Wednesday, November 16, 2011

What is the World Green Building Council?

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The WorldGBC is a consortium of Green Building Councils from a growing list of nations.

The WGBC provides expertise and tools to help new Green Building Councils build their organizations and shape a process of change in their respective countries.

WGBC's website states that its primary role is to formalize international communications, help industry leaders access emerging markets, and provide an international voice for green building initiatives.

Overview of World Green Buildings Council
Founding meeting: 1999 California, USA.  Countries in attendance: Australia, Canada, Japan, Spain, Russia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
Incorporation: 2002
Establishment of Secretariat: 2007
Location of Secretariat: Toronto, Canada

Founding officers of the WorldGBC:
Chair - Ché Wall, Lincolne Scott Pty Ltd. and Green Building Council of Australia
President - Rick Fedrizzi, Greenthink, LLC. and Founding Chair, US Green Building Council
Treasurer - Nellie Cheng, Canada Housing Mortgage Corporation and Canada Green Building Council
Secretary - Huston Eubank, Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute Green Development Services
Legal Counsel - Dan Slone, Partner, Mcguire Woods

Founder - David Gottfried, Regenerative Ventures( Hmm, I'm skeptical,,,)

The Secretariat in Toronto collaborates with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), an established organization with a long history of environmental conservation.

Here's a video that shows some of the folks involved in WGBC.

 WGBC is involved in several ongoing projects, events and partnerships including:
•    World Green Buildings Day  We forgot to celebrate.
•    Common Carbon Metrics project Oh, gee that sounds like fun!
•    Global Leadership for Our Built Environment, GLOBE Alliance What the heck is the GLOBE alliance?

As a potential research tool, the WGBC serves as portal to established and emerging national GBC’s around the world:
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