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 The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is a non-profit organisation and global network of national Green Building Councils (GBCs). It has member councils in over 70 countries worldwide, which collectively have 49,000 members (25,000 member co ...

. A

green building Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planni ...

council's goal is to promote a transformation of the

built environment The term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology, and anthropology, among others. These curated spaces provide the setting for human ac ...

towards one that is

sustainable Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livin ...

(buildings and cities that are environmentally sensitive, economically viable, socially just and culturally significant).

List of recognised GBCs

As of December 2020, there were at least 39 nations with established GBCs, 10 recognized as "emerging" members, and others in the development process. As of the end of 2020, there were around 70 GBCs at various stages of development. The Green Building Council Russia
RuGBC
formed in 2009 and is seeking Emerging Status. Growth in the

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countries accompanies growth in the number of green construction projects in those countries, that is, those certified to LEED or

BREEAM BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), first published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in 1990, is the world's longest established method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of ...

standard. The 39 established councils are * Argentina Green Building Council *

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* Austrian Sustainable Building Council * Green Building Council Brasil *

Canada Green Building Council The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) was created in 2003 to further the expansion of green building in Canada. Prior to the formation of the Council, Canada had participated in the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) through British ...

* Chile Green Building Council * China Green Building Council * Colombia Green Building Council * Green Building Council Costa Rica * Croatia Green Building Council * Dutch Green Building Council * Emirates Green Building Council * Green Building Council Finland * France Green Building Council (this NGO merged with the French HQE Association in 2016 to form the HQE Association-France GBC, which brought together more than 200 members)'' * German Sustainable Building Council * Guatemala Green Building Council * Hong Kong Green Building Council * Indian Green Building Council * Green Building Council Indonesia * Irish Green Building Council * Italy Green Building Council * Jordan Green Building Council * Japan Green Building Consortium * Korea Green Building Council * Malaysia Green Building Council * Mexico Green Building Council * New Zealand Green Building Council * Pakistan Green Building Council * Panama Green Building Council * Peru Green Building Council *

Philippine Green Building Council The Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC) is a national non-stock, non-profit organization that promotes the sharing of knowledge on green practices to the property industry to ensure a sustainable environment. It was organized to serve as ...

* Polish Green Building Council * Singapore Green Building Council * Green Building Council of South Africa * Green Building Council España * Sweden Green Building Council * Taiwan Green Building Council * Turkish Green Building Council * *

UK Green Building Council The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is a United Kingdom membership organisation, formed in 2007, which aims to 'radically transform' the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated. The c ...

U.S. Green Building Council The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), co-founded by Mike Italiano, David Gottfried and Rick Fedrizzi in 1993, is a private 501(c)3, membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and op ...

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References

International environmental organizations Sustainable building

List of recognised GBCs

See also

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