Market Readiness Analysis

LEBANON GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL
WHAT IS THE LEBANON GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL?
The Lebanon Green Building Council (LGBC) is an NGO that provides
stewardship towards a sustainable built environment. It promotes, spreads and
helps implement high performance construction concepts that are
environmentally responsible, healthy and profitable. LGBC acts on market,
educational, and legislative issues to achieve its goals.
WHY WAS LGBC CREATED?
Lebanon faces an urgent need to upgrade its built environment towards
sustainability. Serious action must be taken to ensure that future construction
growth in Lebanon complies with the principles of sustainable development.
LGBC was chartered to take the lead to mobilize and guide all major players in
the socio-economic and legislative arenas in order to secure full commitment to
this goal
Considering that Green Buildings lead to better resources management and
energy efficiency, the strategic implications of this action are incommensurable
taking into consideration the fact that Lebanon is endowed with few natural
resources other than its fast dwindling natural capital
WHO CAN JOIN THE LGBC?
All organizations and individuals from all walks of life are welcome to join the
LGBC. Green Buildings are a national concern and therefore all the Lebanese
society is a stake holder in this endeavour. The details of membership can be
found on the LGBC application form.
IS THE LGBC PART OF THE USGBC?
The LGBC is not related to the USGBC or any other GBC around the world in
any way whether legal or technical. The LGBC is planning to become an
emerging member of the World GBC which is the umbrella organization for all
national GBC around the world. Joining the LGBC does not entitle the member to
any prerogatives with respect to other GBC.
HOW CAN WE / CAN I GET INVOLVED WITH THE LGBC?
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