International. The World Sustainable Building Council's Annual Report for 2016/17 outlines the main achievements of the organization and its global network of Green Building Councils.
The report details the progress it has made as a movement over the past year, including the establishment of regional heads in the five regional networks; provide thought leadership, global influence, research and resources through our global projects; reaching an estimated potential of 24 million people through World Green Building Week 2017; and strengthen its governance to ensure that every member of the GBC has a voice in the organization and our Council holds us accountable for fulfilling our mission.
CEO Terri Wills and President Tai Lee Siang commented in their foreword to this year's report: "Looking back on the past year, we are both filled with awe at the achievements of our movement in such a short time. We feel incredibly fortunate to work with such a passionate, inspiring, dedicated, action-oriented, diverse and fun global community. There has never been a group of people better prepared to transform the world's built environment than there is today."
The main statistics of the report include:
- 5 new zero-to-zero build certifications launched through the Advancing Net Zero project
- 1.24 billion m2 of green building space worldwide certified by the Green Building Councils member
- 7 new WorldGBC staff members, bringing the number of employees to 17 (from 10 to the end of 2016)
- 5 regional chiefs were established, giving each region local leadership of the WorldGBC
- 8 National Renewal Strategies launched in Europe, with the support of the Build Upon project
- 31 countries that make changes to green building policies at the municipal, regional or national level, with contributions from GBCs.
To download the report you can enter http://www.worldgbc.org/news-media/worldgbc-annual-report-201617
