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Sustainable Building Council
Introduction
The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.) was founded in 2007 by 16 initiators from various subject areas within the construction and real-estate sectors. The aim was to promote sustainable and economically efficient building even more strongly in future.
Sustainability is more than just a word for the DGNB: they understand sustainability as the obligation of the whole of society to shoulder responsibility for current problems such as climatic change and resource depletion instead of merely leaving them for future generations to deal with.
DGNB want to make the general public aware that a sustainable form of building is necessary and, above all, is possible. We attain this goal with a systematic transfer of know-how through events, media and the training of construction professionals to turn them into sustainability experts. In their committees, scientists and practical workers cooperate closely in an interdisciplinary manner. Anyone can bring in their knowledge and supplement it with the technical expertise of others.
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GBCGerman Sustainable Building CouncilCountryGermanyRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.dgnb.de/de/Read more >
GBCBulgarian Green Building CouncilCountryBulgariaRegionEuropeMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.bgbc.bg/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council Costa RicaCountryCosta RicaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbccr.orgRead more >
GBCAustrian Sustainable Building CouncilCountryAustriaRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.ogni.atRead more >
GBCArgentina Green Building CouncilCountryArgentinaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.argentinagbc.org.arRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council AustraliaCountryAustraliaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://new.gbca.org.au/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council BrasilCountryBrasilRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbcbrasil.org.br/Read more >
GBCCanada Green Building CouncilCountryCanadaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.cagbc.orgRead more >
GBCColombia Green Building CouncilCountryColombiaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.cccs.org.co/wp/Read more >
GBCCroatia Green Building CouncilCountryCroatiaRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbccroatia.org/en/Read more >
GBCDutch Green Building CouncilCountryNetherlandsRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.dgbc.nlRead more >
GBCEmirates Green Building CouncilCountryEmiratesRegionMENAMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://emiratesgbc.orgRead more >
GBCAlliance HQE-GBC FranceCountryFranceRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.hqegbc.org/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council EspañaCountrySpainRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbce.esRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council FinlandCountryFinlandRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://figbc.fi/en/gbc-finland/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council South AfricaCountrySouth AfricaRegionAfricaMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.gbcsa.org.zaRead more >
GBCGuatemala Green Building CouncilCountryGuatemalaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.guatemalagbc.orgRead more >
GBCHong Kong Green Building CouncilCountryHong KongRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/index.aspxRead more >
GBCIndian Green Building CouncilCountryIndiaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.igbc.inRead more >
GBCIrish Green Building CouncilCountryIrelandRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.igbc.ieRead more >
GBCJapan Sustainable Building ConsortiumCountryJapanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.ibec.or.jp/CASBEE/english/index.htmRead more >
GBCJordan Green Building CouncilCountryJordanRegionMENAMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://jordangbc.orgRead more >
GBCMalaysia Green Building CouncilCountryMalaysiaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.mgbc.org.myRead more >
GBCNew Zealand Green Building CouncilCountryNew ZealandRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.nzgbc.org.nzRead more >
GBCNorwegian Green Building CouncilCountryNorwayRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://byggalliansen.no/Read more >
GBCPanama Green Building CouncilCountryPanamaRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.panamagbc.orgRead more >
GBCPeru Green Building CouncilCountryPeruRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.perugbc.org.pe/site/index.phpRead more >
GBCPolish Green Building CouncilCountryPolandRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.plgbc.org.plRead more >
GBCSingapore Green Building CouncilCountrySingaporeRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.sgbc.sg/index.phpRead more >
GBCSweden Green Building CouncilCountrySwedenRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttps://www.sgbc.se/Read more >
GBCTaiwan Green Building CouncilCountryTaiwanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.taiwangbc.org.tw/en/Read more >
GBCTurkish Green Building CouncilCountryTurkeyRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.cedbik.orgRead more >
