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About Jordan GBC

Established in 2009, the Jordan Green Building Council (JordanGBC) is a non-profit, non-governmental, cross-sector, member-based association, registered at the Ministry of Social Development and under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment. JordanGBC is an “Established Member” at World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) since 2012 and it’s part of MENA Regional Network for Green Buildings Councils among 70 Green Building Councils worldwide. JordanGBC has the sole authority to represent the WorldGBC in Jordan.
Jordan GBC is a Green Business Association that advocates for and promote a healthy and resource-efficient built environment that contributes to climate action and circularity with sustainable development goals (SDGs). Jordan GBC has evolved to be a global leader in green building sector, and contributes effectively to the development, implementation and dissemination of green building policies globally in Jordan.

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Mini Checklist

Al Sawsana Description of the Project: The Mini-Checklist is a simplified rating tool customized for both existing and new buildings in Jordan. The objective of this project is to create a mainstream penetration of green development in the real estate market through a solutions-based approach. The aim is a voluntary market driven simplified checklist that addresses the need of the residential apartment potential buyers for a more efficient building to live in, yet still have a positive effect on the environment. This will be in tandem to creating the market for the real estate developers to distinguish their buildings by being operationally more efficient to live in and having a sustainable impact on the environment. As a benchmark, the LEED categories have been taken as the platform to come up with the checklist items/ clauses. The local Jordanian building code and the Jordanian green building guide have also been taken as a reference, to make this solution-based system compliant with the existing local building codes and regulations. Funding Body: United States Agency for International Development – USAID | FHI360 Project Duration: January 2014 – September 2019

Advocacy for Forests

Description of the Project: This project was designed under the cause of protecting forests in Jordan and gain the support of decision-makers for taking necessary measures and actions to do so. Part of the project was raising the community awareness of the importance of protecting the forests. A series of workshops were held in the provinces concerned with this issue in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN). The workshops were held at Salt University - College of Agriculture in Balqa, and in Al Shoubak University College - College of Agriculture in Ma'an. The governors and decision-makers, experts and specialists in Agriculture, local community members, and a number of students attended were interested in the affairs of the environment and forests attended these workshops in the two governorates. Another component of this project is to advocate for the forestry law draft written by the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO. The law was offered to decision-makers for discussion and presented to the House of Representatives for approval and follow-up application. Finally, a short advocacy film was developed called (Green Line) to show the suffer and challenges that the Jordanian forests are facing and how to contribute to protecting what remains of them and how to increasing green spaces for us and for future generations. Funding Body: US Agency For International Development (USAID) Project Duration: May 2012 – May 2013 Green line film

Water and Energy Saving through Design and Construction Project

Description of the Project: This project was aiming to raise awareness and building the professionals capacity in the proper insulation techniques and the solar water heaters. During the project duration about 1,500 engineer, contractor, and home owners has participated in the training courses and awareness sessions that was developed under this project. The training courses were developed by specialized experts, where various parties from the public and private sectors were attracted in participating in such trainings. The courses where mainly focused on how to improve the solar water heater networks to reduce water loss resulting from faulty installation of the infrastructure. Also provided an introduction of the appropriate thermal insulation materials and codes corresponding to the surfaces in the home and the walls. One of the main outputs of the project was the design and development of an electronic calculator, the first of its kind in the MENA region, the calculator calculates and provides the specific amount of provision that results from the thermal insulation and the amount of the wasted water when the installation and the solar heater are used incorrectly. Funding Body: US Agency For International Development (USAID) Project Duration: March 2012 – December 2014 Energy Saving Through Optimal Design and Installation of Thermal Insulation For more information about the Electronic Calculator, please send your request to info@jordangbc.org

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18July

Welcome our New Platinum Member Jordan Ahli Bank

Jordan Ahli Bank joins as a platinum member of the Jordan Green Building Council.

In its endeavor to spread the concept of sustainability in the Jordanian society, and as part of the strategy for sustainable common prosperity, Jordan Ahli Bank joined as a platinum member in the Jordan Green Building Council. Through its participation, it aims to contribute to reducing waste and the continuous use of resources by adopting the concept of the principles of the circular economy, which will work on designing new ways to reduce and eliminate pollution and waste and reduce emissions, and will also preserve products, resources and energy in a form that can be used for a longer period and benefit from them as much as possible. This initiation focuses on supporting sustainable development and providing fundamental solutions to the most pressing issues in the world.

