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RuGBC. Moscow, 02.09.09 Presenting: Guy Eames , CEO RuGBC. This Presentation. What are GBC’s – example US, UK, World GBC Reasons for Russian GBC Who started it? What are the aims? Can I get involved? Presenter: Guy Eames – CEO RuGBC.
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RuGBC Moscow, 02.09.09 Presenting: Guy Eames, CEO RuGBC
This Presentation • What are GBC’s – example US, UK, World GBC • Reasons for Russian GBC • Who started it? • What are the aims? • Can I get involved? Presenter: Guy Eames – CEO RuGBC
Who works with the GBC’s? Architects Engineers Developers Investors Suppliers Academics Tenants
Coordinates work of national GBC’s • Supports new GBC’s – common standards, principles • Facilitates exchange of information between GBC’s – eg conferences, visits • Strives for common approach eg Copenhagen
Example – USGBC • Formed in 1993 • LEED Green Building Rating System (based on BREEAM) • Workshops • Educational Provider – Assessors • Greenbuild Conference – 40,000 attendees in 2008 • Local Chapters – 75 • Membership – 18,000
Success to date – UKGBC • Formed in 2007 • Task Force approach: • Pay as you go – Innovative financing for retrofitting • STEP – Education • Code for Sustainable Buildings • Annual Conference • Information Resource • Hundreds of members
WHY does Russia needRUGBC ? • Low level of awareness of Green Build • Growing gap between Green Build in advanced countries & Russia (800,000 vs 6!) • Many interested parties but no group to turn to • Great Intl. Structure, well-known & supported
RUGBC Idea to form RuGBC by group of Western developers, architects, found support Russian colleagues – MonArch, ABOK etc • 3 Aims • Awareness • Green Standards • Build Community
RUGBC – early days • Currently forming strategy • Awareness – talks with developers / architects and at conferences • Standards – in talks with world standard authorities – yesterday signed LOI with BREEAM • Green Shoots Tour – brought 5 UK Experts today to ProEstate Country Format sponsor
RUGBC – next steps • Looking to set up task forces / working groups • Make business case for green build in Russia • Creating Knowledge Centre & marketing material • Joining working group with OlympStroy
Next steps – looking for members & interest • Low membership fees • Benefits incl. • Access to information & specialists, promotion of your projects, access to events • More info – contact GUY.EAMES@RUGBC.ORG • SERGEY TSYTSIN – ProEState stand
Thank you for your attention !! www.rugbc.org