World Green Building Council
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The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is a coalition of national Green Building Councils. With member organisations in over 80 countries, it is the largest international organisation influencing the green building
marketplace.
. The councils represented were Australia
, Canada
, Japan, Spain, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
and the United States.
The WorldGBC was formally incorporated in 2002, and a secretariat was established in 2007, based in Toronto
, Canada
.
Each year the WGBC promotes World Green Building Week, during which member organisations deliver special events promoting public awareness of sustainability (World Green Building Week 2011 took place 19-23 September).
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
marketplace.
History
The WorldGBC was founded at a meeting of representatives from eight national GBCs in November 1999 in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The councils represented were Australia
Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia was established in 2002 with the mission to "develop a sustainable property industry in Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices"....
, Canada
Canada Green Building Council
The Canada Green Building Council was created in 2003 to further the expansion of green building in Canada. Prior to the formation of the Council, Canada had participated in the United States Green Building Council through British Columbia's membership in the USGBC's Cascadia Chapter.The CaGBC...
, Japan, Spain, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council is a United Kingdom membership organisation, formed in 2007, which aims to 'radically transform' the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated....
and the United States.
The WorldGBC was formally incorporated in 2002, and a secretariat was established in 2007, based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Mission
- "To facilitate the global transformation of the building industry towards sustainability through market driven mechanisms"
Each year the WGBC promotes World Green Building Week, during which member organisations deliver special events promoting public awareness of sustainability (World Green Building Week 2011 took place 19-23 September).