The Caribbean islands are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world. It is the responsability of Monplaisir Group to preserve it by seeking to create positive environmental impact through our operations.
Functional structure of the Initiative
SBCI Board
SBCI operates under the guidance of its Board. It meets twice a year to define the work programme on focus areas, monitor progress, and advise the Secretariat on the management and development of the Initiative. The Board ultimately reports to, and receives its mandate from, the SBCI membership through decisions made at the annual meeting.
Chair
Hydro Building Systems
Birgitte Holter
Vice Chair
BROAD Air Conditioning
Zhang Yue, CEO
Past-Chair
FIDIC
Ike Van der Putte
Board member
Lend Lease Corporation
Maria Atkinson, Global Head of Sustainability
Board member
Lafarge
Constant Van Aerschot, Director Construction Trends
Board member
Board member
Brazilian Sustainable Building Council
Marcelo Takaoka, President
US Green Building Council
Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Co-founder
SBCI Secretariat
The day-to-day management of SBCI is carried out by its Secretariat hosted by UNEP. It is responsible for communication, administration, reporting and other coordination tasks of the Initiative.
Supervisor
Niclas SVENNINGSEN
Coordinator
Donna McIntire
Membership & Administration
Marie-Christine GUÉDON
SBCI Think Tank
SBCI established a Think Tank, providing a strategic outlook and advice on needs and recommended actions for SBCI in the focus areas. The Think Tank is composed of experts drawn from SBCI members and invited experts. The members of the Think Tank will therefore change when a new topic is addressed. Results from the Think Tank will be published, twice a year, in SBCI reports.
Working Groups are established with the purpose to develop tools and strategies responding to the recommendations from the Think Tank. The working groups include professionals drawn from SBCI members, in-house resources of the UNEP/SBCI secretariat. The output from the Working Groups are presented at the SBCI workshops.
SBCI partnerships are external cooperation programmes and projects undertaken jointly with other organizations and initiatives. Indeed, in addition to its core activities, SBCI also engages in a wider promotion of sustainable buildings and construction practices by participating in programmes and projects that have a potential to significantly support the objectives of SBCI. Such activities may include participation in inter-governmental programmes working on sustainability issues in the sector, in industry sector initiatives, and in demonstration projects of specific aspects of sustainable buildings and construction.
SBCI is also establishing cooperation with organisations and networks that are conducting research, so as to provide the SBCI membership with access to cutting edge developments in the area. Membership of the SBCI provide access to the research database of cooperating organisations, and would give members an opportunity to directly contribute to the work of those organisations.
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 :
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111 million people directly employed.
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75% employed in developing countries.
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90% employed in micro firms (< 10 employees).
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10% of global GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
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Worldwide investment of US$ 3.000 billion per year.
Environmental impact of the
built environment :
(data from OECD and UNEP)
Membership
The Caribbean islands are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world. It is the responsability of Monplaisir Group to preserve it by seeking to create positive environmental impact through our operations. 
Last Update 03/12/2007 00:17:56