Regulation and information per country

Many countries or organizations have developed standards, codes and rating systems for green/environmental buildings. If you want to find out more information about the building concepts and practices in your country, see below country information links:

• Australia: Nabers Nabers / Green Star Green Star
• Brazil: AQUA [9] / LEED Brasil [10]
• Canada: LEED Canada [11] / Green Globes [12] / Built Green Canada [13]
• China: GBAS [14]
• Finland: PromisE [15]
• France: HQE [16]
• Germany: DGNB [17] / CEPHEUS [18]
• Hong Kong: HKBEAM [19]
• India: Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)[20] / GRIHA [21]
• Indonesia: Green Buildng Council Indonesia (GBCI)[22] / Greenship [23]
• Italy: Protocollo Itaca [24] / Green Building Counsil Italia [25]
• Japan: CASBEE [26]
• Korea: KGBC [27]
• Malaysia: GBI Malaysia [28]
• Mexico: LEED Mexico [29]
• Netherlands: BREEAM Netherlands [30]
• New Zealand: Green Star NZ [31]
• Philippines: BERDE [32] / Philippine Green Building Council [33]
• Portugal: Lider A [34]
• Republic of China(Taiwan):Green Building Label [35]
• Singapore: Green Mark [36]
• South Africa: Green Star SA [37]
• Spain: VERDE
• Switzerland: Minergie [38]
• United States: LEED [39] / Living Building Challenge [40] / Green Globes [41] / Build it Green [42] / NAHB NGBS [43] / International Green Construction Code International Green Construction Code (IGCC)
• United Kingdom: BREEAM [44]
• United Arab Emirates: Estidama [45]
• IAPGSA Pakistan Institute of Architecture Pakistan Green Sustainable Architecture
• Jordan: EDAMA [46]
• Czech Republic: SBToolCZ [47]