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 As a consultancy, Sinotech Engineering is already involved in several green buildings promotion programs. Sinotech is interested in becoming a regional leader for the implementation of SBCI in Asia. 

Meet the SBCI Board

  Chair Ms. Birgitte Holter,
Strategy and Brand Management Hydro Building Systems
  Vice Chair Mr. Yue Zhang,
Founder and CEO, BROAD Air-conditioning Hunan, China
  Past Chair
Dr. Ike Van De Putte,
FIDIC: International Federation of Consulting Engineers, Sustainable Development Task Force
  Board member Maria Atkinson
Global Head of Sustainability, Lend Lease Corporation
  Board member Constant van Aerschot
Director, Lafarge 
 

Board member

 

Board member

Marcelo Takaoka
President, Brazilian Sustainable Building Council

Rick Fedrizzi
President, CEO and Co-Founder,
US Green Building Council

 

 

 You are more than welcome to become an actor of the UNEP Sustainable Buildings and Climate 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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