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US Green Building Council (USGBC): -LEED building rating system -Greenbuild International Conference & Expo -Training & information programs -Networking opportunities -Green Building information -A world-leading GBC. Table B: Country Green Building Council & Related Organization Table United States Canada Germany Japan Australia United Kingdom Other Canada Green Building United Kingdom Green Building Council (CaGBC): Council (UKGBC): -LEED-Canada building -Development of the UKGBC is rating system currently in progress. Expected -Training & information to be like the USGBC. programs -Networking opportunities -One of the world’s most advanced GBCs. Council for Sustainable Development (CSD): -Addresses ‘sustainability’ at a much broader scale. -Modernizing & upgrading buildings -Spreading knowledge of sustainability and proper land-use -Campaigning for sustainable consumption & environmental conservation -‘German Strategy for Sustainable Development’ 2002 -‘Landmark Sustainability’ 2005 Japan Green Building Council (JGBC): -Free Service Provider: energy audits, building design surveys, etc. -Promotion of Green Buildings -Encouraging Japanese manufacturers to produce more green products & greener products -Networking opportunities -Several national seminars -A developing GBC, participant role. Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA): -Green Star building rating system -Training & information programs -Promotion of Green Buildings -Integrate green practices into the construction industry -Networking opportunities -One of the world’s most advanced GBCs. World Green Building Council (WGBC): -Network of national green building councils (GBCs). -Supports GBCs and helps develop new ones. -Promotion of Green Buildings -Information on green building -‘WorldGBC Toolkit’ for GBCs -Annual ‘International GBC Conference’ Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC): -‘Energy-10’ software -‘Green Building Guidelines’ -‘Whole Building Design Guide’ -Training & information programs -Green Building research -Green Building tools and resources Centre for Sustainable Building (CSB): -Helps builders maximize their use of recycled and sustainable building materials. -Researcher & information publisher Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing: -‘Guideline for Sustainable Building’ 2001 Japan Sustainable Building Consortium (JSBC): -CASBEE building rating system -Green Building research Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) & New South Wales Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS): -NABERS building rating system Building Research Establishment (BRE): -BREEAM building rating system -Research & consultancy services -Involved in the development of building standards -Training & information programs -Manages BREbookshop.com, one of the world’s largest online bookstores for building information. Association for Environmentally Conscious Building (AECB): -Promotes awareness of green building throughout the UK construction industry -Involved in the development of building standards -Provides green building information -Trains industry professionals in green building techniques 15
6.0 Environmental Labeling Systems: 6.1 Global Ecolabeling Network: Global Coverage (http://www.gen.gr.jp/index.html) The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of third-party, environmental performance labeling organizations founded in 1994 to improve, promote, and develop the “Ecolabeling” of products and services. “Ecolabeling” is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification and labelling that is practiced around the world. An “ecolabel” is a label which identifies the overall environmental performance of a product or service within a specific product or service category based on life cycle considerations. In contrast to “green” symbols or claim statements developed by manufacturers and service providers, an ecolabel is awarded by an impartial third-party in relation to certain products or services that are independently determined to meet environmental leadership criteria. The Global Ecolabeling Network coordinates the activities of its members to achieve more harmonized standards and certifications world-wide. It promotes the development of more national ecolabels, and encourages all manufacturers to apply for official certification under their national ecolabelling bodies, so that one day all products and services can be sustainable. 6.2 Green Seal: United States (http://www.greenseal.org/index.cfm) Green Seal is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible products and services. Green Seal works with manufacturers, industry sectors, purchasing groups and governments at all levels to ‘green’ the production and purchasing chain. They utilize a life-cycle approach, which means they evaluate a product or service beginning with material extraction, continuing with manufacturing and use, and ending with recycling and disposal. Products only become Green Seal certified after rigorous testing and evaluation, including on-site plant visits. Once certified, products and services can be marked or stamped with the Green Seal to prove their sustainability. 6.3 EcoLogo: Canada & United States (http://www.terrachoice.com/Home/Validation%20Products/Environmental%20C hoice%20Program) The EcoLogo is Canada’s (and, along with Green Seal, North America’s) most widely recognized and respected multi-attribute environmental certification mark. By certifying the environmental leaders in over 300 categories of products, EcoLogo helps environmental marketers win customers, and helps buyers - both consumer and corporate - find and trust the world’s most sustainable products. By helping environmental leaders promote themselves and their products, EcoLogo helps move the entire marketplace toward sustainability. The EcoLogo belongs to the 16
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Energy Star & various rebates: The
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smaller-scale municipal infrastruct
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NGO & NPO programs and incentives:
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council has said that the municipal
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natural open space caused by develo
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government covering a portion of th
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took place in 1998 and 1999 togethe
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ECCJ reduced rate loans: The ECCJ a
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standards would be that computers m
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ensure that lights are not on and t
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product is stamped with the BCJ mar
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initiatives proposed include accele
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the Australian Academy of Sciences.
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or enabling renewable energy techno
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home more energy efficient. It can
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energy, gas-fired generation and en
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active solar technologies and passi
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ecological footprint of Australian
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sustainable living and technologies
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work. As a non-profit association,
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enewable energy target (MRET). This
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electricity and invest it in clean
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only single body able to speak with
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Other CABE initiatives and awards i
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these Smart Meters could help users
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under this system include office eq
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themselves to be living somewhere s
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energy-saving technologies. With Lo
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Ene
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British Columbia Ministry of Provin
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The Sustainable Condo website. Acce
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Japan for Sustainability Informatio
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Energyrating.gov.au. Accessed Augus
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Energy Saving Trust website. Access
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Environmental Choice Program inform
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