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UKGBC
Introduction
UKGBC is uniting the UK building industry using sustainability as a catalyst to positively transform the places people use every day.
A charity with over 400 member organisations spanning the entire sector, we represent the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change.
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GBCUKGBCCountryUnited KingdomRegionEuropeMembershipEstablishedWebsitehttp://www.ukgbc.orgRead 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 >
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 >
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 >
GBCMontenegro Green Building CouncilCountryMontenegroRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://gbc.meRead 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 GreeceCountryGreeceRegionEuropeMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://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 >
GBCZambia Green Building CouncilCountryZambiaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://vgbc.vn/en/Read more >
GBCRwanda Green Building OrganizationCountryRwandaRegionAfricaMembershipProspectiveWebsitehttp://vgbc.vn/en/Read more >
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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Links between sustainability & business value identified in new UKGBC report
Thu, 18th Jan 2018Businesses in the built environment are being empowered to make the business case for environmental action and to measure the value they derive from such practices, thanks to a new UKGBC report.
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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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Four new Green Building Councils join Advancing Net Zero project
Tue, 26th Sep 2017An additional four Green Building Councils have officially joined the World Green Building Council’s Advancing Net Zero project, taking the total number of participating councils to 14.
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Homebuyers could borrow more with better forecasting of energy bills, says new research project involving UK-GBC
Tue, 18th Jul 2017More accurate assessments of home energy bills by mortgage lenders could vary loans by up to £11,500 between the most energy efficient properties and the most energy hungry homes, according to a new research.
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UK-GBC launches “Wellbeing Labs” compendium on green, healthy offices through Better Places for People project
Fri, 21st Apr 2017UK-GBC has launched a new publication detailing the experiences of participants in its “Wellbeing Labs” initiative, conducted through the WorldGBC’s Better Places for People project.
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UK-GBC Wellbeing Lab: Offices - A Compendium of Experience
Wed, 19th Apr 2017UK-GBC has launched a new publication detailing the experiences of participants in its “Wellbeing Labs” initiative, conducted through the WorldGBC’s Better Places for People project.
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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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Health and Wellbeing in Homes
Tue, 5th Jul 2016Health and Wellbeing in Homes is about beginning a concerted effort to shift the market towards a focus on the mental, social and physical health and wellbeing of the people who occupy the homes we build and retrofit.
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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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