Working groups
Following principles of inclusivity, RuGBC encourages its members to work on development of green building in Russia. In order to facilitate members works, working groups were created. Working groups concentrate on main aspects of the green building industry and consist of members. Each working group is headed by the Supervisor appointed by the Board of Directors (BOD).
| Working group |
Tasks |
Participants |
| Design |
- Share experience and develop the best practice principles
- Create business case for green solutions (Russian reality)
- Problem resolution
- Jointly presenting results (events / PR articles / Online)
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- Construction consulting companies
- Russian & foreign architects
- Russian & foreign engineers
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| Standards |
- Influence policy on Green Build & standards
- Develop Russian green building standard
- Relationship management with state officials
- Facilitate approval of large-scale green schemes
- Facilitate awareness for green build & overcome obstacles ( cost of financing)
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- Developers
- Consultants
- Engineers
- Research institutes
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| Developers |
- Recycling schemes
- Framework for the Green Leases
- Knowledge exchange
- Create business case for green solutions (Russian reality)
- Collective bargaining for availability of green materials & technologies
- Community momentum to speed up certification schemes, training & awareness
- Interaction with city authorities to make city “greener” (clean-up, lighting)
- Tenant awareness / education
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- Any developer based in Russia (core group – top developers)
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| Suppliers |
- Pilots & trial new products (develop the best practice principles
- Collective promotion methods (expos, product demos)
- Create Green Book of Green materials & technologies available in Russia
- Create business case for green solutions (Russian reality)
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- Manufacturers & suppliers of Green build technology – lighting, HVAC, renewable energy generating and storage equipment, etc
- Green Build materials – all types of construction materials which are energy efficient / low-impact etc
- Turn-key producers of green buildings
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| Marketing |
- Facilitate work of other committees
- Green building awareness and lobby green projects in press
- Best practice in green marketing and CSR programs
- Increase membership
- Charity events
- Organize & facilitate events
- Green “road-show” to the regions and tours of green buildings
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- RuGBC staff
- PR / Marketing staff from members
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| Professional Development |
- Course development at any level – Educational Institutions
- Awareness courses, combined with partners (BREEAM)
- Professional accreditation courses (BREEAM assessor, AP)
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- Partnership with local educational institutes
- Partnership with BRE, FSC etc
- Free-lance trainers
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| Innovation |
- Research projects (materials, methods, techniques, monitoring)
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- Architectural Institute, SRO’s, Overseas researchers, suppliers of materials & technology, BRE, standards organisations
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