Commenting on this matter, the CEO/General Manager of Jordan Ahli Bank, Dr. Ahmed Al-Hussein, emphasized the necessity of adhering to the circular economy, developing health and consumer systems, and the importance of effective use and minimizing the negative effects resulting from traditional economic patterns, as this contributes to creating better economic and investment opportunities for companies and institutions. As well as environmental and social benefits.

It is worth mentioning that the Jordan Green Building Council (Jordan GBC) is a non-profit, non-governmental, cross-sectoral, member-based organization that is part of a global network of more than 70 green building councils under the umbrella of the World Green Building Council (World GBC). The Jordan Green Building Council is classified as a green business that aims to promote and enable practices and policies related to a healthy and sustainable built environment in terms of resources and its role in facing climate change with the help and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) For everyone.

11July

Circular Economy Executive Action Plan in the Jordanian Industrial Sector Launching Event

The Jordan Green Building Council launched the executive action plan to promote the growth of the circular economy for construction industries in Jordan, in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the strategic partner, the Jordan Chamber of Industry. Honorable stakeholders who had a major role in developing the action plan. Also participating in the discussion session were His Excellency the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Dr. Muhammad Al-Khashashneh, Engineer Jumana Al-Kilani, Director of the Industrial Development Directorate from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, and Engineer Walid Al-Kilani, Director of Building Studies at the Ministry of Environment. The Royal Scientific Society and Engineer Maen Al-Ayasrah, Director of the Energy and Environmental Sustainability Unit at the Jordan Chamber of Industry (strategic partner), and Engineer Azzam Hamaideh, representative of BDO (Platinum Council member).
The Council's targeting of the construction industries sector in this study was a unique initiative, as the green economist, Eng. Bashar Zaitoun, presented the results of the report and the recommendations and suggestions contained in the implementation plan regarding harnessing general political tools and procedural measures to enable the growth of the green and circular economy in the construction industries of the public and private sectors.

2May

MoU Between JEDCO & JordanGBC

The Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) and the Jordan Green Building Council signed a memorandum of cooperation in the fields of training and green and sustainable economic development projects, in what is in the interest of both parties and intersects with their goals and national visions.

This memorandum includes an exchange of experiences and meaningful joint work, and work together in preparing and implementing development projects within the industrial, commercial and service sectors aimed at promoting the growth of the green economy to achieve the goals of sustainable development in Jordan, as well as working together on preparing and implementing scientific studies and research related to sustainable / green industrial sectors. Exchange information and technical expertise; this contributes to the sustainability of natural resources and the promotion of optimal and sustainable use of resources, with the aim of preserving the environment and promoting the social and economic development of local communities in Jordan, and other areas of cooperation.

The memorandum was signed by Mr. Abdel-Fattah Al-Kayed, Executive Director of the Foundation, and Mr. Raji Hattar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council, in the presence of Eng. Mamoun Abu Shawer, Director of the Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and in the presence of Dr. Bassam Al-Zoubi, Chairman of the Membership and Communication Committee and member of the Board of Directors, and Eng. Ghaida Salameh, Project Coordinator from the Jordan Green Building Council. .

Mr. Abdel-Fattah Al-Kayed said that the vision of economic modernization and the strategic plan of the institution places the transition towards a green economy at the top of the list of priorities in order to raise the quality of the product and its conformity with international concepts. This memorandum comes with the aim of cooperation with various institutions and agencies to support the trend towards this field.

Mr. Raji Hattar expressed his happiness with this cooperation, indicating that this memorandum is in line with the goals and visions of the Jordan Green Building Council and its aspirations to work together and exchange experiences with the Jordanian Enterprise Development Corporation, with the aim of promoting the growth of the green economy, and working on training and qualifying national cadres on best practices related to green and circular economy.

It is noteworthy that the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) is working on implementing a variety of development programs targeting different sectors in the fields of manufacturing, services, agricultural industry, etc. These programs are designed to adapt Jordanian products to international needs, by providing technical and financial support. For startups and small and medium businesses.

As for the Jordan Green Building Council (JordanGBC), it is a non-profit, non-governmental association registered with the Ministry of Environment since 2009, and it is a founding member of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), as the council is classified as a green business organization that aims to promote and enable practices and policies related to the built environment Health and sustainable sectors, enhancing its role in facing climate change, and implementing the global sustainable development goals, with the aim of supporting and increasing opportunities for the green sector in Jordan through the four axes of action, membership and external communication, research and development, mobilization and advocacy, and capacity building and training.

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