GBCUKGBCCountryUnited KingdomRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.ukgbc.orgRead more >
GBCU.S. Green Building CouncilCountryUnited StatesRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.usgbc.orgRead more >
GBCBahrain Green Building CouncilCountryBahrainRegionMENAMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.usgbc.orgRead more >
GBCDominican Green Building CouncilCountryDominican RepublicRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.drgbc.orgRead more >
GBCEcuador Green Building CouncilCountryEcuadorRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.drgbc.orgRead more >
GBCEgypt Green Building CouncilCountryEgyptRegionMENAMembershipEmergingWebsitehttps://www.egyptgbc.org//Read more >
GBCEl Salvador Green Building CouncilCountryEl SalvadorRegionAmericasMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.elsalvadorgreenbc.orgRead more >
GBCGhana Green Building CouncilCountryGhanaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.ghgbc.orgRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council BoliviaCountryBoliviaRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbcbolivia.org/wordpress/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council IndonesiaCountryIndonesiaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbcindonesia.orgRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council ItaliaCountryItalyRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.gbcitalia.orgRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council NamibiaCountryNamibiaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbcna.orgRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council of Sri LankaCountrySri LankaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://srilankagbc.orgRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council SloveniaCountrySloveniaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbc-slovenia.siRead more >
GBCHungary Green Building CouncilCountryHungaryRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.hugbc.huRead more >
GBCKazakhstan Green Building CouncilCountryKazakhstanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.kazgbc.kzRead more >
GBCKenya Green Building SocietyCountryKenyaRegionAfricaMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://kenyagreenbuildingsociety.co.keRead more >
GBCKorea Green Building CouncilCountryKoreaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.koreagbc.orgRead more >
GBCKuwait Green Building CouncilCountryKuwaitRegionMENAMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.kuwaitgbc.comRead more >
GBCLatvian Sustainable Building CouncilCountryLatviaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.ibp.lv/enRead more >
GBCLebanon Green Building CouncilCountryLebanonRegionMENAMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.lebanon-gbc.org/Component/Main/Index.aspRead more >
GBCLuxembourg Green Building CouncilCountryLuxembourgRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.lebanon-gbc.org/Component/Main/Index.aspRead more >
GBCMacedonia Green Building CouncilCountryMacedoniaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://mgbc.mkRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council Mauritius CountryMauritiusRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbcm.mu/files/index.phpRead more >
GBCMorocco Green Building CouncilCountryMoroccoRegionMENAMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.moroccogbc.maRead more >
GBCNicaragua Green Building CouncilCountryNicaraguaRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitewww.nicaraguagbc.orgRead more >
GBCPakistan Green Building CouncilCountryPakistanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://pakistangbc.orgRead more >
GBCPalestine Green Building CouncilCountryPalestineRegionMENAMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://palgbc.org/index.php/en/Read more >
GBCParaguay Green Building CouncilCountryParaguayRegionAmericasMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.paraguaygbc.orgRead more >
GBCPhilippine Green Building Council IncCountryPhilippinesRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://philgbc.orgRead more >
GBCQatar Green Building CouncilCountryQatarRegionMENAMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.qatargbc.orgRead more >
GBCSustainable Building Council GreeceCountryGreeceRegionEuropeMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://sbcgreece.orgRead more >
GBCSustentabilidad para Mexico ACCountryMexicoRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://sume.org.mxRead more >
GBCSwiss Sustainable Building CouncilCountrySwitzerlandRegionEuropeMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.sgni.chRead more >
GBCTanzania Green Building CouncilCountryTanzaniaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://tzgbc.comRead more >
GBCTrinidad & Tobago Green Building CouncilCountryTrinidad & TobagoRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://ttgbc.orgRead more >
GBCUkrainian Green Building CouncilCountryUkraineRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://ttgbc.orgRead more >
GBCUruguay Green Building CouncilCountryUruguayRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://uygbc.orgRead more >
GBCVenezuela Green Building CouncilCountryVenezuelaRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://uygbc.orgRead more >
GBCVietnam Green Building CouncilCountryVietnamRegionAsia-PacificMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://vgbc.vn/en/Read more >
