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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.

FORMAL COLLABORATIONS	JOINT ACTIVITIES
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	ASHRAE works with UNEP-SBCI on addressing energy performance issues
Building & Construction Authority (BCA), Singapore	BCA works with UNEP-SBCI to further awareness of sustainable buildings in the Asia-Pacific region
Global Energy Assessment (GEA)	UNEP-SBCI contributes to Module 10 on modeling energy scenarios for the building sector with the Central European University.
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)	ITESM works with UNEP-SBCI to further awareness of sustainable buildings in the Latin-American and Caribbean region
International Council for Building Research & Innovation (CIB)	Research networks and series of Sustainable Building conferences (SB10-11)
International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE)	Dissemination/conferences/meetings and series of Sustainable Building conferences (SB10-11)
Marrakech Task Force (MTF) on Sustainable Buildings & Construction (SBC)	The MTF and UNEP-SBCI develop joint activities for Policy Analysis & Best Practices.
UNEP Finance Initiative (FI) – Property Working Group	Financial tools defining the benefits and impacts of sustainable buildings (New publication: Green Buildings and the Finance Sector)
UNEP Economic & Trade Branch	Green Economy Report Chapter on Green Buildings
UNEP/SETAC Life-Cycle Initiative (LCI)	Life-cycle approaches, metrics and methodologies for materials and waste
OTHER COLLABORATIONS	JOINT ACTIVITIES
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI – Construction and Real-Estate Sector Supplement -CRESS)	GRI collaborates with UNEP-SBCI by participating in the definition of reporting indicators and standard metrics for the building sector
International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Sustainable Buildings (SB) Network	G8 Clearing house for sustainable buildings
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)	UNEP-SBCI is an official ISO Liaison, working especially on the Standard on Sustainable Buildings, TC 59/SC 17 and Sustainable Business Districts
UNEP Urban Environment Unit	Bridge through Program of Work under Cities Alliance with the World Bank and UN-HABITAT
UNEP Eco-Tourism	UNEP Eco-Tourism is building a toolkit for the hotel industry including a GHG emission calculator. UNEP-SBCI will participate in this toolkit, and UNEP Eco-Tourism will participate in the CCM piloting.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development – Energy Efficiency in Buildings Programme	Climate Change/UNFCCC