• Argentina Green Building Council
• Green Building Council of Australia
• Green Building Council Brasil
• Peru Green Building Council
• Canada Green Building Council
• Dutch Green Building Council^[3]
• Emirates Green Building Council^[4]
• France Green Building Council
• German Sustainable Building Council
• Indian Green Building Council
• Italy Green Building Council^[5]
• Japan Green Building Consortium
• Korea Green Building Council
• Mexico Green Building Council
• New Zealand Green Building Council^[6]
• Pakistan Green Building Council ^[7]
• Green Building Council of South Africa^[8]
• Sweden Green Building Council^[9]
• Taiwan Green Building Council^[10]
• Romania Green Building Council^[11]
• United Kingdom Green Building Council
• U.S. Green Building Council
• Vietnam Green Building Council

Growth in numbers of Councils

As of Spring 2014 there are around 100 Green Building Councils at various stages of their development.

Many of these are growing rapidly and aspire to become full members. The successful model set by the Established Councils and overseen by the World Green Building Council (WGBC) supports and guides this growth – offering a powerful framework.

An example of this growth is the Green Building Council Russia, RuGBC,^[12] formed in 2009 and now seeking Emerging Status. Growth in the CIS countries accompanies growth in the number of Green Construction projects in those countries, e.g. those certified to LEED.

See also

• Green building

References

1. ↑ World Green Building Council. 2009. 31 July 2009 <http://www.worldgbc.org/council-development>.
2. ↑ "Established Green Building Councils." World Green Building Council. 2009. 31 July 2009 <http://www.worldgbc.org/green-building-councils/member-green-building-councils>.
3. ↑ http://www.dgbc.nl/
4. ↑ http://www.emiratesgbc.org/
5. ↑ http://www.gbcitalia.org/gbc-italia
6. ↑ http://www.nzgbc.org.nz/main/
7. ↑ http://www.pakistangbc.org/
8. ↑ http://www.gbcsa.org.za/
9. ↑ http://www.sgbc.se
10. ↑ http://www.taiwangbc.org.tw/
11. ↑ http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consiliul_Rom%C3%A2n_pentru_Cl%C4%83diri_Verzi
12. ↑ RuGBC