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GBCRwanda Green Building OrganizationCountryRwandaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://vgbc.vn/en/Read more >
GBCChile Green Building CouncilCountryChileRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitewww.chilegbc.clRead more >
GBCSerbia Green Building CouncilCountrySerbiaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://serbiagbc.rs/Read more >
GBCChina Green Building CouncilCountryChinaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipAffiliate PartnersWebsitehttp://www.chinagbc.org.cn/chinagbc/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council IcelandCountryIcelandRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.graennibyggd.is/englishRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council CameroonCountryCameroonRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbc-cam.org/Read more >
GBCVenezuela CountryVenezuelaRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://cvcsostenible.org/Read more >
GBCUgandaCountryUgandaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://cvcsostenible.org/Read more >
GBCCEES EcuadorCountryEcuadorRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://cees-ecuador.org/about-us/Read more >
GBCGBC RussiaCountryRussiaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://gbcru.org/Read more >
GBCGreen Building JapanCountryJapanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipAffiliate PartnersWebsitehttp://www.gbj.or.jp/Read more >
GBCCamGBCCountryArgentinaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://camgbc.org/Read more >
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2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
Wed, 11th Dec 2019The 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction released by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction at COP25 in Madrid, shows that CO2 emissions from the world’s buildings and their construction remain stubbornly at around 39% of total carbon dioxide emissions.
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Big step-up in ambition needed to put buildings and construction on track to meet Paris Agreement goals, warns Global ABC report
Wed, 11th Dec 2019The 2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction released today by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (Global ABC) at COP25 in Madrid shows that CO2 emissions from the world’s buildings and their construction remain stubbornly at around 39 per cent of total carbon dioxide emissions.
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Built environment stakeholders recommend integration of whole life carbon criteria into European policy
Tue, 8th Oct 2019Today a coalition of over 30 organisations working in the buildings and construction sector have signed an open letter to the European Commission outlining their view on the transformative potential that the Level(s) framework can play in mainstreaming sustainable buildings and deliver on key European environmental, economic and social goals.
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New green building leaders join WorldGBC's Board of Directors
Mon, 1st Jul 2019The World Green Building Council has today announced its new Board of Directors.
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WorldGBC Europe publishes advocacy manifesto urging decision makers to recognise vital role of built environment sector in delivering a climate neutral Europe
Thu, 27th Jun 2019Over 20 countries from WorldGBC's Europe Regional Network have published a manifesto, A Sustainable Built Environment at the Heart of Europe’s Future urging decision makers to recognise the vital role that the built environment sector plays in delivering a climate neutral Europe.
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Green Building Councils forge new path on energy efficient mortgages
Tue, 17th Oct 2017Ten Green Building Councils from Europe met in London today ahead of the publication of new research strengthening the case for energy efficient mortgages.
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From Thousands to Billions - Coordinated Action towards 100% Net Zero Carbon Buildings By 2050
Wed, 31st May 2017Through its report From Thousands to Billions, WorldGBC calls for a dramatic and ambitious transformation towards a completely zero carbon built environment by 2050.
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WorldGBC’s Advancing Net Zero project takes step forward as Australia, Canada, Germany, India & US announce plans to recognise zero emissions buildings
Thu, 10th Nov 2016The goal to ensure that every single building produces zero carbon emissions by 2050 takes another step forward.
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WorldGBC launches groundbreaking project to ensure all buildings are “net zero” by 2050
Tue, 28th Jun 2016The World Green Building Council has today launched a groundbreaking new project which aims to ensure that all buildings are “net zero” by 2050, to help deliver on the ambition of the Paris Agreement and tackle climate change.
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Which women are leading the way in the global green building movement?
Tue, 8th Mar 2016Today is International Women’s Day – an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural political, and of course, environmental achievements of women around the world.
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