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Green Building Council Australia
Introduction
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) is your go to resource for information on Green Star rated projects, leading sustainable building practices and educational resources, assisting you to learn more about developments within Australia’s built environment. Green Star projects incorporate a wide range of building types ranging from mid to large tier office buildings, multi-unit residential projects, full communities, shopping centres, universities and much more.
Our 700+ membership base encompasses a number of ASX 200 listed companies, many of whom have international affiliates, as well as a wide range of building owners, developers, contractors, professional services firms, investors, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, facility and asset managers, universities and utility providers to name but a few.
The GBCA’s advocacy team has developed strong relationships with federal and state government, allowing us to have a voice in the development of policies and programmes which support our mission. Strategic partnerships include collaborations with national and international industry bodies and associations within the real estate, construction and development industry.
Together, we are working towards leading the sustainable transformation of the built environment and accelerating its transformation into one that is healthy, livable, productive, resilient and sustainable.
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GBCGreen Building Council AustraliaCountryAustraliaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://new.gbca.org.au/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 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 >
GBCGerman Sustainable Building CouncilCountryGermanyRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.dgnb.de/de/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 ConfederationCountryMalaysiaRegionAsia-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 CouncilCountryPanamaRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://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/in-englishRead 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 CouncilCountryEgyptRegionMENAMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://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 CouncilCountryHungaryRegionEuropeMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.hugbc.huRead more >
GBCKazakhstan Green Building CouncilCountryKazakhstanRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.kazgbc.kzRead more >
GBCKenya Green Building SocietyCountryKenyaRegionAfricaMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://kenyagreenbuildingsociety.co.keRead more >
GBCKorea Green Building CouncilCountryKoreaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://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/LGBC/Component/Main/index.aspRead more >
GBCLuxembourg Green Building CouncilCountryLuxembourgRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.lebanon-gbc.org/LGBC/Component/Main/index.aspRead more >
GBCMacedonia Green Building CouncilCountryMacedoniaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://mgbc.mkRead more >
GBCGreen Building Council Mauritius CountryMauritiusRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.gbcm.mu/files/index.phpRead more >
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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 GreeceCountryGreeceRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://sbcgreece.orgRead more >
GBCSustentabilidad para Mexico ACCountryMexicoRegionAmericasMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://sume.org.mxRead more >
GBCSwiss Sustainable Building CouncilCountrySwitzerlandRegionEuropeMembershipEmergingWebsitehttp://www.sgni.chRead more >
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GBCTrinidad & Tobago Green Building CouncilCountryTrinidad & TobagoRegionAmericasMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://ttgbc.orgRead more >
GBCUkrainian Green Building CouncilCountryUkraineRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://ttgbc.orgRead more >
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GBCChile Green Building CouncilCountryChileRegionAmericasMembershipEmergingWebsitewww.chilegbc.clRead more >
GBCSerbia Green Building CouncilCountrySerbiaRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttps://serbiagbc.rs/Read more >
GBCChina Green Building CouncilCountryChinaRegionAsia-PacificMembershipPartnershipWebsitehttp://www.chinagbc.org.cn/chinagbc/Read more >
GBCGreen Building Council IcelandCountryIcelandRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://www.graennibyggd.is/englishRead more >
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Charting a course towards carbon neutral portfolios
Wed, 25th Oct 2017What does a carbon neutral building or precinct look like? For years, we had no definitive answer. But now we do, writes Romilly Madew, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia.
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Australian Government launches net zero building standard with GBCA
Mon, 9th Oct 2017The Australian Government has officially launched new National Carbon Offset Standards for Buildings and Precincts following extensive collaboration with the Green Building Council of Australia and industry.
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Interconnection instead of isolation: A new world of sustainable development
Fri, 1st Sep 2017Complex and interconnected. These words apply equally to global supply chains and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), writes Jorge Chapa of GBCA.
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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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Why collaboration and compassion can build a better future
Wed, 8th Mar 2017The Women's Marches held across seven continents in January highlighted the powerful link between gender and environmental justice.
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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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How WorldGBC & its Green Building Councils are demonstrating action against their COP21 commitments
Wed, 9th Nov 2016At COP21 in Paris last December, WorldGBC, its network of Green Building Councils in over 70 countries around the world and their 27,000 member companies made a high level commitment to reduce emissions from buildings.
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World Green Building Week 2016 – how our global movement changed perspectives on green buildings
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016Wow! What a week. From last Monday until yesterday, Green Building Councils, their members and many more organisations and individuals around the globe participated in World Green Building Week 2016!
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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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How to create a movement
Fri, 24th Jun 2016Successful movements – whether the, women’s liberation, civil rights or gay pride – are all about mobilising people behind a shared purpose.
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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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Monday 06th March 2017 to Wednesday 08th March 2017
Co-hosted annually by the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, Green Cities is Australia’s premier sustainability conference for the built environment.