Advisory Board
SBCI operates under the guidance of its Advisory Board. The Advisory Board meets twice a year to define the work program on focus areas, monitor progress, and advise the Secretariat on the management and development of the Initiative. The Advisory Board ultimately reports to, and receives its mandate from, the SBCI partnership through decisions made at the Annual General Meeting.
Secretariat
The day-to-day management of SBCI is carried out by the Secretariat, which is hosted by the UNEP. It is responsible for communication, administration, reporting and other coordination tasks of the Initiative.
Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Committee (AC) was established in 2010 by decision of the partnership to guide, manage, and deliver the tools necessary to gain access to and impress key decision-makers on the advantages of working with the building sector.
Sustainable Buildings Index Steering Committee
This Committee, also established in 2010 by the partnership, is composed of a group of experts who guide and manage the development of the Sustainable Building Index (SB Index). The SB Index will provide a common understanding of the core issues affecting sustainable buildings, including the availability of measuring tools, reporting protocols, and verification processes for sustainable buildings.
Technical Advisory Committees (TAC)
The SB Index Steering Committee is currently supported by the Energy and GHG Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). As resources become available TACs will be established to address the core issues, which affect sustainable buildings, for example, water and materials. Each TAC will be responsible for developing measurement and reporting metrics, and protocols and reporting templates. The Energy & GHG TAC is focused on refining and piloting the Common Carbon Metric.
Collaborations
UNEP-SBCI establishes collaborations with organizations and networks, which share the goals and objectives of the Initiative. These collaborations take the form of joint research activities or joint projects in a specific field or geographical area. UNEP-SBCI also provides direct input to other initiatives, governments, and global bodies making recommendations and decisions affecting sustainable development in this sector.
Networks
The UNEP-SBCI also maintains links with other networks and organizations in the building sector to ensure the partnership has access to the latest news and developments in sustainable building policies and practices.
The UNEP-DTIE
UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) hosts the SBCI, and matches Partner contributions with core funding, staff resources, and administrative support. The mandate of UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) is to encourage decision makers in industry and government to develop and implement policies, strategies and practices that are cleaner, safer and make efficient use of natural resources.
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