World GBC

About World GBC

The World GBC is a union of national Green Building Councils from around the world, making it the largest international organization influencing the green building marketplace.

Mission

To be the global voice for Green Building Councils and to facilitate the global transformation of the building industry towards sustainability.

Functions

We foster and support new and emerging Green Building Councils by providing them with the tools and strategies to establish strong organizations and leadership positions in their markets. Once established, we work closely with councils to advance their common interests by promoting local green building actions as solutions to address global issues such as climate change. By driving collaboration between international bodies and increasing the profile of the green building market, we work to ensure that green buildings are a part of any comprehensive strategy to deliver carbon emission reductions. Our ongoing projects to further the green building agenda include: - World Green Building Day, - Common Carbon Metrics project, and - Collaborating with international bodies such as UNEP SBCI, Sustainable Buildings Alliance (SBA) and the International Union of Architects (IUA). We showcase global best practice in green building through events and publications, such as the annual World GBC Congress, World Green Building Day and the World GBC SmartMarket Report.