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Meet the SBCI Board

 

  Chairman Mr. T. Braine-Bonnaire,
Arcelor-Mittal
  Vice Chairman Mr. H. Zhang,
Broad Air Conditioning
  Rapporteur Mr. I van der Putte,
FIDIC
  Board member Mr. R. Monplaisir,
Groupe Monplaisir
  Board member Mr. O. Luneau,
Lafarge
  Board member Ms. Birgitte Holter,
Hydro Aluminium

 You are more than welcome to become an actor of the UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Construction Initiative, by developing joint strategies, guidelines and concrete innovations to build a sustainable world for future generations.

Sylvie Lemmet
Director
Division of Technology,
Industry and Economics
United Nations
Environment Programme
Key Figures

Economic impact of the B&C sector worldwide :

> 111 million people directly employed.
> 75% employed in developing countries.
> 90% employed in micro firms (< 10 employees).
> 10% of global GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
> Worldwide investment of US$ 3.000 billion per year.

Environmental impact of the built environment :   (data from OECD and UNEP)

> 25 to 40% of total energy use worldwide.
> 30 to 40% of solid waste generation.
> 30 to 40% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission.
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