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Colombia
Green Building Council
The Colombia Green Building Council (Colombia GBC, or Consejo Colombiano de Construcción Sostenible, CCCS) secures, with better urban planning and sustainable construction practices, prosperous, environmentally responsible, inclusive and healthy environments for all. Through its programs and services, CCCS creates opportunity for the evolution of the construction industry towards sustainability.
The institution strengthens private sector leadership and technical knowledge; advocates for enhanced public policies; delivers a relevant portfolio of high impact programs, like Referencial CASA Colombia of CCCS, LEED Program for Colombia in partnership with GBCI, and the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) Program, in collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the participation of Bogota and Medellin.
CCCS connects the national market with trends and global innovations relevant to the local context and offers specialized training and events, like CONSTRUVERDE International Forum & Expo in Design and Sustainable Construction. The institution has an important international recognition for its credibility and contribution to the promotion of best practices in the built environment in the Colombia and the region.
CCCS was founded in 2008. All of its programs and services uphold its core values of transparency, stringency, inclusion, and integrity. The NGO has been an Established Member of the World Green Building Council since November 2009.




















































































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Building a better Bogotá
Thu, 9th Nov 2017Bogotá is the biggest city in Colombia and it’s growing fast. Colombia Green Building Council explains how it is rising to the challenges associated with this growth through the BEA programme.
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How WorldGBC & its Green Building Councils are demonstrating action against their COP21 commitments
Wed, 9th Nov 2016At COP21 in Paris last December, WorldGBC, its network of Green Building Councils in over 70 countries around the world and their 27,000 member companies made a high level commitment to reduce emissions from buildings.
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Green Building Councils & cities join forces to ramp up building energy efficiency
Wed, 27th Jul 2016Green Building Councils are joining forces with leading cities around the world to dramatically ramp up energy efficiency within buildings.
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Which women are leading the way in the global green building movement?
Tue, 8th Mar 2016Today is International Women’s Day – an opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural political, and of course, environmental achievements of women around the world.
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Now in its tenth year, CONSTRUVERDE is the annual green building conference hosted by Colombia Green Building Council.
This event will bring internationally prominent speakers and educational sessions indispensable to successfully incorporate sustainability as the foundation of their business management models.